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Henderson board advances change to employee residency rules to first reading
Summary
The board approved an amended ordinance on Jan. 8 to change residency requirements for full‑time employees, moving the measure to a second reading; the amendment sets a 15‑mile radius or Chester County residency with a one‑year compliance period. The change was proposed in relation to the Utility Director retirement and recruitment.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Jan. 8 approved an amended ordinance on first reading that would change municipal residency requirements for full‑time employees. The motion, made by Ald. Mark A. Barber and seconded by Ald. Buel Maness, would require all full‑time employees, including department heads, to reside within a 15‑mile radius of City Hall or within Chester County, with a one‑year period to comply; the measure will return for a second reading at the next meeting.
Mayor Terry F. Bell and City Recorder Jim E. Garland framed the proposal in the context of the upcoming retirement of the Utility Director and a desire to broaden the applicant pool. Ald. Jason Rhodes suggested making the change apply to all employees; the board voted in favor on the recorded first reading (five ayes, one member absent).
