Sentences with phrase «county budget officials»

Suffolk County budget officials say there's a slowly improving fiscal picture for the county and that Suffolk actually had its first budget surplus since 2006.

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In Colorado's Weld County, home to Peppler's farm and more than 19,000 active oil and gas wells, some officials see selling unneeded portions of their allotments from the Colorado River as a way to shore up city budgets.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announceCounty letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announceCounty Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcecounty budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announceCounty District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcecounty business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

But Martins, 50, of Old Westbury, doesn't see why having an ethics officer who answers to the county executive and whose budget is dependent on that official is a problem.

Nassau's financial control board could impose millions of dollars in spending cuts to the county's 2018 budget when it meets next week, affecting everything from agency budgets to contracts and equipment purchases, officials said Tuesday.

Nicolello, of New Hyde Park, made his remarks during a legislative budget committee hearing Tuesday, during which county officials disclosed a $ 50 million deficit in last year's budget.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

It is noted that «the cost of these reimbursements [is] roughly $ 1.7 million... According to the annual reports by the accounting firm O'Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, Rockland County failed to budget for the prescription co-pay refunds for several years in a row, under the assumption that county officials could eliminate the benefit during contract talks with labor uCounty failed to budget for the prescription co-pay refunds for several years in a row, under the assumption that county officials could eliminate the benefit during contract talks with labor ucounty officials could eliminate the benefit during contract talks with labor unions.

The salary freeze would begin with next year's budget, and cover county lawmakers and other elected officials when their terms expire.

«Departmental spending under budget lines approved by the county legislature fall under the policy and administrative decisions that are made by our elected officials,» Kaiman said.

The incentive, officials said, was offered in response to an order in June by the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, a state monitoring board in control of the county's finances, to cut $ 100 million in spending in the county's 2018 budget — or 7 percent from 2017 levels.

Franklin County's first budget came with a 12.9 percent increase, though officials hope to whittle it down to 2 percent.

To assist with the process, budget hearings will be held Nov. 13 - 15 with county officials and department heads to fully examine their budgets.

Challenged in the past, administration officials have said they need flexibility to manage a large operation like county government, with its $ 325 million budget.

At 11 a.m., advocates for people with developmental disabilities, including #bFair2DirectCare members, and elected officials hold a press conference to highlight the «300 Days to Better Pay» campaign and call for funding increase in the state budget for wages for underpaid staff, Nassau County Supreme Court Building, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has tapped Jon Kaiman, a former official in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration, to lead the implementation of a shared services effort that had been included in the state budget.

Picente also said he and his fellow county officials told the governor at dinner Tuesday night that they were upset by his proposed local government consolidation measures in the 2017 - 18 budget, and they came away comforted.

Cuomo was touting a provision included in the approved 2017 - 18 state budget designed to spur county officials to work with municipal government leaders in finding ways of sharing services to reduce costs.

Two dozen elected officials in Onondaga County say they are running out of time to complete a program backed by Cuomo in the budget that would require efforts to share and consolidate services.

Also at 9:30 a.m., Sen. Cathy Young, Assemblyman Andy Goodell, Rebuild NY Now, and other elected officials and supporters hold to call on the Governor and Legislature to restore parity to the MTA and DOT capital plans in the state budget, Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities, 454 N. Work St., Falconer.

McMahon also points to affluent communities like Rockland County and Long Beach that face significant budget problems due to bad decisions from local officials.

«A few years ago, the County Executive vetoed raises because she said elected officials» pay should be determined during the budget.

Surrounded by local officials at the Mount Vernon neighborhood health center, Latimer discussed what he calls the «dismal effects» of Astorino's budget cuts to health services during his tenure as County Executive — including cuts to local health care centers, daycares, women's health services and mental health services.

This blog is now dedicated to the praise and promotion of any Ulster County elected official who Votes No for any City of Kingston, County of Ulster, municipal town, or school district budget that increases taxes.

Further adding to fears of uncertain revenue streams in the county budget are the increasingly high costs of health care, which according to administration officials have exceeded budget expectations by $ 10 million.

The fiscal year 2018 New York State Budget enacted the County - wide Shared Services Property Tax Savings Plan Law, which requires the chief executive officer of each of the 57 counties outside of New York City to convene a panel of public officials to develop, publically deliberate and vote upon county - wide shared service savings County - wide Shared Services Property Tax Savings Plan Law, which requires the chief executive officer of each of the 57 counties outside of New York City to convene a panel of public officials to develop, publically deliberate and vote upon county - wide shared service savings county - wide shared service savings plans.

A proposed wheel tax in Milwaukee County's 2017 budget is drawing fire from both elected officials and members of the public.

Milwaukee County Board officials find a $ 30 wheel tax may be easier for residents to stomach than the $ 60 one proposed by County Executive Chris Abele in his 2017 budget.

When town officials saw that a state budget proposal would give their counterparts in cities, villages and counties more money for roads, they felt like road kill.

The fiscal year 2018 New York State Budget enacted the County - wide Shared Services Property Tax Savings Plan Law that required the chief executive officer of each of the 57 counties outside of New York City to convene a panel of public officials to develop, publically deliberate and vote upon county - wide shared service savings County - wide Shared Services Property Tax Savings Plan Law that required the chief executive officer of each of the 57 counties outside of New York City to convene a panel of public officials to develop, publically deliberate and vote upon county - wide shared service savings county - wide shared service savings plans.

Antonacci pointed out that in 2011, Mahoney argued pay raises for elected officials should only be considered when legislators are setting the annual county budget.

County officials say this is the end of a very difficult budget year.

The New York State Comptroller's Office told Rockland County officials this week that the math in County Executive Ed Day's proposed 2018 budget is good.

The pay freeze is the first in a series of budget proposals expected over the next two months that would save the county $ 2.875 million through 2018, officials have said.

Nearly seven years after a state oversight board took over Nassau's finances because of a multimillion - dollar budget deficit and a credit downgrade, county executive candidates Jack Martins and Laura Curran say it's time for elected officials to take control of Nassau's fiscal future.

Audio recordings from a recent CSEA union meeting appear to contradict Republican Nassau County executive candidate Jack Martins» official position that an increase in taxes or fees is not necessary to balance the county's bCounty executive candidate Jack Martins» official position that an increase in taxes or fees is not necessary to balance the county's bcounty's budget.

Thanks to the Library Protection Act, the B&ECPL escaped the worst of Erie County's «Red Budget / Green Budget» disaster of 2004/2005, but Library officials knew it was only a matter of time before the deep cuts that devastated almost all County services would be inflicted on the Library.

In the heart of long and fiery debates over Erie County's 2005 budget, some citizens and public officials have asked the Library to revisit the 1998 Cohen study - a study that the Library's Board and administration never ignored and never abandoned.

As a member of the GFOA, she has shared her insight and expertise with other county and municipal officials as a presenter at numerous GFOA conferences highlighting the county's cost saving initiatives and budgeting best practices.

SMG officials presented general estimates this afternoon to the Onondaga County Legislature during a budget hearing.

And county officials, including Legislature Chairman Ryan McMahon, said they believe the arena proposal will not get state funding this year because a local consensus is unlikely to emerge in time for Cuomo to include the project in his budget, which will be announced Tuesday.

Otsego County has enacted a hiring freeze for all workers except for those at the county correctional facility as a way to address what officials say is a budget shortfall of almost $ 4.7 miCounty has enacted a hiring freeze for all workers except for those at the county correctional facility as a way to address what officials say is a budget shortfall of almost $ 4.7 micounty correctional facility as a way to address what officials say is a budget shortfall of almost $ 4.7 million.

Rockland County officials with the Rockland Legislature will meet at the county office building in New City Tuesday at 7 p.m. to discuss changes to County Executive Ed Day's $ 674 million proposed budget forCounty officials with the Rockland Legislature will meet at the county office building in New City Tuesday at 7 p.m. to discuss changes to County Executive Ed Day's $ 674 million proposed budget forcounty office building in New City Tuesday at 7 p.m. to discuss changes to County Executive Ed Day's $ 674 million proposed budget forCounty Executive Ed Day's $ 674 million proposed budget for 2017.

Mahoney and other county officials this week expressed dismay that Miner would not endorse the project in time for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to include it in his upcoming state budget, which he will unveil Jan. 21.

Among the local leaders in attendance was Niagara County Treasurer Kyle R. Andrews, who thanked Hoyt for providing local government officials with the budget synopsis.

But concerns are being raised, both in the Reuters report and among county officials, that proposed federal budget cuts will put lead programs at risk.

NCCC officials are to meet with County Legislature committees on June 11, and the Legislature will hold a public hearing and possible vote on the budget on June 19.

Officials in Mangano's administration have said that NIFA's requirement that the county cut about $ 100 million in spending in its 2018 budget would require the «elimination of important services» and «force massive layoffs.»

Chipman said it was «ridiculous» for county officials to expect town budgets to be reduced proportionately to the cost savings.

Town officials said the town was working with an operational surplus at the end of 2016 because the budget did not account for an $ 18 million garbage tax judgment from Nassau County and a $ 3.4 million equipment write - off by the town's highway department.