Middletown supervisors approve township manager employment agreement; public asks about $192,793 salary

The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors on Jan. 3 voted to approve the township manager’s employment agreement, with staff stating an executive base annual salary of $192,793.

During public comment, resident Andy Warren asked where that salary places Middletown compared with neighboring townships such as Bristol and Warminster. Township staff responded that the manager’s salary is in the range of larger townships in Bucks County; no comparative salary schedule was provided during the meeting. Residents asked follow-up questions; the board noted internal salary comparisons and reiterated that the annual rate was part of the employment agreement before them.

The motion to approve the employment agreement was moved, seconded and recorded as passing by unanimous vote. Board members said there is a single annual salary for the township manager and that no additional compensation is paid for the manager holding additional statutory roles to which the board appointed the manager during the same meeting.

The approval also included a separate motion to appoint the township manager to the positions of treasurer, assistant secretary and chief administrative officer to pensions; the board clarified that no extra salary accompanies those statutory appointments.

The board did not take further action on salary benchmarking at the meeting; a resident recommended more transparent comparative posting and outreach outside the meeting.

Next procedural steps identified in the meeting were administrative assignment of roles and routine follow-up by staff; no additional board directives or administrative hearings related to the manager’s compensation were recorded at the Jan. 3 session.