Some Wilmington City Council members led the effort to override Mayor Purcycki's efforts to end the residency requirement for workers to live in the city.

Wilmington’s year-old worker residency rule continues to have fans, critics

Bradley VasoliHeadlines, Government, Government & Politics

      By Bradley Vasoli A year ago, Wilmington faced a choice: Continue to require non-union municipal workers living outside the city to move in within a year of getting hired or ditch the restriction. The city chose the former, a controversial policy to the point where outgoing Mayor Mike Purzycki (D) feels it’s hampering recruitment for some roles …