Freeholder Liaison: Carol Barrett
Department Head: George M. Ververides

• The Middlesex County Planning Department was created January 1, 1936
• The Middlesex County Department of Planning serves as the staff of the County Planning Board.  The duties and responsibilities of the County Planning Board are provided under the County Enabling Legislation (N.J.S.A. 40:27-1).  The primary duty is to develop and oversee a comprehensive development and growth management strategy as it affects all County facilities.  In the process, the Department encourages the cooperation of local municipalities.  In conjunction with the Planning Board, the Department prepares and administers land development regulations.  The County Planning Board and staff perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Chosen Freeholders.  The Planning Board supports advisory committees to assist in the decision making process.  These committees relate to a specific function of the Board.
• The Department of planning is under the direction of the Director of County Planning who is appointed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A: 3-5(1).
• Within the Department of Planning there are five Divisions:

i.	Division of Administration, Data Mgmt.-Technical services
ii.	Division of Environment, Parks and Comprehensive Planning
iii.	Division of Land Development Review
iv.	Division of Transportation
v.	Division of Solid Waste Management

A subcommittee of the County Planning Board, which is chaired by one of the public-at-large members, represents each Division.