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Four-Year Term Passes
Four-Year Term Passes
Four-Year Term Passes
New Bedford voters have approved a ballot question lengthening the mayoral term from two years to four years, beginning with the winner of the 2019 city election.
Different Sides
Different Sides
Different Sides
NEW BEDFORD - Mayor Jon Mitchell has been a longtime advocate of lengthening the term for mayor. A citizens group is working to get the question on the November municipal ballot that, if it passes, would change the two-year mayoral term to a four-year stint...
Lengthening the Term
Lengthening the Term
Lengthening the Term
NEW BEDFORD - A citizens group is looking to garner support to lengthen the mayoral term in New Bedford. The group, "New Bedford Fourward," is looking to expand the term for mayor from two years to four, beginning in 2019. The group will work to gather the necessary 2,500 certified signatures of New Bedford residents who support the initiative in order to have the question appear on the
Longer Mayoral Term?
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has made an official move to change the City's charter, allowing for four-year mayoral terms instead of the current two-year terms. Mitchell presented the City Council with the proposal on Wednesday, saying the modification would bring stability to the City's executive branch, allow the mayor to focus on long-term improvements, and cutting down on the relative amount