Rep. Bowman, NYWFP & Community Advocates Call for a Public Vote on Term Limit Extension in Yonkers
YONKERS, NY – The Yonkers City Council held an internal vote on a procedural rule that would allow the City Council to proceed forward on a vote on Tuesday, November 22nd to once again extend term limits without public input. In response to Tuesday’s vote, NYCD16-Indivisible and other community advocates will hold a rally at 6 PM calling on Mayor Mike Spano and the Yonkers City Council to instead hold a series of hearings and a public vote on the issue. In 1994 and in 2001, Yonkers citizens overwhelmingly voted to support keeping a two four-year term limit on the Mayor and Yonkers City Council members. Despite this, Mayor Spano and his city council allies voted themselves a 3rd term limit extension in 2018. Now they want to do it again. Advocates are demanding the city provide time for a public hearing, public notice before it gets put into law, and 8-day notice before the hearing so the public can be aware. Congressman Jamaal Bowman released the following statement in response: “Public trust in government is vital to a healthy democracy. And it will only remain if the government abides by its own rules and has true transparency in all [...]
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YONKERS, NY – The Yonkers City Council held an internal vote on a procedural rule that would allow the City Council to proceed forward on a vote on Tuesday, November 22nd to once again extend term limits without public input. In response to Tuesday’s vote, NYCD16-Indivisible and other community advocates will hold a rally at 6 PM calling on Mayor Mike Spano and the Yonkers City Council to instead hold a series of hearings and a public vote on the issue. In 1994 and in 2001, Yonkers citizens overwhelmingly voted to support keeping a two four-year term limit on the Mayor and Yonkers City Council members. Despite this, Mayor Spano and his city council allies voted themselves a 3rd term limit extension in 2018. Now they want to do it again. Advocates are demanding the city provide time for a public hearing, public notice before it gets put into law, and 8-day notice before the hearing so the public can be aware. Congressman Jamaal Bowman released the following statement in response: “Public trust in government is vital to a healthy democracy. And it will only remain if the government abides by its own rules and has true transparency in all [...]
