Letters: Residency rules are too limiting

It is interesting that only certain city/county employees must live in Marion County [“Change in Marion County’s residency requirement still sought despite committee’s vote,” IBJ.com, Aug. 29].

A good number of police and fire department employees live in adjoining counties. How can some groups be permitted to live outside of the county while others must live inside the county?

I have never understood this requirement, which definitely limits the number of candidates for those positions with required county residency.

—Thomas Huser