Township Supervisor
Department Description
The Township Supervisor is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township and Chair of the Board of Trustees, which is the legislative arm of the Township.
The Supervisor’s Office is responsible for all the operating agencies of the municipality (except the offices of the elected Clerk and Treasurer) and other duties that may be delegated by the Township Board.
The Supervisor oversees the following departments: Assessing, Budget & Procurement, Building & Code Enforcement, Fire, Human Resources, Parks & Recreation, Planning & Zoning, Police, and Public Services (Buildings & Grounds, and Water & Sewer).
Responsibilities of the Supervisor
- Purchasing, budgets, personnel, and all other items not assigned by statute to other officials.
- Dealing with public concerns, citizen calls, developers, businesses, and staff business.
- Interacting with Federal, State, County, other municipalities and local agencies such as the library, schools, and the Chamber of Commerce.
- Representing the Township on SEMCOG, Oakland County Association of Township Supervisors (OCATS), and Polly Ann Trail.
- Attending PR events such as groundbreakings and open houses.
- Administering Community Development Block Grant program and SMART Municipal Credit Program.
- Publication of the Township’s quarterly community magazine, Orion Living .
- Maintaining the Township’s websites.
- Sitting on all Township committees Ex Officio.