Council narrows residency requirement to six emergency‑critical posts
Council revised the residency policy to require only six emergency‑critical positions (city manager, deputy city manager, fire chief, police chief, electric director, public works director) to live in city limits and to remain compliant with state law; city staff said the change improves recruitment while protecting current employees' rights under Tennessee law.
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On second reading council amended the city's residency policy to replace a broad, pay‑grade‑based requirement with a position‑specific rule. Under the approved change only six positions — the city manager, deputy city manager, fire chief, police chief, electric director and public works director — would be required to reside within Oak Ridge city limits when hired into those roles.
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