Village of Great Neck weighs 4-year terms for elected officials

The Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees opened a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal that would extend terms for elected village officials from two years to four years and shift village elections to a biennial schedule, though no vote was taken and additional hearings are expected before any decision is made.

Village Clerk-Treasurer Abraham Cohan presented trustees with two transition options for implementing the change. Under both proposals, beginning in 2030, mayors, trustees and village justices would serve four-year terms, with elections held every other year instead of annually.