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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Requiring Elected Officials Annual Education or Training
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WHEREAS, the municipality of Princeton seeks to maintain and ensure the quality and efficiency of its elected officials; and
WHEREAS, in 2015 the State of New Jersey had conditioned a municipality’s receipt of State Aid for a municipality upon implementation of the action items on its “Best Practices” checklist; and
WHEREAS, Princeton agrees with the prior “Best Practices” requirement; and
WHEREAS, Princeton currently does not require its elected officials to attend an annual education requirement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, as follows:
• Members of the Governing Body shall be required to attend, on an annual basis, at least one course offered by the Rutgers University Center for Government Services or a similar education provider such as the NJ League of Municipalities, covering the responsibilities and obligations of elected officials (for example: ethics, municipal finance, labor relations, capital planning, shared services)
• Governing Body members can notify the Chief Financial Officer when they have completed their annual education or training.