

Terms of Office: 4-years terms staggered. Size and Structure of the Council: Nine Members: 1-Mayor 3-At-Large Council Members 5-Ward Council Members. Basis of Election: Partisan Elections in November.ģ. Under the Faulkner Act, the following options are followed by the Township of Franklin:ġ. The Mayor and Council under the Council-Manager Plan

The Manager’s function is to carry out the will of the Mayor and Council. The Manager, while the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the municipality, is appointed by the Mayor and Council and can be suspended and removed by a majority vote of the Mayor and Council. The Mayor and Council are the policy makers for the Township are elected by the people of the Township.
