Michael Long: Burlington residency requirement not discretionary

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Michael Long, who served more than a decade on the Burlington Development Review Board and has lived in Burlington since 1975. He now teaches English and was a high school teacher in Colchester from 1975 until 2015.
Under the Burlington city charter, which is something like a municipal level constitution, certain city employees in critical leadership positions are required to live in Burlington. When such a position is accepted by a non-resident, the ch