The next set of documents is from November 1995, which Business Administrator Gwendolyn Long authored and distributed to all city employees. In it the letter stresses the importance of following the city ordinance pertaining to residency, in part because of the economic stability it brings to Trenton.

The letter also reads in part:

All city employees will be receiving a copy of City Ordinance 2-21.12 which explains the city policy with respect to residency and eligibility for employment. Along with a copy of the residency ordinance is an Employee Residency Certification Form which must be completed by all City of Trenton employees. Employees are required to provide current and accurate information about their place of residence and sign a statement certifying that this information is correct. Any employee supplying false information on the Employee Residency Certification Form will be subject to removal or discharge from the City's employment.

Information about employee residence will be maintained on a separate database which will be continuously monitored and updated to assure compliance with the City's residency policy.

Wow, that's some powerful stuff there.

With the city's own words at hand that leads to some serious questions that hopefully the media can ask, particularly after Palmer all out lied to the Times' Eva Loayza regarding a waiver granted to Santiago.

- Does the city still require prospective employees to fill out the 'Employee Residency Certification Form'?

- Is the database still maintained?

- Is the database available for inspection?

- Has the financial stability of Trenton changed for the better since 1995 that Palmer can now deviate from the law and pick and choose which employees can be selectively pre-empted from the ordinance?

- Did Joseph Santiago and Irving Bradley "accurate(ly)" fill out the 'Employee Residency Certification Forms', if they even filled them out?

- If so, did Santiago properly notify the city during each move he supposedly made during his tenure? (That would be verifiable through the database.)

- If there are any discrepancies or false information found regarding Joseph Santiago's residency, will he be removed or discharged?

I can only hope a follow-up article is done by the Times today with some hardball questions thrown at Palmer.