Bureau of Municipal Information - New Jersey League of Municipalities

BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL INFORMATION

An information center providing resources and links to help our membership municipalities operate more efficiently.

Publications The League offers a wide variety of affordable publications that help municipal officials and others become better informed. Many publications are updated every year with new information so be sure to check for the latest publication.
Interlocal Advisory Center One of the most effective ways to provide services is to leverage the economic advantages found in interlocal service agreements. This service helps your municipality forge stronger and more cost effective interlocal agreements. Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization and Consolidation Commission (LUARCC)
Grant Resource Center The Grant Resource Center is the most comprehensive information source for obtaining grants in almost every area important to municipal government. Updated monthly with new information and resources.
Recruitment and Selection Advisory Service The Administrator or Manager Recruitment and Selection Advisory Service is joint service offered in cooperation with the New Jersey Municipal Management Association (NJMMA). The Advisory Service has three components:
Ordinance Library & Consultation Copies of ordinances adopted by municipalities, to be used merely as a guide in drafting your own regulations. Ordinances are organized by topic.
Energy Tax Restoration Resource Center
Legal Consultation Consultation service to provide municipal officials and employees with legal knowledge and analysis.
Web Advisory Service A service designed to assist you with a variety of web site and Internet issues important to you, regardless of whether your municipality has an existing web site or is considering developing one.
Fire & Police Arbitration Center The police and fire labor contract service includes the Arbitration Reporter, police and fire contract provisions, police and fire salaries and a link to PERC.
Pensions & Health Benefits Resource Center This collection of articles provides a current and historical view of the issues associated with the State of New Jersey's approach to pension and health benefits reform and its impact on municipalities.
Volunteer Background Checks There is a new process that has been put in place by the New Jersey State Police, Bureau of Investigation (SBI) that modifies the procedure for volunteer youth organizations to obtain background checks on volunteers and employees. Those municipalities that require such checks for youth organizations should be aware of this new method for obtaining such checks.
Links of Interest Links of Interest include links for Federal and State Government, Newspapers, Legal Sources, Continuing Education for Municipal Officials, National Organizations and more.
League Task Force on Immigration Issues A collection of articles related it Immigration Issues for Municipalities.
Local Government Ethics/Pay-to-Play Ethics is an important facet of government at all levels. This Center provides articles on ethics and pay-to-play.
Purchasing/Procurement Resources The Purchasing Resource Center provides information and links for municipal purchasing agents. Goods & Services Bid Specifications provided by the NJDCA
Emergency Management Updates & Disaster Management Resources
Home Ownership Preservation Resources
Flag Etiquette, Forms of Government, New Jersey State Facts
Shared Services Board Looking for a nearby municipality to share the cost of equipment or services? Now there is a place to go to share this information with other municipalities.
Constituent Communication Getting Your Message Out in New Jersey's New Media Environment. NJN panel discussion on how technology offers new tools and opportuntities for elected officials to communicate with the public.
Local Government Job Descriptions Descriptions provided by the NJ Civil Service Commission.
Telecommunications Tax Resource Center For more than three years the League has advocated the modernization of New Jersey’s telecommunications tax structure.
Cable TV Resources Information resources that municipal officials will find very useful when negotiating the cable television franchise renewal for their municipality.
Open Public Records Act
Affordable Housing