Upper Chichester commissioners accept township manager’s resignation; agenda amended

The Upper Chichester Township Board of Commissioners amended its May 12 caucus agenda and voted to accept the township manager’s immediate resignation during a brief personnel action.

The board’s solicitor noted executive sessions were held May 4 and May 11 to discuss personnel matters and then announced the manager’s written resignation had been received and was effective immediately. A commissioner moved to amend the agenda so the resignation could be addressed that evening; the motion was seconded and approved. A subsequent motion “to accept the resignation of the township manager” was moved, seconded and carried by the board during the caucus.

Why it matters: accepting the manager’s immediate resignation creates an administrative vacancy ahead of the township’s upcoming business meeting and will require the board to designate interim management arrangements or begin a search for a replacement. The council discussed no hiring action that night; no interim appointment was announced in caucus.

Board action and immediate outcomes: - Motion to amend the agenda to address the resignation: moved and approved during the caucus (names of mover/second not specified in the caucus transcript). - Motion to accept the township manager’s resignation: moved, seconded and approved (mover/second not specified). - Motion to adjourn: moved and approved; an executive session was announced to follow.

The solicitor had also noted two planning/extension items earlier in the report; those procedural extensions remain scheduled for formal action at the business meeting.

The caucus closed without naming an interim manager; board members said formal business items including treasury reports and vendor bills will be handled at the next general meeting.

Next steps: the board will handle routine financial items at the next business meeting and is expected to clarify interim management or recruitment steps in the coming weeks.