[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Vernon as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-11-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
The purpose of this article is to extend the term of the elected office of the Vernon Town Supervisor and the Vernon Town Highway Superintendent from two to four years. The Town Board believes an extended term will provide greater continuity to the office of the Town Supervisor and Town Highway Superintendent and believes the extended terms is in the public's best interest.
This article is adopted pursuant to § 10 Subdivision 1 and § 23 Subdivision 2e of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York.
The term of office of the elected Town Supervisor and elected Town Highway Superintendent shall be four years. Such four year term shall commence as of the first day of January 2024, and shall apply to the persons elected to such offices at the biennial town election held in November 2023, and to those elected thereafter, provided a proposition submitted pursuant to § 30-4 below is approved.
This article is adopted subject to a mandatory referendum and shall be submitted for approval of the qualified voters of the Town of Vernon at the General Election to be held on November 8, 2022. A proposition in the following form shall be included in the ballot at such General Election and the increased term of office shall not take effect until the next biennial election held after January 2023, and only upon such proposition being approved by a majority vote of the qualified voters voting thereon:
"Shall Local Law No. 1 of 2022, entitled A Local Law Increasing the Term of Office of the Town Supervisor and Town Highway Superintendent from two years to four years be approved?"
This article shall supersede Town Law § 24 relating to the term of office for Town Supervisor and Town Highway Superintendent of the Town of Vernon.
This article shall become effective immediately upon being filed in the office of the Secretary of State after approval by the qualified voters.