[Adopted 3-29-1999 by L.L. No. 4-1999]
Commencing at the beginning of the official
year following the next general Village election at which the offices
of Mayor and Trustee are to be filled, and continuing thereafter,
the terms of office of Mayor and of the Trustees shall be four years
instead of two years.
If this article becomes effective more than
30 days prior to the Village general election of 2000 and after the
Village general election of 1999, Village general elections shall
henceforward be held biennially, in odd numbered years.
Pursuant to § 9-900, Subdivision 2,
of the Village Law of the State of New York, the Village Clerk is
hereby authorized and directed to post and publish a notice, within
10 days of the adoption of this article and contain an abstract of
this article, which notice shall set forth the date of the adoption
of this article concisely stating the purpose and effect hereof, and
indicating that this article is subject to a permissive referendum.
This article shall become effective, subject
to permissive referendum, upon its being filed with in the office
of the Secretary of State of the State of New York.