Yonkers City Council
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City council
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is the legislative branch of Yonkers and uses a weak Mayor-Council government
Mayor-council government
The mayor–council government system, sometimes called the mayor–commission government system, is one of the two most common forms of local government for municipalities...
. The city elects six councilmen, each serving four year terms. Council seats 1, 3, 5 were last elected in 2007 including the Mayor who can be elected up to two times, and seats 2, 4, 6 were last elected in 2009 including an at large member which is called the City Counil president which has no term limits, also serves for four years at a time, and is a voting member. Regular meetings are held every tuesday of the month, with extra meetings to be held other days, if planned. The city is largest in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
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and third largest in the state.
Former City Council 2009 - 2011
| Position/District | Name | Party | Last elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| City council president | Chuck Lesnick | Democratic | 2009 |
| Majority Leader/1st District | Patricia D. McDow | Democratic | 2007 |
| 2nd District | Wilson Terrero | Democratic | 2009 |
| 3rd District | Joan Gronowski | Democratic | 2007 |
| 4th District | Dennis Shepard | Republican | 2009 |
| Minority Leader/5th District | John M. Murtagh | Republican | 2007 |
| 6th District | John Larkin | Republican | 2009 |
| Position | Name | Party | Terms served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Philip Amicone | Republican | 2 |
| Deputy Mayor | William T. Regan | Republican | 2 |
Current City Council 2011 - 2013
Majority and Minority Leader positions to be announced.| Position/District | Name | Party | Last elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| City council president | Chuck Lesnick | Democratic | 2009 |
| 1st District | Chris Johnson | Democratic | 2011 |
| 2nd District | Wilson Terrero | Democratic | 2009 |
| 3rd District | Michael Sabatino | Democratic | 2011 |
| 4th District | Dennis Shepard | Republican | 2009 |
| 5th District | Mike Breen | Republican | 2011 |
| 6th District | John Larkin | Republican | 2009 |
| Position | Name | Party | Terms served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Mike Spano Mike Spano Mike Spano is a current Democratic member of the New York State Assembly and Current Mayor-Elect of Yonkers, New York. He was first elected in 1992 as its youngest member. Due to the state’s redistricting plan, his seat was eliminated later that same year... |
Democratic | 1 |
| Deputy Mayor | TBA | - |
Departments and Committees
- Rules
- Budget and Finance
- Community Development
- Environmental, Sustanible Growth and Green Policy
- Legislation Codes, and Inter-government relations
- Municipal Operations & Public Safety
- Real Estate
Recent discussions
- School Board Budget Cuts
- Building a sports ballpark and funding for city run entertainment
- Other Budget Cuts
- Affordable housing