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Council debates $5,000 moving allowance and residency language for city manager; no change voted
Summary
Councilors discussed whether the $5,000 moving allowance in the city manager's contract should be limited to residents within city limits, expanded to nearby communities, or tied to prorated repayment; city attorney cautioned about public-purpose requirements and no motion was made.
The Morris City Council spent a substantial portion of its July 23 meeting debating a $5,000 moving allowance for the city manager and whether contract residency language should be revised. The council received a memo from consultant Patrick Melvin recommending caution around strict residency requirements and suggesting alternatives, including widening eligibility to nearby communities and requiring prorated repayment if the manager left within a set number of years.
Reading portions of Melvin's memo, a council member summarized the consultant's view: "Statutory cities are not allowed to require…
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