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Ten good reasons you should come out & vote Tuesday March 15, 2011 on these important Proposals / Propositions
PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE, PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE
Shall the general village election be held on the third Tuesday in June of each year, commencing June of 2012?
- Coincides with the Village's fiscal year and follows the budgeting process more closely.
- Better weather will allow for increased interaction and information exchange between candidates and voters in the months and weeks leading up to the election.
- Better weather should increase voter turnout.
PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO, PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO
Shall the terms of office for all the Village Trustees positions be increased from two years to four years beginning with the elected term of 2012?
- Will not take effect until June 2012 and have no effect on the March 15, 2011 election.
- Save taxpayers money by cutting the number of elections in half (it costs taxpayers approx. $6,500.00 per Village election).
- Trustees can concentrate on Village matters uninterrupted by election campaign requirements for three and half years instead of every year and a half. This will enable the Village to have improved functional continuity in government and permit more effective use of resources.
- If approved, the transition will allow Trustee Crouse and Trustee Sutz to serve an additional three months before the next election in June 2012.
PROPOSAL NUMBER THREE, PROPOSITION NUMBER THREE
Shall the term of office for Village Mayor be increased from two years to four years beginning with the elected term of 2013?
- Will not take effect until June 2012 and have no effect on the March 15, 2011 election.
- Save taxpayers money by cutting the number of elections in half (it costs taxpayers $6,500.00 plus per Village election).
- Mayor can concentrate on Village matters uninterrupted by election campaign requirements for three and half years instead of every year and a half. This will enable the Village to have improved functional continuity in government and permit more effective use of resources.
BY LAW, THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE BOARD CAN ADOPT THESE THREE PROPOSITIONS BUT WANT VOTERS TO MAKE THE DECISION FOR THEMSELVES.
SOME COMMON SENSE TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SINCE 2009, THAT ADDRESS OUR ECONOMIC REALITIES:
- Initiated a NY State Risk Assessment audit, at no cost to taxpayers, to ensure the Village adheres to sound accounting & business principles.
- In the last two years invested approx. one million dollars into replacing obsolete & deteriorating water & sewer infrastructure.
- Secured additional 320,000 gallons per day of sewage capacity from Orange County.
- Revised Comprehensive Plan & scheduled a public hearing on March 22, 2011.
- Filed a "Motion to Intervene" to support Nassau County's action against MTA commuter tax.
- Reduced Ridge Rd speed limit to 30 mph.
- Finalized Brigadoon Rd Dedication.
- Adopted Places of Worship Law.
- Successfully blocked two annexation attempts.
- Joined Moodna Creek Watershed Intermunicipal Council.
- Adopted Greater Economic Development Law to expand use of LC zone.
- Adopted Outdoor Recreation Law permitting Golf Course to exist & comply with Village Code.
- Continued support of businesses to expand tax base without impacting schools.
- Adopted Confined Space Entry Program to provide specialized training to village employees so they can remain safe when working in all types of confined spaces.
- Government consolidation requires a Home Rule Request supported by both the Village & Town Boards. The Village Board voted yes in January 2010 in support of consolidition. The Town Board did not take action until June 2010. That delayresulted in Woodbury missing the 2010 legislative session. The Village Board resubmitted the consolidation request January 11, 2011.
