Planning and Economic Development
The Planning and Economic Development Department consists of the divisions of Planning, with GIS, Community and Economic Development, Public Housing, Weatherization, and County Historian. Planning also administers the Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) program. The Department serves as the staff resource for the Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Passaic County Planning Board, Passaic County Agriculture Development Board, and the Open Space Advisory Committee and Trust Fund. The Department facilitates the development of communities that offer citizens a high quality of life by meeting their needs for employment opportunities, an affordable home, efficient transportation, and access to leisure, recreational, and cultural opportunities. The Department provides a process that assists citizens and community leaders in directing future changes in the county.
Pat Lepore
Director
Bruce James
Deputy Director
(973)881-4402
