The Manheim Township board of commissioners has approved the promotion of Andy Bowman to assistant township manager, effective immediately. The position was unanimously approved on Feb. 14. Bowman will provide direct support to the staff as well as newly appointed township manager Rick Kane, who was officially sworn in during the same meeting.

Bowman previously served for almost 25 years of service in Manheim Township's Code Compliance Department. In this role, he increased workflow efficiencies by automating Manheim Township's permitting and inspection programs, opened a web-based permit portal for select permit types, rewrote building codes and fire alarm and property maintenance code ordinances, and created and implemented the newly launched proactive rental housing licensing and inspection program.

During his early career with the township, Bowman obtained 29 national code certifications, including the Master Code Professional Designation, a designation held by only several hundred individuals in the country. He also possesses 16 Pennsylvania code certifications and serves as the township building code official. Bowman has bachelor's degrees in architecture from Temple University and Drexel University.

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