The proposed referendum would enforce a limit of six two - year terms for legislators and three four - year
terms for the county executive, comptroller, sheriff and district attorney.
Because there haven't been pay increases in such a long time, the current proposal raises pay
for the county executive by almost 30 percent, and for lawmakers by 15 percent.
This latest exposure of giving and taking is uncomfortable
timing for the county executive, launched as he is on his first competitive election in seven years.
Specifically, he said he has included in his budget, the
power for county executives to ask for financial plans from municipalities to find financial savings.
She was first elected to the county legislature in 2013, but will not seek a third two - year term this fall as she
runs for county executive.
The legislature has approved the capital projects for 2012 and it is now
time for the county executive and comptroller to fund the projects through a capital borrowing.
Political History: Elected Nassau County Comptroller as a Republican in 2009; sought GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2012; reelected comptroller as a Republican in 2013; said Thursday that he has changed his registration to Democrat and seek the party's
nomination for county executive in 2017.
Astorino is a generally conservative Republican who lost in his first
bid for County Executive in 2005 but then rode Republican waves to strong victories in 2009 and 2013.
Brian Nevin, a
spokesman for County Executive Edward Mangano, said in a statement that the Office of Management and Budget provided $ 90 million in options to the county legislature «when they created a $ 30 million budget gap by eliminating the school speed camera program.»
Jenkins, a potential candidate
for county executive against Cuomo rival Republican Rob Astorino, said it was «vital» for Democrats to gain power in Albany given the GOP's empowerment in Washington.
Or take the situation with the
election for County Executive Ed Day in which Republicans Reda and Sparaco supplied «lip service» to Day while Sparaco was actively supporting Democrat Schoenberger and later Fried.
Brian Nevin, spokesman
for County Executive Edward Mangano, said the monument's developer, E & A Restoration of Syosset, has maintained the facility for the past decade under an agreement with the county.
«You're sitting here basing an entire campaign
for county executive on someone who was indicted and you never called on him to step down,» Martins said.
The incumbent, Republican - turned - Democrat George Maragos, is running
for county executive next year and not seeking reelection.
«Adam Haber spent $ 2 million of his own money in his failed campaign
for county executive last year, including on TV ads,» said Martins campaign advisor E. O'Brien Murray.
Democratic candidate
for County Executive Steve Bellone released a plan last month that calls for a uniform set of standards for town and county business development agencies, reforming the county health department to streamline the permitting process and funding for community planning in downtown areas.
Political insiders say Republican Nassau Comptroller George Maragos has met with Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs about the possibility of running
for county executive as a Democrat next year — though neither will confirm the discussions.
But come January when the legislative session begins, the Democrats are expected to lose two members — Ruben Diaz of the Bronx who won a City Council seat, and George Latimer of Westchester who beat Republican incumbent Rob
Astorino for County Executive as part of that previously mentioned «Blue Wave.»
Lon Hofstein, candidate
for County Executive Ed Day's former seat in the County Legislature, suggested that the Legislators should consider Day's veto as the gift of a «do - over» of their misguided decision to wash buses daily under the excuse that they can spontaneously combust.
«I'm proud to join Senators Schumer and Gillibrand in supporting George
Latimer for County Executive, who is facing a difficult race against an opponent being funded by some of Donald Trump's most powerful allies,» said Clinton, the former secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate.
But Jenkins, who was the first candidate to announce his
candidacy for county executive last August, looked beyond the convention in his speech, setting his sights on what seems like a primary election which would be open to all registered Democratic voters instead of only party leaders.
Vincent Tamagna, chairman of the Putnam County Legislature, said Leibell advisers told him that Leibell would not be taking the oath of office
for county executive because of the pending investigation.
Astorino had the backing of the local county conservative party during his first bid
for the county executive post in 2005, which was unsuccessful.
The inaction was widely expected after Mangano had already failed to file any petitions to force a Republican primary next month against the GOP's
choice for county executive — former state Sen. Jack Martins — or claim the Independence Party line in November.
A spokesman
for County Executive Mark Poloncarz told WBFO in a written message that the administration had no knowledge of any wrongdoing until last December's alleged incident.
It is just one of a number of local bills that are intended to empower Montgomery County voters, including a bill that would expand the number of early voting sites, and another that would enable the County to adopt ranked choice
voting for County Executive and County Council special elections.
Day impressed political insiders when he parlayed discontent with the status quo and resistance to the dominance of the Ramapo «bloc vote» into a convincing win vs. Democrat David
Fried for county executive in 2013.
And when asked if he's thinking about holding a primary this fall for a third term after Republicans backed Jack
Martins for county executive, Mangano said he's «not gonna comment on that at this time.»
Legislator Joseph Maloney, I - Saugerties, has proposed a November public referendum asking whether the terms of
office for the county executive, comptrollers and legislators should be four years and whether a 12 - year term limit should be imposed on all those positions.
In addition to legislators, the pay freeze would also affect
salaries for the County Executive, District Attorney, County Sheriff, County Clerk and County Comptroller, which are also elected positions.
I write on behalf of the Republican Caucus to voice our
support for County Executive Rob Astorino's proposed common sense initiative calling for non-union Westchester County employees to contribute 15 % of their health care costs.
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