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Commission extends department-head residency radius from 8 to 10 miles
Summary
The Pittsburg City Commission adopted ordinance G1375 amending city code section 7-72 to increase the residency requirement for certain city department heads from 8 to 10 miles; commissioners debated recruitment and fairness before passing the measure in a roll-call vote (yes: Brooks, Height, McNay, Sigley; no: Lin South).
The Pittsburg City Commission voted to adopt ordinance G1375 on Sept. 23, amending section 7-72 of the Pittsburg city code to extend the residency requirement for certain city department heads from an 8-mile to a 10-mile radius.
Commissioners discussed the rationale: some said the change reflects practical recruitment realities, allowing the city to widen its candidate pool for…
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