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<p>DRUMS &#8212; Supervisors on a 2-1 vote Tuesday hired Jennifer Pecora as the new township manager.</p><p>Pecora takes over for former Luzerne County Commissioner Maryanne Petrilla, who resigned in September after her second stint in the position.</p><p>Supervisors Brian Kisenwether and Frank Polidora voted in favor of Pecora, who had been serving as Butler Township&#8217;s budget and finance manager.</p><p>Supervisor Charles Altmiller voted against the hire.</p><p>Altmiller nominated Theron Hausman for the job, but no one seconded Altmiller&#8217;s motion.</p><p>Hausman&#8217;s LinkedIn page shows he&#8217;s general manager at the Beech Mountain Lakes Association. Beech Mountain is an expansive housing development off Route 309 in the township.</p><p>Kisenwether said Pecora&#8217;s salary was set at $53,000 annually. </p><p>She is the mother of two sons and resides in neighboring Sugarloaf Township. </p><p>She will start in the new position immediately.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Huntington</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

Butler Township hires new manager to replace Petrilla