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Committee debates residency requirement: keep it as-is or flag as unenforceable under state law

2925341 · April 9, 2025
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Summary

Committee members reviewed a charter residency requirement that is currently unenforceable under Ohio law, discussed whether to retain, annotate, or remove the provision, and asked staff to add explanatory notes to published charter copies.

The Charter Review Committee revisited a long-standing charter provision that would impose residency requirements for city employees and officials, a clause committee members noted is currently unenforceable under Ohio law.

Committee members referenced a 2010 Ohio Supreme Court decision that prompted similar cities…

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