Ocean Gate Cuts Mayor's Salary To $1, Demands He Resign

OCEAN GATE, NJ — The Ocean Gate council voted on Wednesday to slash the annual salary of Mayor Paul Kennedy, charged with theft, to $1, according a report by NJ.com.

Kennedy's salary had previously been $50,000. According to NJ.com, the council also unanimously voted to reduce Kennedy's responsibilities and duties to the lowest amount legally possible. The council took a vote of no confidence and demanded Kennedy resign immediately.

Kennedy, 66, was charged earlier in March for pocketing government money. Read More: Ocean Gate Mayor Arrested, Charged With Misconduct, Theft

Kennedy took thousands of dollars that was meant for the borough of Ocean Gate, including cars auctioned off through GovDeals.com, selling government furniture on Facebook Marketplace and pocketing money from parking meters.

An affidavit obtained by Patch said that Kennedy had admitted to the theft. He deposited this money into his personal TD Bank account. Read More: Ocean Gate Mayor Admits To Pocketing Thousands Of Gov't Dollars

According to NJ.com, Kennedy also worked as a carpenter with the Ocean County Buildings and Grounds Department. He was suspended without pay for this role, where he made $47,170 annually.

As of March 31, Kennedy had not resigned. He is up for reelection in June.

View the full report at NJ.com.