The new committee set up to push for approval of a new residency rule for Springfield city workers is so far funded entirely by an elderly widow.
Alderman Joe McMenamin says the committee was established with a $2,000 donation from Margot Kramer. She is also a major contributor to McMenamin’s separate campaign fund, donating another $3,000 to him over the past two years.
“Springfield Citizens for Residency” has begun distributing literature asking city residents to vote “yes” on a November advisory referendum about the residency issue.
