Township of Montclair
Kevin Stoute has extensive experience in firefighting, currently serving as a firefighter for the Township of Montclair since September 2004. Prior to this role, Kevin worked at the Montclair YMCA as a camp counselor and for building coverage from June 1996 to September 2006. In terms of education, Kevin Stoute is pursuing a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Public Administration from Liberty University, expected to graduate in December 2023, and holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Fire Science/Fire-fighting from New Jersey City University, completed in May 2022. Kevin's academic journey also includes attendance at William Paterson University of New Jersey from 1998 to 2002.
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.