Felinton vs. council

I wasn't at last night's Huntington City Council meeting, but from what I've read and heard, it appears the council and the mayor still have some conflict resolution issues to solve.

As for the requirement that all new city employees live in town. . .

If the city wants the best workers available, the residency requirement may hinder its ability to attract them. And if the mayor enforced that law today, how many vacancies would the police and fire departments have tomorrow? I have no idea, really. Just asking.

On the other hand, the law is the law. It's what the council ordered. New employees, especially managers, knew what they were in for when they accepted employment.

This is one issue that it's hard to come down strongly on right now one way or the other.