Dec. 20, 2010 -- County Executive Robert P. Astorino has allowed legislation initiated by the Board of Legislators that limits the county executive to three, four-year terms and legislators to six, two-year terms to become law.
"The ballot box still remains the best way to express the will of the people with respect to elected officials," said Astorino. "But term limits provide a check against entrenched interests gaming the system. They also promote opportunities for newcomers to serve the public. It is for these reasons that I have allowed this legislation to become law."
The clock will begin running on the term limits in 2012 for county legislators and in 2014 for the county executive, after the next election in each race. The law was passed by the Board of Legislators Dec. 6 by a vote of 10-6.