The group formed to push for passage of a new residency requirement for Springfield city employees plans to distribute 40,000 lyers around town ahead of next month’s advisory referendum on the issue.
Springfield Citizens for Residency says it wants to respond to arguments from opponents of the referendum… including Mayor Mike Houston, who says imposing a new residency rule on future hires would force the city to make costly concessions to nearly two dozen unions.
Alderman Joe McMenamin and other members of the group contend that the unions would accept the change without pressing for concessions.
