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<br />Department Head Residency Requirement Emails <br />From: Heather Strickland [mailto:hstrickland@co.orange.nc.us] <br />Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 2:19 PM <br />To: The ccmanagers mailing list <br />Subject: [ccmanagers] Department Head Residency Requirement <br />In Orange County our Commissioners are looking at implementing a policy <br />requiring department heads to live in-county. We are seeking a general feeling <br />of County positions across the State on this issue. Do you require department <br />heads to live in the county? If so, has this policy negatively afFected your <br />recruitment potential? Any anecdotal evidence about this issue will be greatly <br />appreciated. Do you think requiring residency is a good idea or a bad idea? <br />Thanks! <br />Heather R. Strickland <br />Orange County Manager's Office <br />hstrickland Cy~co.orange.nc.us <br />919.245.2128 <br />Gaston County <br />From: Jan Winters [mailto:Jan.Winters@co.gaston.nc.us] <br />Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 3:04 PM <br />To: Heather Strickland <br />Subject: <br />Gaston County requires all department heads to reside in the County. 1 do not <br />believe this is the best policy and I am trying to get the Board to change it for the <br />following reasons: <br />1) We should be seeking the best available candidates for our top jobs and <br />not limit ourselves to those willing to reside within our county. <br />2) We are part of a major metro area and becoming more integrated with the <br />other counties every day. It is not uncommon for both parties in a <br />relationship to hold professional jobs. What if the spouse has a similar <br />requirement as we are placing on the candidate? <br />3) The rationale for a director to reside within the County may be logically <br />applied to certain positions -County Manager, Tax Assessor, possibly the <br />Health Director, but why would it apply to the IT Director or HR Director or <br />other internal <br />