Fix City Council Term Limits
There is still time to get this on the November ballot, as long as Council moves on this soon. Very soon. Hopefully today?
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Though, in general, I don't care for term limits, in this case I'll make an exception. Throw the rascals out. How about six years?
I really do not understand why people believe they need a law that establishes term limits. Perhaps, these are the people who do not place any trust in voters.
If folks would fully exercise the voting franchise then the ballot box itself would truly serve the purpose of term limits.
It is the people who vote that make the decision.
There is one troubling word in that editorial, "consecutive."
Isn't that very same turn that allowed Carty to reinfect Toledo a second time?
As long as we're cleaning up sloppy Charter language, we should clearly specify 12 years on Council and 8 years as Mayor.
That would do it, for me.
Hi Hooda,
There was some thought about the Mayor's term. I can see it both ways.
1. One stretch of 2 consecutive terms lifetime for a person...
or
2. A person can't serve more than two consecutive terms at a given stretch.
It's a lawyer's bonanza.
Dave Schulz
Hi Dave!
I understand the connundrum.
My vote goes for 12 years Council (lifetime), and 8 years as Mayor, also lifetime.
I'd be even happier if we could make it 8 and 8 though.
Some other thoughts that work at all levels:
1. You can't exempt yourselves from any laws that apply to the rest of us.
2. You get Social Security deducted from your pay and draw the applicable SS benefits, just like us mere mortals, no separate pension plan.
3. You get the same health care options as we do, not a separate coverage plan.
Sort of humanizes the governors, treating them just like us ;-)
We have too many Politicos staying in office for a lifetime, keeping other worthy candidates from ever serving.
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