Boards & Commissions

Agriculture Development Board

The Gloucester County Agriculture Development Board has regulatory oversight for the County Farmland Preservation Program and hears Right to Farm cases.

Board of Elections

The Board of Elections is pleased to work cooperatively with the County Clerk and the Superintendent of Elections to provide Gloucester County with fair and efficient elections.

Commission for Women

Commission for Women serves as a fact-finding and advisory Commission to the public at large and to the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Commissioners regarding the concerns of women in Gloucester County; and suggest and urge reforms in the law, public policy, and public attitudes towards women.

Construction Board of Appeals

The Gloucester County Construction Board of Appeals hears appeals from decisions made by municipal agencies regarding violations of either the State Uniform Construction Code or the Uniform Fire Code. The Board also hears appeals of charges to a developer's escrow account made by a municipal professional or consultant.

Gloucester County Disability Advisory Council

The Disability Advisory Council was established to articulate a voice for Gloucester County's residents with disabilities through the Freeholder Liaison of the Board of Chosen Commissioners and the Division of Disability Services.

Gloucester County Diversity Council

It is the solemn mission of the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office Diversity Council to ensure that the enforcement of law, in Gloucester County and as far beyond as it might be possible to reach, is entrusted to a community of law-enforcement officers as variegated in color, richly textured in ideal and as varied in personal history as the community of which is has chosen to be a part.

Human Services Advisory Council

Human Services Advisory Council is county-based planning, advisory, and advocacy organization dedicated to meeting the human services needs of the local community.

Insurance Commission

Gloucester County is a participating entity in the Gloucester County Insurance Commission, which is a separate legal entity that administers insurance matters for various public entities in Gloucester County.

Land Development Review & Approval Committee

Find out more about the Land Development Review and Approval Committee of Gloucester County.

Local Citizen’s Transportation Advisory Committee

The Local Citizen’s Transportation Advisory Committee (LCTAC) consists of at least 51% of consumers (people with disabilities and/or senior citizens) who are appointed annually by the Board of Chosen Commissioners.

Local Advisory Committee on Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Planning Board

The Gloucester County Planning Board is responsible for oversight of all planning activities affecting County facilities and schedule work session meetings as needed.

Pollution Control Financing Authority

The Gloucester County Pollution Control Financing Authority is an independent instrumentality created by the Board of Chosen Commissioners whose purpose is to help facilitate financing and construction of pollution control systems and facilities in both the public and private sector.

Workforce Development Board

The Gloucester County Workforce Development Board is a local partnership of top executives from businesses and county and state government agencies in Gloucester County.

Youth Services Commission

The Youth Services Commission is a group of community stakeholders appointed by the Board of Chosen Commissioners that oversees the planning and development of community-based programs and services for at-risk youth and youth involved in the Family Court System.