Majority Leader Sabatino and Minority Leader Breen submit terms of office legislation

YONKERS, NY —  October 19, 2018 — The Majority and Minority leaders of the Yonkers City Council today, in a bipartisan announcement, said that they have introduced legislation to modify the City’s term limits law to make it consistent with the 12 year limitation that County Government recognizes.

“This legislation maintains term limits but authorizes a time period that is proving successful at the County level,” said Majority Leader Michael Sabatino.

“The 12 year limit provides a good mix between turnover and continuity,” said Council Minority Leader Michael Breen, “This City is in the midst of a revival, and I hear a great deal of concern about the need to keep that momentum going.”

Sabatino and Breen said they have received encouragement from a variety of people for their proposal, and noted it is favored not only by Mayor Mike Spano but are expecting a solid majority ...

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano’s Issues Statement on Yonkers City Council Leaders’ Legislation to Modify Yonkers Term Limits

YONKERS, NY – October 19, 2018 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano issued a statement in response to legislation submitted today by members of the Yonkers City Council to modify the city’s current term limit law.

Mayor Spano stated, “The legislation submitted today by our City Council leaders is a bipartisan acknowledgment that our term limit laws should be modified and consistent with Westchester County’s law. The decision as to who is the next mayor will remain in the hands of the Yonkers voters, as it should. As for me, I love being the mayor of this great city and I look forward to the opportunity to continue the progress we’ve made to make Yonkers the place to live, work and play.”