City of Plainfield

Government AdministrationNew Jersey, United States201-500 Employees

The City of Plainfield is a municipal government serving Plainfield, New Jersey. Established in 1869, it operates under a mayor-council framework with a seven-member City Council elected to four-year terms, and it oversees essential city services. Its responsibilities include maintaining city facilities, parks, streetlights, and public spaces, as well as managing zoning and building regulations, economic development, and public safety through law enforcement, transportation, and fire protection.

With a workforce described as being in the hundreds, the city serves residents and local businesses as its primary constituents through regulatory and service-oriented functions. Recent activities include a 2024 partnership between the Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority and Lakeland Bank to host a three-part homebuyer education event.

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