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Council directs staff to review residency requirements for certain department positions
Summary
Citing multiple personnel who do not meet current city residency or radius requirements, council voted 8–0 to have staff review and return with recommendations to amend the code for department heads and rank‑and‑file positions.
The City of Freeport directed staff to review and return with recommendations on residency requirements in the municipal code for department heads and certain sworn ranks after council discussion raised concerns about current compliance and the ordinance’s practical effect.
The council discussed codified section 2‑40.31 (police) and related sections for other departments that…
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