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Today's Today's Poll: Should county legislators serve four-year terms and have election terms staggered?
Should County Legislators serve four-year terms and have election years staggered?
For Background on this poll, see yesterday's story by Paul Mrozek. A Darian Town Council member raised the issue at the Ways and Means Committee meeting on Monday.
"It's kind of ridiculous to have all nine legislators up for election at the same time," said Steve Ferry, a member of the Darien Town Board. He said four-year terms would provide more consistency for the Legislature and would also attract more candidates for the nine seats.
"When you tell people (potential candidates) it's a two-year term they kind of walk the other way," Ferry said.
UPDATE (2:55 p.m.): This notice was just sent to County Legislators.
Chair Hancock has requested your attendance at a Committee of the Whole Meeting Wednesday, April 8th at 6:30 PM for the purpose of discussing a request by Steve Ferry to bring to consideration the extension of Legislature Terms to four years and staggering those terms. In addition, Mr. Ferry has requested a reconsideration of Legislature Rule 22 in regards to addressing the Legislature.
Today's Poll: Do you have confidence that the state's leaders can solve New York's current problems?
Today's Poll: Should local government make information easily available?
Today's poll inspired by an editorial from the Daily News.
Should local government make information easily available to the public?
