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Evansville commission endorses residency bonus point, debates felony-expungement language
Summary
The Evansville Fire Merit Commission voted unanimously April 8 to endorse adding a residency bonus point to the department's merit ordinance and discussed allowing applicants with expunged or sealed felony records to proceed case-by-case.
The Evansville Fire Merit Commission voted unanimously April 8 to endorse adding a one-point residency bonus to the department's hiring merit ordinance and recommended the change to the union and city administration for legal review.
Commissioners said the change is intended to give a small hiring preference to applicants who live within the city limits while retaining legal and background-check safeguards. The commission also discussed language that would allow applicants with expunged or sealed…
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