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Evansville commission debates how to define ‘Evansville’ for firefighter hiring bonus points, tables decision
Summary
The commission discussed whether bonus points for applicant residency should be based on city limits, county residency, school attendance or proof of address and agreed to defer a final policy until staff research is completed.
Members of the Evansville City Fire Commission spent an extended portion of their meeting debating how to define residency eligibility for bonus points on firefighter applicant lists and agreed to table a final decision until the next meeting.
Commissioners and department staff discussed several options raised by the hiring committee: awarding a bonus point to applicants who graduated from or attended specified local high schools; accepting any applicant with an Evansville address; or using documentary proof of residence such as a…
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