Mayor asks board to place term‑limits referendum on November ballot
Aug 11, 2026
Mayor asked trustees to approve a resolution to place a referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot asking whether Alsip should change municipal term limits from three terms to four retrospectively; he framed the move as letting voters decide on continuity to preserve development momentum and said the item will be placed on the agenda next week.
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Mayor Zell asked the board to consider a resolution to put a referendum on the Nov. 3 general election ballot asking Alsip voters whether to modify current municipal term limits from three terms to four, retroactively affecting terms that began in 2017. He described the request as a way to let voters decide whether they want continuity in leadership to sustain local development.
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