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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CHESTERFIELD
SUPERVISOR JIM ELLIS

The supervisor is the township’s agent for transacting all legal business and is to be considered the chief administrative officer for the development of the township budget. The supervisor is required to act as the secretary (not a voting member) to the Board of Review and must keep a record of the proceedings of the board and all changes made in the township assessment roll. The supervisor has many other miscellaneous responsibilities such as making appointments to all other boards and commissions within the township with the approval of the full township board. In the event a disaster or emergency occurs within the township, the supervisor must contact the district emergency management coordinator to request state assistance of a declaration of a state of disaster or emergency. Accordingly, the supervisor may engage in the following activities and duties if they have not been delegated to a superintendent.

Ensure that all laws and township ordinances are enforced; Manage and supervise all public improvements, works and undertakings of the township; Oversee the construction, repair, maintenance, lighting and cleaning of streets, sidewalks, bridges, pavements, sewers, and all public buildings or other property belonging to the township; Manage and supervise the operation of all township utilities; Responsible for the preservation of property, tools and appliances of the township; Ensure that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the township or its inhabitants in any public utility franchise or in any contract are faithfully kept and performed; Chair all regular township board meetings and special board meetings unless otherwise designated by statute; Assume all the duties and responsibilities as personnel director of all township employees or delegate such duties to some other officer or employee; and To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Charter Township Act or required by ordinance or by direction of the township board of which are not assigned to some other official in conformity with the provisions of the Act Charter Township.

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