The Director’s Report is an update on Hunterdon County news from the Director of the Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners Jeff Kuhl and Deputy Director Susan Soloway. It is not produced or printed at taxpayer expense. |
Hunterdon County Finances Receive Clean Audit For Ninth Year In A Row |
Strong Financial Controls Helped Board Cut The County Tax Rate in 2024 |
Hunterdon County’s financial control system was once again certified clean by the independent auditor for the ninth straight year, ensuring that the records of taxpayer dollars are accurately maintained and monitored.
Commissioner Board Director Jeff Kuhl said, “The independent audit provides taxpayers with confidence that county funds are closely overseen and managed. The fact that the County’s financial controls have been certified without fault for nine straight years is an exceptional record of fiscal competence.”
Commissioner John E. Lanza, a member of the Board’s Budget Committee, noted, “Careful control over where the taxpayers’ dollars are spent is a vital component of the strategy that has helped this Board reduce the County tax rate to the 2015 level, after freezing the tax rate for six years, and continuing to have no county debt since 2014.”
A copy of the audit is available here: 2023 Hunterdon County Audit
Wisconsin University Study:
Hunterdon, The Number One NJ County, For Longest Life Expectancy
County Continues To Be Safest, Healthiest, Best Place To Live
Our residents have always recognized that our county is a great place to live, work, and raise a family, now the findings from a recent outside study once again substantiates the fact that Hunterdon County is the safest, healthiest and best place to live.
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute’s study ranked Hunterdon County as #1 with an average life expectancy age of 82.9 years old, which is 3.7 years higher than the state average.
There are many factors that can contribute to how long you’ll live – from genetics, your diet and weight, and how physically active you are. This study shows that where a person lives can additionally impact their life expectancy, especially here in Hunterdon County.
My colleagues on the Board and I have long believed that the County’s efforts in preserving farmland and open space that maintains the county’s rural, farm like, bucolic nature and its viewscapes, forests, and parks, helps to ensure the best possible quality of life. Now there is additional independent data to back up those claims.”
Hunterdon County Deputy Director Susan Soloway Reminds Residents Of The Two Dates Left For The Popular Hunterdon County Ident-a-Shred Program in 2024; Hosted By Hunterdon County Sheriff Fred Brown and Hunterdon County Clerk Mary Melfi.
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