Term Limits for Local Government Offices

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Confronted with repeated abuses of trust by our elected officials, we, the undersigned residents of Putnam County and its various Towns and Villages, do hereby petition our County Legislature and each of our Town and Village Boards to take the necessary action to adopt term limits for all elected positions in the various governments of Putnam County.

Specifically, we petition for term limits that allow for no more than three consecutive terms in office or eight consecutive years in office, whichever is less. We request that these term limits go into effect with the next election for each office. This would mean offices with two-year terms would be limited to three consecutive terms. Offices with with three- or four-year terms would be limited to two consecutive terms.

While term limits have the unfortunate side effect of limiting the time honest and diligent elected officials may serve, they also keep elected officials from accumulating personal privileges and power. As we have seen time and again, accumulating such power leads to the opportunity and temptation for personal gain and abuse of power at public expense.

37 Signatures

  • David Ehnebuske
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 28 Sabrina Ct., Holmes, NY 12531
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Joyce Mitchell
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 10512
    • Town
    • Kent Lakes
  • Jean Marie Noel
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 66 LaCrosse Rd
    • Town
    • TOWN of KENT
  • Arthur Singer
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 10 Gate House Court
    • Town
    • Kent Lakes
  • Jane Singer
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 10 Gate House Court 10512
    • Town
    • Kent Lakes
  • william k noel II
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 10512
    • Town
    • TOWN OF KENT
  • lucille johnson
    • Address; Zip Code
    • lacrosse rd
    • Town
    • kent
  • gene johnson
    • Address; Zip Code
    • lacrosse rd
    • Town
    • kent
  • Ann Fanizzi
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 2505 Morgan Drive
    • Town
    • Carmel
    • Village (if any)
    • New York
  • Stefanie Mount
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 42 Laurie Ct.
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Cliff Narbey
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 120 Nimham Road, Carmel, NY 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Catherine A. Wargas
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 21 Clubhouse Drive
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Jeanne Ryan
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 47 Kentwood Drive; 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Diana J Tisi
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Jane Maser
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 71 majestic ridge
    • Town
    • carmel 10512
  • anne carmody
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 12 collier dr west
    • Town
    • carmel
  • scott heller
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 30 wild turkey court
    • Town
    • carmel
  • Kathryn A Baum
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 63 Rambler Rd. Carmel, NY 10512
    • Town
    • Carmel
  • Susan Kotzur
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 89 Nimham Rd 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • roy volpe
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 195 ressique road
    • Town
    • stormville (Kent)
    • Village (if any)
    • Kent
  • James J. Kirk
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 16 Dicktown Rd Carmel NY 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Pamela Sommer
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 120 Nimham Road
    • Town
    • Carmel
  • George Baum
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 63 Rambler Rd.
    • Town
    • Kent Lakes
  • Jean Ehnebuske
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 28 Sabrina Court
    • Town
    • Holmes
  • douglas holly
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 12 sabrina ct.,holmes,ny 12531
    • Town
    • kent
  • Bill Volckmann
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 109 Ressique ST
    • Town
    • Kent
  • David Krebs
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 10512-3833
    • Town
    • Carmel
  • Thomas Hard
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Frank C. Rempe
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 70 Old Forge Drive 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • lillian j. ellis
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 254 whitepond road
    • Town
    • stormville
    • Village (if any)
    • east fishkill
  • Framces Koch
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 19 Kitchawan Rd, Carmel 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Ronald Koch
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 19 Kitchawan Rd, Carmel 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Aliza Trupia
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 10512
    • Town
    • Patterson
  • Joan C Castiner
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 50 Walden Road, Lake Carmel NY, 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Frederick P Castiner
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 50 Walden Road, Lake Carmel, NY 10512
    • Town
    • Kent
  • Ilene Thompson
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 468 E. Boyds Rd
    • Town
    • kent cliffs
    • Village (if any)
    • carmel
  • nancy nolan
    • Address; Zip Code
    • tilly foster ct carmel ny 10512
    • Town
    • kent lakes