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The commissioners name all department heads, as well as most members of the various boards, authorities, and committees. In addition, the commissioners appoint all county employees and, sitting as the Salary Board with the Controller, establish salaries of all employees.
The management of county property and all phases of financial administration, except final audit, also rests with the commissioners. They are responsible for the preparation, adoption and execution of the annual budget, as well as for the taxing of all property, both real and personal, for county purposes. They have jurisdiction over County maintained roads and bridges and supervision of the Court House and other county operated facilities, such as the Youth Center in West Norriton Township.
Lawrence was unanimously appointed by the Commissioners in 2011 to serve as a county representative to the board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and was unanimously reappointed in 2016. Previously, he was appointed by the Commissioners to the board of the Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau and served two terms from 2006-2013. In 2012, Lawrence was a member of the Shapiro-Richards transition team serving on the Transportation and Infrastructure sub-committee. |