Mercer

Organization 27

Departments

• Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Legislative

  Liaison between the Commissioners and the public; prepares meeting materials, resolutions and ordinances. Room 217, McDade Administration Building; office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

  609-989-6583 www.mercercounty.org
• County Adjuster

  Schedules court hearings for persons committed to psychiatric hospitals and investigates residency and ability to pay under N.J.S.A. 30:4-34.

  609-989-6664 www.mercercounty.org
• Department of Human Resources Human Resources

  Recruitment, employee relations, compensation and benefits, training and labor relations for Mercer County government.

  609-989-6676 www.mercercounty.org
• Department of Human Services Human Services

  Funds community-based organizations serving Mercer County residents through offices on addiction services, aging and disability, food security, homeless services, LGBTQIA+ affairs, mental health and youth services.

  609-989-6526 www.mercercounty.org
• Department of Purchasing Finance

  Procures goods and services by quote, bid or request for proposal under the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law; solicitations are posted on BidNet Direct.

  609-989-6710 www.mercercounty.org
• Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Public Works

  County roads and bridges (Engineering and Highway divisions) and mosquito control.

  609-530-7500 www.mercercounty.org
• Division of Consumer Affairs / Weights & Measures

  Handles consumer complaints under the NJ Consumer Fraud Act (home improvement contractors, used-car dealers and others) and certifies commercial weighing and measuring devices.

  609-989-6671 www.mercercounty.org
• Division of Culture and Heritage

  Government arm of the Cultural and Heritage Commission: arts and history grants, festivals and exhibitions.

  609-278-2712 www.mercercounty.org
• Division of Public Health Health

  Public health information, emergency preparedness and environmental health for Mercer County.

  609-278-7165 www.mercercounty.org
• Finance / Chief Financial Officer Finance

  Keeps accounting records, prepares the Annual Financial Statement and annual budget, processes vendor payments and payroll, and arranges long-term capital project financing.

  609-989-6694 www.mercercounty.org
• Housing & Community Development Housing

  Housing and community development programs, foreclosure assistance, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

  609-337-0933 www.mercercounty.org
• Mercer County Board of Taxation Assessment

  Certifies property tax assessments; produces the Abstract of Ratables and the Equalization Table; hears property tax assessment appeals.

  609-989-6704 www.mercercounty.org
• Mercer County Clerk's Office Clerk

  Files and records documents concerning real estate ownership and transfer; registers small business trade names; accepts U.S. passport applications; issues County and Veteran ID cards; swears in notaries; prints ballots and issues vote-by-mail ballots.

  www.mercercounty.org
• Mercer County Correction Center Police

  Short-term jail on Route 29 North (1750 River Road), Hopewell Township, with bed space for 871 inmates.

  609-397-7460 www.mercercounty.org
• Mercer County Park Commission Parks & Recreation

  County parks and facilities, nature center, stables, wildlife center, tennis center, golf courses, Howell Living History Farm and marina.

  www.mercercounty.org
• Mercer County Prosecutor's Office Legal

  609-989-6351 mercercountyprosecutor.com
• Mercer County Sheriff's Office Police

  Serves warrants on behalf of the courts, apprehends fugitives, conducts sheriff's foreclosure sales and civil process.

  www.mercercounty.org
• Mercer County Surrogate's Court Courts

  Handles probate of wills, administration of estates, guardianships, adoptions and estate accountings.

  609-989-6331 www.mercercounty.org
• Office of County Counsel Legal

  Legal counsel for the County Executive and all County departments, and for the County Clerk, Prosecutor, Sheriff and Surrogate.

  609-989-6511 www.mercercounty.org
• Office of Economic Development and Sustainability Economic Development

  Economic development incentives and programs, small business development and business resources.

  609-989-6555 www.mercercounty.org
• Office of Emergency Management Emergency Management

  Plans for and coordinates response to natural and man-made disasters.

  609-281-7228 www.mercercounty.org
• Office of the County Executive Administration

  Exercises executive leadership of Mercer County government.

  609-989-6518 www.mercercounty.org
• One-Stop Career Center Workforce

  Partnership providing services to job seekers and employers. Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.

  609-989-6523 www.mercercounty.org
• Planning Department Planning

  County land use planning, farmland and open space preservation, land development review, transportation planning and water resource planning.

  609-989-6545 www.mercercounty.org
• Superintendent of Elections Elections

  Acts as the county's Commissioner of Registration and custodian of voting machines; the Superintendent is appointed by the Governor for a five-year term.

  609-989-6750 www.mercercounty.org
• Trenton-Mercer Airport Transportation

  www.flytrentonmercer.com
• Veteran Services Human Services

  Counsel, information and referral for Mercer County veterans and their families: VA claims, burial registration, survivor benefits, housing referrals.

  609-989-6120 www.mercercounty.org