Politics & Government

Scotch Plains Township Manager Resigns Effective Immediately

Township Manager Henry Underhill put in his resignation on March 13.


On March 13 the Township of Scotch Plains held an executive session to discuss personnel matters, which was followed by an open public meeting where it was announced that Township Manager Henry Underhill had put in his resignation.

The resolution to accept Underhill’s resignation was voted on by the council with a 4 to 1 vote, in which Councilman Bo Vastine voted no.

The reason for Underhill's resignation was not released since it is a personnel matter.

This issue will be on the agenda for tomorrow evening’s council meeting as they plan to post the job opening immediately, Mayor Kevin Glover told Patch.

Glover said they will probably post the job on the League of Municipalities, sooner rather than later.

He added that if any council members have suggestions of who should fill the position he will suggest tomorrow evening that they submit them.

The Alternative Press reported that Councilman Mickey Marcus said Underhill’s resignation marked a sad day for the township.

Vastine agreed with Marcus and stated that Underhill would be missed.

“In the time that Henry Underhill has been here he has endured two mayors, a hurricane, the removal of twelve town providers and the budget process,” he was quoted saying in The Alternative Press. His knowledge and demeanor will be sorely missed.”

Underhill officialy became the township administrator for Scotch Plains on Sept. 18. Prior to his appointment in Scotch Plains he briefly served as the business administrator in Little Falls. 

The several months before Underhill became administrator, Zoning Officer Robert LaCosta and Township Clerk Bonnie Lacina were co-acting as the township managers for Scotch Plains. 


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