President Judge Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio, having been formally advised that Laura Smith has resigned her position as a Towamencin Township Supervisor, and that Towamencin Township has been unable to fill said vacancy as outlined in The Second Class Township Code, hereby directs that anyone interested in filling said vacancy shall deliver a resume and cover letter, including contact information, to the following address:
Michael R. Kehs, Esq.
Court Administrator
P.O. Box 311, Courthouse
Norristown, PA 19404
Mike.Kehs@montgomerycountypa.gov
NOTE - All applicants, who previously submitted applications to Towamencin Township, to the extent still interested, will have to re-submit as directed by the Court’s press release.
Applications must be received by Friday, April 18, 2025. Candidates will be expected to be available for interviews at a time to be designated by the Court.
Full Press Release dated April 7, 2025
Pursuant to The Second Class Township Code:
"If .. a vacancy occurs in the office (supervisor) ... by resignation ... the board of supervisors may appoint a successor who is a registered elector of the township and has resided in that township continuously for at least one year prior to their appointment." and "If the vacancy board fails to fill the position ... the remaining members of the vacancy board shall petition the court of common pleas to fill the vacancy." 53 P.S. § 65407.
The procedures for filling a vacancy to an elected office by a court of common pleas are outlined in Pa. Rule of Judicial Administration 1908, attached.
Press inquiries should be directed to Michael Kehs at the above e-mail address.
