Administrator Out In Chatham Township

CHATHAM, NJ - Thomas Ciccarone has his exit plan set, as the township administrator made official his plan to retire at the end of January after nearly two decades on the job. After moving into executive session briefly last Thursday, Ciccarone asked the Chatham Township Committee to add a motion to begin a search for his replacement.

The Chatham Township Committee obliged, passing a resolution to begin a search for Ciccarone's successor using New Jersey Professional Management to conduct that search. According to their website, New Jersey Professional management does consulting and recruiting for municipalities.

The company says it covers the full range of municipal activity and responsibilities, including efficiency studies, department reviews, salary surveys, and more. They also purports to specialize in municipal recruiting.

The 65-year-old Ciccarone has been the township administrator for the last 18 years.

As for his thoughts on retiring, Ciccarone said that would be coming.

"I will have more to say about that at a later date," Ciccarone said.

You can view video of this exchange here. It begins around the two minute mark.

(Photo courtesy of Chatham Township)

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