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Council debates residency requirement for police and fire chiefs; options include radius or response-time standard
3311497 · April 1, 2025
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Summary
Council discussed adding a residency requirement for police and fire chiefs to the city personnel policy and members proposed differing approaches: a fixed-mile radius, a larger radius, or a response-time standard (e.g., 15 minutes).
The council discussed whether to require the police chief and fire chief to reside within the City of Mesquite or within a specified radius as part of the personnel policy.
The matter was placed on the agenda as item 7.2. Councilwoman Fielding said the idea had been raised previously by residents and that she favors a…
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