The Wilkes-Barre City Council on Thursday voted 4-0 to promote assistant clerk Cathy Payne to city clerk when Jim Ryan retires from the position April 2. Payne will be paid an annual salary of $77,000. The union representing city hall workers will post the assistant clerk position at a salary of $45,000. City resident and towing company operator Bob Kadluboski objected to Payne receiving âa $20,000 raise,â calling it âanother slap in the face to city taxpayers.â He asked what her qualifications were and why the opening wasnât advertised. Jason Carr, who owns rental pr...