Board weighs 4-year terms for town officials
Ben Rubin
bfrubin@lohud.com
ORANGEBURG – The Orangetown Town Board will weigh the merits of stability and accountability as it reopens a debate on doubling term lengths for three elected positions.
The board scheduled public hearings on July 20 to discuss extending the terms for the town supervisor, town clerk and highway superintendent from two to four years.
The board plans to vote at that meeting on whether put the idea to a November referendum and let voters decide if they want the change.
“The continuity would be a good thing for all projects, all long-term projects,” Town Clerk Charlotte Madigan said about her position. “I think it would enhance the office.”
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