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Township of Lower Mount Bethel, PA
Northampton County
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[Ord. 2002-04, 8/14/2002, § 1]
The office of Township Manager is hereby created by the Board of Supervisors, subject to the right of the Board of Supervisors, by ordinance, and at any time, to abolish that office.
[Ord. 2002-04, 8/14/2002, § 2]
Subject to an initial probationary period of employment, the Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority of all the members of the Board of Supervisors. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Township Board of Supervisors and may be removed at any time by a majority of votes of all the members of the Board of Supervisors. At least 30 days before such removal becomes effective, the Board of Supervisors shall furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth its intention to remove him or her and the reason therefor.
[Ord. 2002-04, 8/14/2002, § 3]
The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of his or her executive and administrative abilities with special reference to his or her actual experience in, or his or her knowledge of municipality duties and regulations.
[Ord. 2002-04, 8/14/2002, § 4]
Before entering upon the duties of Manager, the appointed Manager shall give bond to the Township with a bonding company assuring such sum as it set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office. Any premiums associated therewith or therefore shall be paid by the Township.
[Ord. 2002-04, 8/14/2002, § 5]
The salary of the Manager shall be fixed by the Board of Supervisors. At such time as the Board of Supervisors appoints an individual to the office of Manager, the Board of Supervisors shall also fix the initial salary of said Manager.
[Ord. 2002-04, 8/14/2002, § 6]
A complete job description must be approved by the Township Board of Supervisors through a resolution adopted prior to the appointment of a Township Manager. Changes to the job description must be approved by a majority vote by the Board of Supervisors. The job description of the Township Manager will be kept on file in the Township office.