tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post6182596930175955266..comments2023-10-07T23:32:30.183-04:00Comments on <center>OUR VILLAGE in West Palm Beach </center>: ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVES REMOVAL OF TERM LIMITS FOR UCO OFFICERSelainebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15724005399643017306noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-80799968028638266642013-01-24T11:35:13.931-05:002013-01-24T11:35:13.931-05:00Those of us who want the highest level of leadersh...<br />Those of us who want the highest level of leadership for the Village are grateful for the Advisory Committee's approval to take forward the proposal to end term limits for officers.<br /><br />How many times have we heard Roberta Fromkin stand up at Delegates Meetings and beg people to submit their bios and run for election? It's a regrettable fact of life here that it is so hard to get people to run. It makes it doubly important to hold on to the brainpower we have.<br /><br />It takes years for officers to develop the knowledge it takes to manage this community. It's a waste to lose that expertise, especially when we have a dearth of qualified candidates. <br /><br />We have precedent. Vice presidents and presidents are the only UCO officers who are currently term limited. Treasurer, Corresponding and Recording Secretary postions, as well as Executive Board members, are not term-limited. We should make terms consistent.<br /><br />Some worry that we would create a concentration of power, but that ignores the ultimate authority of delegates. This is no automatic extension of terms, no free ride. Anyone who wants to extend their service would have to compete for the job. They would have to create a vision for the Village, make their case--and win an election, no small task.<br /><br />Our delegates will decide who is worthy of more time to serve. They will defeat those officers who do not earn their trust.<br /> <br />We should say thank you to officers willing to continue serving. It's our responsibility to make them earn the right.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421742657131363638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-2313237155151121292013-01-24T09:39:09.895-05:002013-01-24T09:39:09.895-05:00Competent and experienced UCO Officers are difficu...Competent and experienced UCO Officers are difficult to find, especially when they are handicapped by negative pot stirrers. Eliminating term limits from the Bylaws will permit such Officers the <b>opportunity to run</b> for election beyond term limits: Voters will decide if they are worthy to continue to serve our Village.elainebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724005399643017306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-90820922800662103482013-01-24T08:34:30.104-05:002013-01-24T08:34:30.104-05:00please read this carefully. this does not mean tha...please read this carefully. this does not mean that an officer is given a life long job. what this means is that an officer has tha ability to run again after their term is up. if you do not want this person in office then DO NOT VOTE FOR THEM.phyllis richlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466937589163547898noreply@blogger.com