Longtime Lower Makefield Township Police Chief Kenneth Coluzzi has added another big responsibility to this already-busy schedule.
The township board of supervisors at its July 20 meeting unanimously voted to appoint Coluzzi interim township manager until a new full-time manager can be hired. Lower Makefield is looking to replace Kurt Ferguson, who resigned July 4 after four years as township manager to take the same job in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County. Lower Makefield has engaged a professional firm to conduct a national search for a new manager.
While working full time for Upper Dublin, Ferguson also continues to work part time for Lower Makefield on some unfinished major projects under a consulting agreement that expires at the end of the year.
Coluzzi, Lower Makefield police chief for the last 22 years, has often served as acting manager on particular days or short stretches when the manager was off. He has also helped out on administrative matters beyond the police department.
In a separate vote, the supervisors also appointed Coluzzi to serve as assistant secretary-treasurer and open records officer during the time he is interim manager. He is not scheduled to receive any extra pay for taking on the additional responsibilities.
“This is a huge undertaking and the fact that you’re willing to step up and take this on is great and much appreciated,” Board Chairman James McCartney told Coluzzi.
In other actions from the July 20 meeting, the supervisors approved a one-year $218,328 contract with Entara to be the township’s information technology managed services provider.
Board members also voted to advertise an amended vacant property ordinance drafted by Fire Services Director Tim Chamberlain and other township officials. Among other provisions, it provides for faster demolition or other remedy for buildings rendered vacant and uninhabitable by fire or other “act of God.”
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