Dear Friends and Neighbors,
It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the year but here we are! There is so much to look forward to this June, from celebrating Father’s Day, Juneteenth and Pride, to attending graduations, family BBQ’s and getting out to vote in local elections. As your representative at the BOL, I want to be there to support the community events while learning from you about the issues that we may be able to address by creating new policies. That said, please save the dates for the upcoming events around the City of Yonkers and County of Westchester and I look forward to seeing you and connecting with you in the community.
On another note, we at the Board of Legislators are consistently working to find ways to be more efficient. Right now we are taking up a bipartisan proposal that would put the decision in the hands of you, the voters, to move the number of years per term for a County Legislator from 2 years to 4 years without adjusting the previously set 12 year term limit. This proposal will align with the standard set by other counties in New York who have already addressed this.
Changing the term length would be a tremendous step toward better addressing the needs of constituents and managing complex issues in our districts. Rather than perpetually campaigning, we will be able to prioritize crafting legislation, delivering resources, and shift our attention away from politics and back to the reason we were elected in the first place, to more adequately represent the needs of all Westchester residents.
The passage of this referendum would also greatly impact the expenses impacted on the taxpayer associated with coordinating and administering elections. Reducing the frequency of elections would significantly lower those costs, and would allow for those funds to be allocated towards County services.
After the passage of this legislation, the decision will be put up for a county wide referendum for you to vote on at the general election this November.
Sincerely,
Honorable Shanae V. Williams
Legislator, 16th District
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