Having public servants work in the municipality they serve is a good idea. However it should be by choice not by mandate. I recall vaguely some incentive programs that helped police officers (and/or firemen) buy houses in the city. Agree with earlier letter that an arbitrary restriction would limit the talent pool. Didn't we run into that problem with the 911 operator system a while back?
-Mike Hess, Kingfield
(disclosure: Not I nor anyone in my family would be affected by a residency requirement)
>From: Barbara Lickness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Craig Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Mpls] Residency
>Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 08:38:37 -0700 (PDT)
>
>You are right Craig. Karen Collier also corrected me.
>It was not an issue of constitutionality. The police
>federation lobbied the state and had the state law
>changed so the city could not require city residency
>for employment.
>
>Barb Lickness
>Whittier
>
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