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Aurora amends residency rule for department heads, council keeps approval authority
Summary
The Aurora City Council adopted Ordinance 250468 (9–2) to exempt department heads with required professional licensure or specialized training from the city's residency requirement, citing recruitment challenges and alignment with practices in other municipalities.
The Aurora City Council voted 9–2 on July 8 to adopt Ordinance 250468, amending section 2-277(c) of the city code to allow exceptions to the residency requirement for department heads whose duties require professional licensure or specialized training. The measure preserves the city council's authority to approve or reject such exceptions.
Deputy Chief of Staff Nicholas Richard Thompson told the council the amendment is intended to expand the pool of qualified candidates for specialized roles and cited similar practices in peer…
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