NJ CMFO - Municipal Finance Administration 2025 exam
with complete solution
21H-HcorrectHanswer-NumberHofHcountiesHinHNJH(1)
565H-HcorrectHanswer-NumberHofHmunicipalitiesHinHNJH(1)
1.HCity
2.HTown
3.HTownship
4.HBorough
5.HVillageH-HcorrectHanswer-5HtypesHofHlocalHgovernmentH(1)
TRADITIONALHCOUNTYHPLANS
ElectedHfreeholdersHasHgeneralHgovtHbody,H3HyrHoverlappingHterms.HPolicyHmakingHatHadministrativeHlevel
H(FHHareHallHadmins)
OPTIONHCOUNTYHCHARTERHPLANS
3,H5,H7HorH9Hmembers,HconcurrentHorHoverlappingHterms,HFHsHelectedHfromHdistrictsHorHatHlargeHorHboth.H
1.HCountyHExecutiveHPlan-
HelectedHcountyHexec,HapptsHcountyHadminHwithHadviceHofHelectedHfreeholdersH(5)
2.HCountyHmanagerHplan-HelectedHfreeholdersHapptHcountyHadminH(1-HUnion)
3.HCountyHsupervisorHplanH-
HelectedHfreeholdersHapptHcountyHadminHwhoHisHsupervisedHbyHelectedHsupervisorH(0)
4.HBoardHPresidentHplan-
HelectedHfreeholderHappointsHadminHandHelectsHaHpresHfromHFHsHtoHsuperviseHadminH(0)H-HcorrectHanswer-
TraditionalHPlanHvsHOptionalHCountyHCharterHPlansH(1)
, 1.HCommissionHActHofH1911H(WalshHAct)
2.HMunicipalHmanagerHactHofH1923
3.HOptionalHmunicipalHcharterH(FaulknerHAct),HwhichHprovidesHfor:
A.HCouncil-managerHform
H
B.HMayor-councilHformH(strongHmayor,HweakHcouncil)
H
C.H"SmallHmunicipality"HforHmunisHwithH<12,000Hpeople
H
D.HMayor-council-administrationH
H
4.HSpecialHcharter-HmakeHyourHownH-HcorrectHanswer-FormsHofHmunicipalHgovernmentH(1)
600H-HcorrectHanswer-ThereHareHmoreHthanH_________HschoolHdistrictsHinHNJH(1)
TypeHI-HBOEHapptHbyHmayor,HschoolHdebtHisHpartHofHmuniHdebt
TypeHII-HBOEHisHelected,HschoolHdebtHisHnotHpartHofHmuniHdebtH-HcorrectHanswer-
TypeHIHvsHTypeHIIHSchoolHDistrictsH(1)
RegionalHschoolHdistrictsH-HcorrectHanswer-
InHthisHSchoolHdistrict,HmembershipHofHBOEHisHapportionedHtoHparticipatingHdisctrictsHaccordingHtoHpopul
ation.HBOEHisHelected.H(1)
ConsolidatedHschoolHdistrictH-HcorrectHanswer-
InHthisHschoolHdistrict,HBOEHisHapportionedHamongHseveralHdistricts,HoperatesHsameHasHTypeHIIHsd.H(1)
1.HEnergyHreceiptsHtax
2.HConsolidatedHmunicipalHpropertyHtaxHreliefHaidH(CMPTRA)-
HtoHdecreaseHmuniHtaxes,HcatchHallHcategoryHforHstateHaidHprogramsHincludingHbusinessHpropertyHtaxes,Hpa
ymentHinHlieuHofHtaxes,Hetc...
with complete solution
21H-HcorrectHanswer-NumberHofHcountiesHinHNJH(1)
565H-HcorrectHanswer-NumberHofHmunicipalitiesHinHNJH(1)
1.HCity
2.HTown
3.HTownship
4.HBorough
5.HVillageH-HcorrectHanswer-5HtypesHofHlocalHgovernmentH(1)
TRADITIONALHCOUNTYHPLANS
ElectedHfreeholdersHasHgeneralHgovtHbody,H3HyrHoverlappingHterms.HPolicyHmakingHatHadministrativeHlevel
H(FHHareHallHadmins)
OPTIONHCOUNTYHCHARTERHPLANS
3,H5,H7HorH9Hmembers,HconcurrentHorHoverlappingHterms,HFHsHelectedHfromHdistrictsHorHatHlargeHorHboth.H
1.HCountyHExecutiveHPlan-
HelectedHcountyHexec,HapptsHcountyHadminHwithHadviceHofHelectedHfreeholdersH(5)
2.HCountyHmanagerHplan-HelectedHfreeholdersHapptHcountyHadminH(1-HUnion)
3.HCountyHsupervisorHplanH-
HelectedHfreeholdersHapptHcountyHadminHwhoHisHsupervisedHbyHelectedHsupervisorH(0)
4.HBoardHPresidentHplan-
HelectedHfreeholderHappointsHadminHandHelectsHaHpresHfromHFHsHtoHsuperviseHadminH(0)H-HcorrectHanswer-
TraditionalHPlanHvsHOptionalHCountyHCharterHPlansH(1)
, 1.HCommissionHActHofH1911H(WalshHAct)
2.HMunicipalHmanagerHactHofH1923
3.HOptionalHmunicipalHcharterH(FaulknerHAct),HwhichHprovidesHfor:
A.HCouncil-managerHform
H
B.HMayor-councilHformH(strongHmayor,HweakHcouncil)
H
C.H"SmallHmunicipality"HforHmunisHwithH<12,000Hpeople
H
D.HMayor-council-administrationH
H
4.HSpecialHcharter-HmakeHyourHownH-HcorrectHanswer-FormsHofHmunicipalHgovernmentH(1)
600H-HcorrectHanswer-ThereHareHmoreHthanH_________HschoolHdistrictsHinHNJH(1)
TypeHI-HBOEHapptHbyHmayor,HschoolHdebtHisHpartHofHmuniHdebt
TypeHII-HBOEHisHelected,HschoolHdebtHisHnotHpartHofHmuniHdebtH-HcorrectHanswer-
TypeHIHvsHTypeHIIHSchoolHDistrictsH(1)
RegionalHschoolHdistrictsH-HcorrectHanswer-
InHthisHSchoolHdistrict,HmembershipHofHBOEHisHapportionedHtoHparticipatingHdisctrictsHaccordingHtoHpopul
ation.HBOEHisHelected.H(1)
ConsolidatedHschoolHdistrictH-HcorrectHanswer-
InHthisHschoolHdistrict,HBOEHisHapportionedHamongHseveralHdistricts,HoperatesHsameHasHTypeHIIHsd.H(1)
1.HEnergyHreceiptsHtax
2.HConsolidatedHmunicipalHpropertyHtaxHreliefHaidH(CMPTRA)-
HtoHdecreaseHmuniHtaxes,HcatchHallHcategoryHforHstateHaidHprogramsHincludingHbusinessHpropertyHtaxes,Hpa
ymentHinHlieuHofHtaxes,Hetc...