Former Northville Township Manager Marvin Chip Snider, who oversaw the fast-growing community’s township hall for nearly two decades after serving as police chief, died Wednesday of complications from a fall. Snider was 70.
Snider retired in 2019 after serving the township for 29 years, a period when its population soared from about 17,000 in 1990 to more than 32,000 last year.
During Snider’s tenure, Northville Township became synonymous with new subdivisions of upscale homes and flocks of affluent newcomers. About 67% of township adults possess at least a bachelor’s degree and their median household income was $114,000 last year, according to SEMCOG.
“He was a great colleague and a great friend,” said Northville Township Supervisor Mark Abbo, recalling that we would ride motorcycles together, smoke cigars together.