by Adam Lang
August 30, 2009

With the recent stories involving thousands of city employees not paying fees such as property taxes and water bills over a period approaching 20 years, it brings up the question if residency requirements are really necessary for city employment.

One of the main goals for any organization when it comes to hiring practices is to get the best people available for what you are willing to pay. Currently Philadelphia doesn’t do that since it will automatically disqualify someone, no matter how qualified they are, just because they will live across the city border.