The City of Townscape has had the increasingly difficult time attracting and maintaining qualified department heads and other high level city employees. For many years there has been the fifteen mile radius residency needs. The City Manager would like you, city council member, to consider issues which must be addressed with regard to residency policy. Must the city abolish residency needs to attract qualified candidates? Write down some of political concerns as well as the human resource issues when making decision to make such a change?
Additionally, review Townscape's overall current situation as outlined in scenario. Write down some of the immediate concerns which must be addressed by City Council or City Manager? Should City Manager call for workshop of all of council members to get direction of future? What about comprehensive plan? Write down the responsibilities of council members? Write your suggestions.