BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The effort to enact term limits for politicians across Erie County could be short lived. Last month, Democratic legislator John Bargnesi introduced a bill that would limit any new office-holder by 2030 to three terms. The bill would cover the Erie County Legislature, County Executive, Comptroller, Sheriff, Clerk and District Attorney. But a spokesperson for Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz told WIVB News 4 that Poloncarz opposes and would veto any bill calling for term limits, confirming a Buffalo News report. That stance echoes comments Poloncarz made during a 2023 debate that aired on WIVB.com. "We have term limits," Poloncarz said while campaigning for his fourth term. "They're called elections." If the bill ever passed and was then vetoed by Poloncarz, it would require a two-thirds supermajority to override the veto. With 11 members on the county legislature, that means eight would need to vote to override it. The Erie County Legislature allowed community members to share thoughts about term limits earlier this week, but only two residents showed up to speak. Bargnesi's bill would also change county legislators from two-year terms to four-year terms. Poloncarz told the newspaper he supported that idea. Latest Local News Poloncarz rep says he’d veto bill on term limits Krabbe screening gets final approval after decades-long push from Kelly’s Hunter’s Hope Foundation Orchard Park residents voice concerns over gas station proposal near stadium Do New York State income taxes hinder the Sabres in signing players? Catholic Diocese to sell Saint Jude Center * * * Nick Veronica is a Buffalo native who joined the News 4 team as the Digital Executive Producer in 2021. He previously worked at NBC Sports and The Buffalo News. You can follow Nick on Facebook, Twitter and Threads. See more of his work here.