CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - July 29, 2009
Camden's city council voted Tuesday to require applicants to
live in the city for three years before they take the civil service
exam. Currently, the residency requirement is one year.
City council members say it's important to preserve jobs for
city residents.
The law could still be vetoed by state-appointed chief operating
officer Theodore Davis. Earlier this year, Davis proposed
eliminating residency requirements.
The majority of the city's firefighters and police officers move
out of Camden after they join the force.
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