3 Year Terms will be on the Ballot in March 2017

Last night, extending the terms of commissioners from two years to three years was on the agenda for the First Reading to place on the March 2017 ballot. Commissioner Andy Amoroso made a motion to accept. Resident Marty Welfeld suggested they extend terms to four years. Amoroso then changed his motion to reflect four years.

A few residents in the chamber said "that will never pass."  Amoroso must have heard the chatter in the chamber then rescinded his new motion and went back to his original motion of 3 years. The motion passed on a 5/0 vote. It comes back for the second reading on January 10th.

Just because this commission wants to extend their terms so that they don't have to bother with campaigning so often, doesn't mean it will happen at the ballot box. I'm hoping this referendum fails on March 14th.

Two year terms is enough for anyone, even a member of the House of Representatives in Congress.  Two years helps to minimize the power that elected officials are able to obtain and as we have seen in the last election, this Trio was able to raise all sorts of money from outside and national interests. Partisan politics was heavily involved in our non-partisan election.  This would also keep public officials more accountable to the people and hopefully keep them on their toes. At least that would be the goal.

And next we need to tackle term limits. We don't want these people in there for life.