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Editor's Note: See also the Organizational Chart at the end of this chapter.
The general framework of the Township government shall be as specified in the Home Rule Charter of Middletown Township, hereinafter referred to as the "Charter." This is summarized as follows:
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The Township Council, consisting of seven members, four elected from representative districts and three elected from the Township at large for four-year terms.
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The elected auditors, consisting of three members elected from the Township at large for four-year terms.
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The Township Manager, appointed by majority vote of the members of Township Council for an indefinite term.
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The Township Solicitor, appointed annually by a majority vote of the Township Council for an indefinite term.
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The Township Engineer, appointed by the Township Manager, after consultation with the Council, for an indefinite term. An engineering firm or a qualified individual may be appointed Township Engineer.
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Other officers, boards, and commissions may be established by the Council, at its discretion, by ordinance and provided for in the Administrative Code. Such positions are provided for in Articles III and IV below.
The self-executing provisions of the Charter are incorporated in this chapter by reference with the same effect as if they were written herein.
The discretionary powers of Council under the Charter with respect to organization and procedures are implemented in the sections of this chapter to follow.
The compensation of future elected officials (Council members and Auditors) shall be set as provided in the Charter, Sections 207 and 606, subject to the following supplemental provisions:
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Reimbursement of expenses. Council members desiring reimbursement for expenses shall submit an expense statement in the form required by Council, itemizing each item for which reimbursement is requested, and, except for mileage allowances for authorized travel, shall attach to such statement an itemized receipt or receipts for the items for which reimbursement is requested. All expense reimbursements shall be within the appropriations made by Council for such purposes and shall be subject to audit in accordance with the Charter, Section 604.