The list for candidates for the position of Alderman has been determined. The deadline to file for the position was on Monday at 5pm. There are five seats open this year and six people running for them. Four candidates (Allaire, Davis, Notte and Robinson) are returning incumbents. The two challengers this year will be Ed Larson and Daniel White.
Ed Larson is a retired police officer serving 27 years for the Rutland City Police Department. While Dan White is returning for his fourth attempt at getting a seat inside the rail.
One seat was vacated this year by Roy Thomas serving the last ten years on the Board of Alderman. RTU have successfully placed on the ballot this year an article that will limit the term of the Board of Alderman and the Mayor. This would place term limits into effect for these positions and cap them at serving for a total of ten years. Some have argued this is specifically targeting two members of the BOA, this charter change would target anybody running for these positions. It all depends on how long you have been in office. Alderman Thomas would have been subject to this article, but he has chosen not to run for re-election. This does not stop them from running for a different office within City Hall.
If the term limit article passes and goes into effect could an alderman serve for 10 years, not run at the end of the 10 years, then run for a new seat a year later and then serve for another 10 years?
ReplyDeleteNo, this charter change would make the term of office ten years total for that particle position. If that person had served the max ten years as an Alderman they could run for Mayor, Treasurer or Assessor and could hold office for ten years max in each office if they so choose or the voters so choose. Hope this helps clarify the article.
ReplyDeleteThe Term Limit Charter amendment will affect the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor's office only. Previous failed attempts at term limits by the Board thru it's Charter and Ordinance Committee exempted the present Board members from term limits and placed these very same limits on the remaining sitting boards and elected officials.
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