Trustees debate term limits and whether changes require a referendum
Trustees discussed possible consecutive-term limits, lengthening the mayoral term and staggering elections. The village attorney advised that increasing term lengths can trigger a mandatory referendum; the board agreed to continue the discussion in a workshop and to consider separating proposed changes.
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Trustees discussed a package of governance changes including instituting consecutive-term limits for trustees and the mayor, changing the length of the mayoral term and staggering elections to reduce simultaneous turnover. The village attorney explained that certain changes — notably increasing the mayor’s term — could trigger a mandatory public referendum, while a stand‑alone local law addressing consecutive-term limits may not.
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