North Wales assistant manager is leaving

 A key figure for the past two years in North Wales is moving on.

Borough council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to accept the resignation of assistant manager Alex Turock.

“We will miss you tremendously. We have been honored to have you on board, for as long as you have been,” said council President Sal Amato.

“You have been a tremendous benefit to us. We wish you the best, going forward,” he said.

Turock arrived in North Wales in June 2023 after the departure of the prior assistant manager, and in the two years since has helped handle code-related functions for the town, leading an update to the town’s zoning map in 2023, acting as liaison to the town’s planning commission and zoning board and giving monthly updates on various development projects in town, while also representing the town at local and regional events.

His key accomplishment during that tenure: overseeing the grant applications for, then the work on, the extensive renovations and upgrades to a borough-owned former church and office building on Main Street now known as the North Wales Arts and Cultural Center, which held its first event in late May and has a formal ribbon cutting scheduled for June 30.

“Your help, and organization, for the arts and cultural center has been impressive. You’ve leaving a legacy in North Wales Borough, with your short time here, and that’s not a thing many people can say. Thanks for all you’ve done, and good luck,” said councilwoman Brittany Kohler.

Ahead of unanimously voting to accept his resignation with an effective date of July 4, Amato joked that he hoped Turock could come back, and borough Manager Christine joked Turock could go “through the town, at least,” and Turock joked he will need to drive through the town in the future.

Melanie Catanese, local rep for state Rep. Liz Hanbidge, said Turock has helped build close ties between the town and local legislators: “It’s been a pleasure, we will miss working with you,” and several council members added their own thanks and farewells. Councilwoman Anji Fazio thanked Turock for being “such an integral part of the borough administration, finding new grants that we hadn’t even thought about, all of the research you put into the community center — and the place is just amazing now.”

Councilwoman Wendy McClure added that she appreciated Turock “bringing me back on track at times” during talks on town issues, “and how much you have gelled together as a team.” Hart added that she’ll miss that close cooperation.

“I always told him he was my left hand, and some days he was my right and left hand. He’s an incredible worker, and ‘Thanks’ doesn’t cut it, but thanks,” Hart said.

    Borough manager Christine Hart and Assistant Manager Alex Turock hand out goodies to kids at the annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Wales on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Photo courtesy of North Wales Borough)
  

Council also voted to name Hart to act as zoning officer to handle certain building inspections during the search for a successor, which Hart said was needed because a third party contracted building inspector used during the prior search did not have staffing to do so now.

Turock declined to say where he’s headed next, but closed the meeting by thanking council for their support over the past two years: “I’ve learned so much here, so quickly,” he said.

“I’m sad to leave the arts and cultural center behind. I certainly will be attending to see what it turns into, going forward. There’s a lot of great things here, on the cusp. We have five or six grants up in the air, but that’s a good problem to have,” Turock said.

This article appears courtesy of a content share agreement between North Penn Now and The Reporter. To read more stories like this, visit https://www.thereporteronline.com