[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: New Hope or No Hope?

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
New Hope or No Hope?
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1197603527.shtml


   The City of New Hope is offering money to those employees that move
   into the city itself. Currently, only about 10 percent of the work
   force reside in New Hope. By offering about $1,600, they hope to
   convince the outsiders to relocate move into the city.
   State law prohibits residency requirements, and I would question this
   on equal pay for equal work grounds. Plus, since no doubt most New
   Hope residents work in other cities, it could invite retaliation.
   Regardless, what's the point of this? It doesn't create jobs in the
   city. It doesn't make them better workers or materially improve the
   city. I don't get it.