Effective as of July 1, 1960, the voters of the Township of
Sparta, by referendum held in 1959 and acting pursuant to the Optional
Municipal Charter Law (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq.), commonly known
as the Faulkner Act, adopted Article 10, Council-Manager Plan B of
that Statute as their form of local government. Pursuant to this Plan,
five Council members are elected at large on a nonpartisan basis for
overlapping terms of four years (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-101; N.J.S.A. 40:69A-83).
The Township Council elects one of its members to serve as Mayor (N.J.S.A.
40:69A-86).
[Ord. No. 10-24]
The Sparta Township municipal election under the Optional Municipal
Charter Law/Faulkner Act is changed from May to the November general
election day, the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 40:45-7.1.
