Township of Montclair
Janice Talley has over 30 years of experience in planning and community development. Janice started their career as a Principal at Heyer Gruel and Talley in 1989, where they worked until 1998. Janice then joined H2M Associates in 2002 as a Department Manager and Associate, where they established the Planning Department and oversaw various planning projects until 2008. In 2009, Talley founded their own company, Talley Planning Associates, where they served as the Principal. Since 2010, they have been the Director of Planning and Community Development at the Township of Montclair, where they oversee various boards and commissions, develops the Township's Master Plan, and manages the affordable housing program.
Janice Talley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and English from Emory University between the years 1983 and 1987. Janice later pursued a Master of Arts degree in City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating between 1987 and 1989.
Township of Montclair
Montclair is a suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 37,669. Montclair Township operates under the Optional Municipal Charter Law (OMCL) popularly known as the Faulkner Act. The OMCL provides for several forms of government. In 1980 the Township voted to adopt the “council-manager” plan. In the council-manager plan there is only one directly elected power center: the council. The manager, while chief executive and administrative officer of the municipality, is appointed by the council and can be suspended and removed by a majority vote of the council. The manager’s function is to carry out the will of the council. The council members in the council-manager plan serve a four-year term. The Mayor in the Council-Manager Plan is also considered to be a member of the council and is elected by the voters. The Mayor and council members all serve concurrent terms, with all terms expiring at the same time (except for vacancies). The power and function of the council in the council-manager plan is short and to the point: All powers of the municipality and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the municipal council, except as otherwise provided by this act, or by general law. The council-manager plan is a legislative supremacy, and thus the setting of policy is the responsibility of the council alone.