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3 Officials in Violation of Pine Bluff Residency Law
posted 11/02/09
11:34 am
Police Chief John Howell lives near White Hall, City Collector Albert Ridgell lives near Little Rock and Inspection and Zoning Director Robert Tucker lives in Redfield. The ordinance passed in 200 and says no one may be director of a city department unless that person lives in the city.
Tucker says the issue wasn't mentioned when he was hired. Howell says another ordinance allows police officers to live outside the city and doesn't distinguish between officers and the police chief.
Ridgell declined comment.
Pine Bluff Mayor Carl Redus Jr. calls the ordinance too strict and says he'll ask the City Council to consider overturning or modifying it.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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posted by: proud2bacop on 7:44 am on 11/03/09
It's a STUPID law!!!! Why not focus on making Pine Bluff a place where people want to live instead of trying to force people to live there by such heavy handed laws? Do they want the best qualified people in leadership positions or do they want to limit themselves to only people willing to live within the city limits?
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