Editing Pequannock Township, New Jersey (section)

=== Local government ===
Since January 1, 1956, the township has operated within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)|Council-Manager]] Plan E form of local government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The council is comprised of five members elected [[at-large]] in a partisan vote to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting, the members of the council select one of their members to serve as mayor and another as deputy mayor, each serving a one-year term.<ref name=Council/><ref>[http://www.peqtwp.org/uppages/Minutes-2017-01-03-Reorg.Approved.pdf Township Council Reorganization Meeting Minutes of January 3, 2017]{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Pequannock Township. Accessed May 11, 2017. "The Clerk requested nominations from the Council on the selection of a member to serve as Mayor for the year 2017...."</ref> The Township Council hires a Township Manager, who serves as the chief executive and administrative officer of the township.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 121.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 12. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060907230554/http://www.pequannocktownship.org/Pequannock/about.htm About Pequannock Township], Pequannock Township, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of October 26, 2006. Accessed March 3, 2008.</ref>

{{As of|2023}}, Pequannock's Township Council was comprised of Mayor David G. Kohle ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on council ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), [[Deputy Mayor]] Ryan Herd (R, term on council ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), John Driesse (R, 2026), Melissa Florance-Lynch (R, 2026) and Kyle Russell (R, 2026).<ref name=Council>[https://www.peqtwp.org/243/Township-Council Township Council], Pequannock Township. Accessed May 2, 2024. "The Township of Pequannock operates under the Faulkner Act Council-Manager form of government, as described within the Optional Municipal Charter Law (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq.). The Township Council is comprised of five members who are elected to four year, staggered terms in office. Each year, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected from within the Council to serve for a one year term."</ref><ref>[https://www.peqtwp.org/DocumentCenter/View/14237/2023-Introduced-Municipal-Budget-PDF 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Pequannock Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/3/manual/mc-manual-2024-web-040924.pdf#page=54 ''Morris County Manual 2022''], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=MorrisOfficials>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/9/elections/2024-municipal-elected-officials-032224.pdf ''Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2024''], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated March 20, 2024. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2021>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2021-general-winners-121421.pdf General Election Winners For November 2, 2021], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Morrs2020>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2020-general-summary-report-official.pdf General Election 2020 November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results], [[Morris County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In July 2021, the Township Council appointed John Driesse to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Richard Phelan until he resigned from office the previous month.<ref>[https://www.peqtwp.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07132021-465 Township Council Meeting Minutes for July 13, 2021], Pequannock Township. Accessed July 17, 2022. "Mrs. Russell thanked former Councilman Richard Phelan who resigned on June 30th, for his service. Mayor Russell then asked for nominations from the Council to replace Mr. Phelan. Mrs. Florance-Lynch nominated John Driesse which was seconded by Mr. Kohle. There being no other nominations, R2021-161, selecting John Driesse to fill the vacancy in the Office of Councilperson effective immediately, was adopted by the following vote:"</ref>

Ed Engelbart was named Township Historian, following a resolution passed on May 10, 2011, making him the first person to be named to this position in a decade.<ref>Janoski, Steve. [http://www.northjersey.com/community/history/more_history_news/124170953_Engelbart_named_town_s_historian_.html "Pequannock council names Engelbart 'township historian'"], ''Suburban Trends'', June 20, 2011. Accessed May 13, 2012. "Councilman Ed Engelbart was named Pequannock's official historian by the Township Council last month in a move that was approved by resolution on May 10.... Phelan said he found out the last time someone held that position in the township was over a decade ago, and after conversing with fellow council people, it was agreed that Engelbart should receive the title."</ref>