Names Behind High Salaries of Gloucester City Dept. Heads Listed

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (JUNE 16, 2025)(CNBNEWS)–During the caucus meeting on June 16, 2025, Gloucester City Mayor Dayl Baile and the City Council members reviewed two ordinances and an extensive list of 16 resolutions. Among these, one resolution, titled “Designating Salaries for Employees Serving in Titles with Salary Ranges,” demanded attention. This document is a crucial step toward transparency in public salary expenditures, shedding light on how taxpayer dollars are spent.

While it deliberately omits specific employee names, the resolution still offers a salary breakdown by title that allows citizens to understand exactly how their funds are being utilized. CNBNews took the initiative to connect some names to the titles outlined in the resolution, pulling information directly from the City’s website to enhance public awareness.

It must be emphasized: the government does not possess its own money. Therefore, it is nothing less than unacceptable to obscure how taxpayer money is allocated to city employees. The incongruity of not including employee names in these reports raises serious questions about accountability and transparency. We demand clarity—as we stated in a recent article about employee salaries, “Where is the transparency?” This recent resolution, while a step forward, must not be the end of the conversation; the mayor and council must commit to greater openness moving forward.

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