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Ridgewood Council formally removes manager in 3-2 vote costing Village nearly $83,000
Thursday September 19, 2013, 4:21 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
Ridgewood will pay nearly $83,000 to Ken Gabbert, who was officially terminated from the village manager position after the governing body approved a Final Resolution of Removal by 3-2 vote Wednesday night.
According to Heather Mailander, who is currently serving as the municipal clerk and acting manager, the payout includes three months’ worth of Gabbert’s salary and 250 days of accrued vacation time. Requested by Councilwoman Berna-dette Walsh, who voted against the resolution, Mailander and Chief Financial Officer Stephen Sanzari provided a breakdown of the severance package: $36,288 for vacation days and $46,250 to account for the state-mandated three months’ pay.
Walsh also pointed out that, in addition to the sum given to Gabbert, Ridgewood is also paying additional money in his absence. The village is currently offering Mailander as well as others in the Village Clerk’s Office a stipend while they assume extra responsibilities during the search for a new municipal manager.
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Live by the sword, die by the sword. Are you listening, Paulie…?
Another blunder by the totally incompetent council
talk about a big waste of money in the last four years in paying that much money to him. he made a close to a mill with his pay and perks.