Dear Mr. Cleary,
I am a lifelong resident of Gloucester City. As a concerned citizen and someone who is involved in our city I would like to ask you a question. I have heard many people talking around town about Paul Kain. Since January I have not seen him at any meetings, nor have I seen him in the municipal building.
Paul Kain is probably the second most powerful person in the city behind the mayor.
Where has he been? Who currently is city administrator or do we not have one anymore? What is going on? Is he still being employed by the city? His job is too important to have it vacant.
Gloucester City is at a very pivotal point. There are many grants which the city has and no one to review them. If you could, would you please try and find out what is going on.
It\’s a disservice to the thousands of residents of Gloucester City that they are being abandoned, and left uninformed about what is going on with our city Clerk/Administrator. In advance thank you.
A Concerned Citizen
Bills Point of View:
Dear Concerned Citizen, I have asked some of the same questions and have been told Mr. Kain is out indefinitely due to illness. His job is being performed by the assistant clerk Kathy Jentsch.
Mr. Kain has been absent since a few days prior to St. Patrick’s Day. For the past 32 days the City has continued to operate. In fact the new members of Council with little experience were able to prepare the 2007 Budget without the help of an Administrator.
And the same individuals were able to put together the complicated form to apply for Extraordinary Aid from the state. Again the paper work was done without the help of a City Administrator. Incidentally the salary for the position is around $100,000 which includes all the perks.
I am left with the question of whether or not the position is needed?
The town Oceanport is presently addressing the same question. Along with whether or not the job can be done part-time.
I like to hear your opinion.
OCEANPORT — City Council members — divided even over the necessity of a borough administrator — Monday interviewed consulting firms that would be empowered to tell officials if the municipality even needs such a manager.
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