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Committee recommends residency rule for senior executives despite administration opposition
Summary
The committee voted to recommend approval of Ordinance 2025-1138, which would reinstate residency requirements for certain senior city officers and executive-service employees. The administration opposed the change citing recruitment and retention concerns; supporters said residency fosters accountability and trust.
The Governmental Operations Special Committee voted to forward Ordinance 2025-1138 to City Council with a recommendation to approve an amendment that would modify the city’s residency requirement to apply to certain officers and senior executive-service employees.
Council members supporting the ordinance said it is narrowly written to apply to senior executive roles and is intended to strengthen accountability and the city’s relationship with residents. “When folks who work for the city live in the city…they do a better job of designing and improving [systems],” said…
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