[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Potsdam 4-20-1987. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Personnel — See Ch. 35.
In accordance with the provisions of § 3-302, Subdivision 7d, of the Village Law and subject to permissive referendum in accordance with Article 9 of the Village Law, Village elections shall hereafter be held biennially in odd-numbered years.
[Added 8-22-2016 by L.L. No. 6-2016]
A. 
On April 20, 1987, the Village Board of Trustees passed a resolution to extend the terms of office of all Village Trustees to four years, effective at the next Village election in accordance with § 3-302, Subdivision 5a, of the Village Law, subject to permissive referendum in accordance with Article 9 of the Village Law. This resolution was to take effect 30 days after official posting of a notice of the passage of said resolution unless 200 of the qualified voters signed a petition objecting to this action within 30 days after the posting. No petition was filed within the time specified.
B. 
On May 7, 2007, the Village Board of Trustees passed a resolution to extend the term of office of the Mayor to four years, effective at the next Village election in accordance with Article 3-302, Subdivision 5a, of Village Law, subject to permissive referendum in accordance with Article 9 of Village Law. This resolution was to take effect 30 days after official posting of a notice of the passage of the resolution unless 20% of the qualified voters signed a petition objection to this action within 30 days after the posting. No petition was filed within the time specified.
[Added 2-21-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
[Added 2-21-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
A. 
No one may be elected to and serve more than three full consecutive terms on the Village Board of Trustees in any capacity as Mayor or Trustee.
B. 
After one or more election cycles have passed (two years), those who have previously served will again be eligible for election and subject again to the preceding term limits.