Community of Hanover Township

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Welcome to the Hanover Township Community web site. The goal, mission and focus of this web site is to provide an efficient and informative site that will provide timely and accurate information. We hope you enjoy our site!

Please feel free to stop by the municipal office sometime if you have a question or comment, or just to say "hello".

Please feel free to provide us with your comments or suggestions by clicking on this "Contact us" button. Your feedback is important.

                              "Information is the currency of democracy.”

                                    ~Thomas Jefferson

In a democracy knowledge is truly power. Transparency of process in government keeps citizens abreast of what government is doing in real time. Transparent processes in government assure that the acts of elected officials reflect the will of the citizenry; for it is when elected officials and citizens work toward the same purposes that government truly works with the most efficiency and the least friction. A government that affords sufficient time to reflect upon, and to understand, its proposed actions   shows respect for, and confidence in, its citizens. Transparent governmental processes make the citizenry partners in knowledge with the government. Such shared knowledge not only assures citizens that their government has nothing to hide, but also evidences a healthy willingness by the government to have citizen input from the very inception of proposed actions. Such a government reflects Alexander Hamilton?s assertion that ?The confidence of the people is easily gained by a good administration.? 

The courts have recognized that the public's right to know what the government is doing is protected by the First Amendment.

Indeed, a democracy cannot function without government transparency and the ability of the people to hold elected officials and other government actors accountable.

 

 

  Website Disclaimer  

Information presented on this website is provided as a service to the community to make it easier to find answers to questions and give access to sources of Township information. Every effort has been made to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information. However, all information may not be completely accurate or up-to-date. Official documentation is available at the Township's offices. Inquiries, including requests to review official documentation, should be made to the Township before proceeding with certain plans or programs.

Some of the links on this and other pages of this website may lead to resources or content outside the control of the Township of Hanover. These links should not be construed as an endorsement by the Township. The Township is not responsible for the content on any other server.