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Homewood council declines request to seek Attorney General opinion on city‑manager residency
Summary
The Homewood City Council voted 4–1 on March 9 to reject a motion asking the Alabama Attorney General to interpret the city‑manager residency requirement, with supporters arguing the change would broaden the candidate pool and opponents warning an AG opinion could become binding and limit flexibility.
The Homewood City Council on March 9 rejected a motion to ask the Alabama Attorney General for an interpretation of the city‑manager residency requirement, with the vote failing 4–1.
Councilor Lane, who made the motion, said the request was aimed at clarifying whether the Council‑Manager Act requires the city manager to live in Homewood and to avoid excluding otherwise qualified candidates who live nearby. “I would like to broaden our…
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