We frequently hear that the at-large system takes care of what is in the best interest of the Town and that Council Districts will lead to petty infighting. Here are some facts:

To Know the What’s in the Best Interest of the Whole Town, the Town Council Must Hear from All Our Communities

How can the Town Board know what’s in everyone’s best interest if not everyone has a voice? In the at-large system, communities do not have a representative and no one is accountable to our communities.  Whole communities can be ignored and many feel they are.

Under the Current System, All Council Members Could Live on the Same Street

In theory, all of our Town Council people can live on one street. In reality there have been times when a majority of Town Board members have lived in the same community leaving the rest of the Town out in the cold. Right now, all of the Council members live in the east side of Town.

Across America Legislators Balance Local Needs with Overall Needs; Huntington is Out of Whack

All across America, legislators need to balance the idea of the greater good and the needs and interest of the districts they represent. Huntington is out of whack because no one answers to our communities. Do we tell our County Legislators (John Cooper, Steve Stern and Lou D’Amaro) that they only think of Huntington and ignore the County interest?  Have the opponents to Council Districts supported doing away with districts at the County, State and National level?

Under the At-Large System, Communities Can be Ignored and Have No Recourse

Under the current system, the Town Council can ignore a community and be re-elected based on votes from other communities. That could leave your community with no recourse. The current system lacks any accountability to our communities. Council Districts guarantee that all communities have a voice at Town Hall.