Springfield City Council extends residency requirement deadline for city employees
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield City Council voted to extend the residency requirement deadline for new city employees earlier this week.
This move comes as housing remains an issue in the city. The Springfield City Council voted to extend the residency requirement deadline for municipal employees by one year.
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Right now, new hires only have one year to move to Springfield when taking on a city job and this will give them two years in total to find residency in the city. These changes come as the housing crisis continues, making it difficult for many to find housing in the city.
Before this, workers that were not able to follow the ordinance and find housing in that time frame were expected to either move or resign. 22News spoke to Jose Delgado about the residency requirement Wednesday morning.
'I also understand the situation when everyone is having a hard time hiring,' Delgado said. 'Not just in the city of Springfield, every industry, and the real estate industry. Everywhere is expensive. That was something my colleagues voted in favor for, so that is what we have now.'
But Delgado said at the same time he wants to ensure that Springfield residents get an opportunity to work for the city. He said that there is enough talented people in Springfield that can take on those city roles.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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