CNBNEWS ARCHIVES Sunday, April 15, 2007
So many mistakes; no wonder taxes have increased year after year after year
By William E. Cleary Sr.
Watching the Channel 19 broadcast of the March Gloucester City council meeting I am amazed how the \”Lame-Duck\” incumbents (Loebell, Kaye, and Kormann) tried to defend their practice of giving some city employees longevity pay increases and vacation ![\"Archives_kesako\"](\"https://www.gloucestercitynews.net/.a/6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb07c8a738970d-200wi\" "\\"Archives_kesako\\"/")
bonuses.
For years certain employees have been receiving vacations bonuses of between four and nine percent. Do the math; a vacation bonus for some supervisors at the tune of $9,000 or more would be quite possible. Research by Councilman Jay Brophy revealed that practice was done away with years ago by the majority of communities in the state. The outgoing office holders said those employees should continue to receive the perk. The hell with the residents, Kaye, Kormann and Loebell, voted \”No\” against the City\’s new spending plan. In doing so they endangered Council\’s chance of obtaining extraordinary aid from the State.
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