Section 3-304. Changing number of trustees  


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  • The  board  of  trustees by
      resolution or local law, subject to permissive  referendum,  may  change
      the  number  of  trustees.  Such  action shall be in accordance with the
      following:
        a. If the number of trustees be  increased,  the  additional  trustees
      shall  be elected at the next general village election when trustees are
      regularly scheduled to be  elected.    At  that  election  half  of  the
      additional  trustees shall be elected for a single term equal to half of
      the full term for which said office is regularly scheduled to be  filled
      and  the  other  half  for  a  full such term. At all subsequent general
      village elections such offices shall be filled for full terms.
        b. If the number of trustees be reduced, no trustees shall be elected,
      other than to fill an unexpired term, until by expiration  of  terms  of
      office  the  number of trustees in office shall equal that prescribed by
      such  resolution.  Thereafter  at  the  next  general  village  election
      one-half  of  such  prescribed number of trustees shall be elected for a
      single term equal to half of the full term  for  which  said  office  is
      regularly  scheduled  to  be  filled and the other half of such trustees
      shall be elected for a full term.  At  all  subsequent  general  village
      elections such offices shall be filled for full terms.