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Council waives residency requirement for mechanic and laborer positions after staffing concerns
Summary
The Utica Common Council introduced and adopted ordinances to waive residency requirements for automotive mechanic and laborer positions, with the Department of Public Works citing recent resignations and hiring challenges.
The Utica Common Council voted to introduce and adopt ordinances waiving a city residency requirement for two municipal positions—an automotive mechanic and a laborer—after the Department of Public Works reported recent staffing losses and recruitment challenges.
Mark Sokolowski, the city’s Department of Public Works commissioner, told the council that two employees resigned in the previous 10 days and that the department would not be able to maintain operations going into the fall…
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