Merchantville adopts ordinance setting 2025 salaries and compensation ranges

The Borough of Merchantville adopted Ordinance 25-07 on May 12, setting maximum annual salaries and hourly pay ranges for municipal positions for services performed during 2025. The ordinance enumerates positions and amounts (selected entries: Borough Clerk/Registrar $83,083; Community Development Director $64,751; Public Works Supervisor $69,416; Borough Mayor $2,000; Member of Council $1,200) and specifies that salaries will be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025 where noted. The ordinance becomes effective 20 days after publication following final passage.

Council member Anthony Perno moved the ordinance and Council member Ray Woods seconded; the council approved the ordinance. The ordinance also states pay for other non-covered employees will range from minimum wage to $25.00 per hour and that overtime will be paid at time-and-one-half when approved by a department head.

The salary schedule covers a wide set of positions including clerical, public works, code and court roles, and identifies certain per-session and hourly rates (for example, Sound Recorder $50 per session; Off-Duty Officers Outside Employment up to $90 per hour). The ordinance language repeals inconsistent prior ordinances and sets an effective date tied to publication.

No roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript; the motion to adopt was noted as approved during the meeting.