The Township of Howell operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of government in which the Township Manager is responsible for carrying out all policies established by the Council and, except where otherwise specified in the code or the Charter, the Manager shall appoint and remove all department heads and all other officers, subordinates and assistants. The Township is a full-service community with approximately 250 full-time employees spread across the following departments:

• Administration
• Ø  Human Resources
• Ø  Management Information Systems
• Ø  Purchasing
• Clerk
• Ø  Public Service
• Construction Code
• Engineering
• Ø  Housing
• Finance
• Ø  Tax Assessor
• Ø  Tax Collector 
• Land Use
• Ø  Code Enforcement
• Ø  Planning
• Ø  Zoning
• Municipal Court
• Office of Emergency Management
• Parks & Recreation
• Police Department
• Public Works
•  Senior Services