Sullivan Appointed FT Supervisor
John Sullivan is taking over as Foster Township supervisor sooner than expected.
BJ Campbell, who Sullivan defeated in last month’s primary election, tendered his resignation Monday and Sullivan was immediately appointed to the position.
In accepting the resignation supervisor chairman Jim Connelly Jr. explained that Campbell is not resigning out of hostility. It’s simply that he “feels that he would like to give (Sullivan) the opportunity to get on board a little earlier. We are facing some pretty major decisions in regard to this township.”
Connelly mentioned the sewer project and labor negations with the police and road departments.
“BJ Campbell did a super job for this township,” Connelly said. “When I was sitting up here in December – It was a pretty rough night when everybody quit. I’ll be honest with you.”
But, he added, Campbell had said that if anyone ever quit he would step up to the plate, and he did. Connelly went on to say that during his first week in office Campbell was looking over a bill and managed to get it lowered by $20,000.
“The only statement I have,” Campbell said with a smile to the near-capacity crowd, “is you can take my number off your speed dial now.”
For his part, Sullivan told Connelly, supervisor Dale Phillips and the audience, “I’m very happy to do anything I can to help the township.”
BJ Campbell, who Sullivan defeated in last month’s primary election, tendered his resignation Monday and Sullivan was immediately appointed to the position.
In accepting the resignation supervisor chairman Jim Connelly Jr. explained that Campbell is not resigning out of hostility. It’s simply that he “feels that he would like to give (Sullivan) the opportunity to get on board a little earlier. We are facing some pretty major decisions in regard to this township.”
Connelly mentioned the sewer project and labor negations with the police and road departments.
“BJ Campbell did a super job for this township,” Connelly said. “When I was sitting up here in December – It was a pretty rough night when everybody quit. I’ll be honest with you.”
But, he added, Campbell had said that if anyone ever quit he would step up to the plate, and he did. Connelly went on to say that during his first week in office Campbell was looking over a bill and managed to get it lowered by $20,000.
“The only statement I have,” Campbell said with a smile to the near-capacity crowd, “is you can take my number off your speed dial now.”
For his part, Sullivan told Connelly, supervisor Dale Phillips and the audience, “I’m very happy to do anything I can to help the township.”
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