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Orange County leaders voted today to bolster its animal services budget by $ 355,000, a move prompted in large part by the death of Hershey, a pit bull terrier who was accidentally euthanized at its shelter last summer.

Fulton County, Indiana: Fulton County leaders vote down wind rules, residents respond with gratitude

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County leaders won't vote on giving Amazon tax breaks, building money or waive fees for the 855,000 - square - foot fulfillment center under construction on Boggy Creek Road, said Eric Ushkowitz, the county's economic administCounty leaders won't vote on giving Amazon tax breaks, building money or waive fees for the 855,000 - square - foot fulfillment center under construction on Boggy Creek Road, said Eric Ushkowitz, the county's economic administcounty's economic administrator.

It was the second voting delay in four out of Kenya's 47 counties, highlighting the bitter divisions and political uncertainty that have intensified after Thursday's repeat presidential election, which was boycotted by supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga.

«Getting out the vote in this area for the lieutenant governor will be very important for her and will add to her winning margin,» said Joe Morelle, a key Cuomo ally upstate, the Democratic Assembly majority leader and Monroe County Democratic chairman.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy emerged from today's GOP county leader confab and insisted to reporters that he and primary rival Rick Lazio are deadlocked in their fight for the dominance in the party's weighted convention vote, Capital Tonight's Kaitlyn Ross rCounty Executive Steve Levy emerged from today's GOP county leader confab and insisted to reporters that he and primary rival Rick Lazio are deadlocked in their fight for the dominance in the party's weighted convention vote, Capital Tonight's Kaitlyn Ross rcounty leader confab and insisted to reporters that he and primary rival Rick Lazio are deadlocked in their fight for the dominance in the party's weighted convention vote, Capital Tonight's Kaitlyn Ross reports

The influential Erie County Democratic Town Chairs Association has unanimously called for ending the power of party leaders to enable candidates from other parties to run on their lines — otherwise known as fusion voting.

What's more, Paladino now commands up to 7 percent of the weighted convention vote, thanks to the loyalty of the Erie County GOP, which puts him and local party leaders in the potential position of being kingmakers when Republicans gather in Manhattan on June 1.

The state Conservative Party executive committee voted Friday to recommend the party back Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro for governor over state Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco at its May nominating convention.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, and his hometown GOP chairman John Jay LaValle, whose Suffolk county committee will have the most votes at the party's nominating convention, disagree on who should run for governor, with Flanagan supporting state Sen. John DeFrancisco and LaValle endorsing Dutchess County Executive Marc Molcounty committee will have the most votes at the party's nominating convention, disagree on who should run for governor, with Flanagan supporting state Sen. John DeFrancisco and LaValle endorsing Dutchess County Executive Marc MolCounty Executive Marc Molinaro.

Albany County Legislature Chairman Shawn Morse seized on the conviction of former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. on four counts of felony theft (so far) from his taxpayer - funded Soundview Health Clinic to tee off on his Democratic primary opponent, Sen. Neil Breslin, for voting to accept Espada back into the conference following the 2009 coup.

County Leaders will be prevented from unilaterally controlling the party via proxy voting and will not be able to stack the Executive Committee with human proxies to preserve their hold on power.

This afternoon, members of the Manhattan Democratic County Committee voted overwhelmingly in favor of Paul Newell, a stalwart progressive reformer and District Leader in Lower Manhattan, putting him within a few points of the nomination.

GOP lawmakers might vote for the bill, said Republican Minority Leader Dean Skelos of Nassau County.

Colety's endorsement pushed Molinaro over the 75 percent threshold of the weighted nominating vote, assuming Republican committee members vote with their county leaders at the party's convention in May.

The seven GOP county leaders in NY - 26 will be pick a candidate in a weighted vote that's based on the last congressional — not gubernatorial — election, which was, of course, 2010.

Local conservative leaders vented their wrath at three Erie County legislators this week, denying their endorsement over their «bad votes» on financing for new emergency facilities at Erie County Medical Center.

However, Markowitz is neither a county leader nor a state committee member, and thus has no vote at the weighted Democratic convention.

Erie County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo said in an interview that a lot is still in flux due to the ongoing redistricting process, but said local party leaders were upset with Grisanti's yes vote.

After protesting the budget Suffolk County leaders approved last fall, environmental groups have now sued the county over its use of nearly $ 33 million in funds that were raised through the Drinking Water Protection Program, a self - imposed tax that Suffolk residents have voted to levy upon themselves several times since the late County leaders approved last fall, environmental groups have now sued the county over its use of nearly $ 33 million in funds that were raised through the Drinking Water Protection Program, a self - imposed tax that Suffolk residents have voted to levy upon themselves several times since the late county over its use of nearly $ 33 million in funds that were raised through the Drinking Water Protection Program, a self - imposed tax that Suffolk residents have voted to levy upon themselves several times since the late 1980s.

Ms. Richardson ran for district leader in 2014 with the support of the Clarkes and their Progressive Democrats Political Association Club, but lost the party position by a few hundred votes to Shirley Patterson — who is also running for Mr. Camara's seat on the Independence Party line, with the backing of the Kings County Democratic Party establishment.

During the race, The Advance Group helped Mark - Viverito prepare for the race, which included several community forums and debates as well as behind - the - scenes politicking with council members and county party leaders who helped collect votes in her favor.

The voting wrapped up a session clouded by federal investigations into corruption and the sentencing of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County) to federal prison on bribery and extortion charges.

(She's a district leader, and the endorsement vote was by the county's district leaders.)

Koch was rightly voted out of office due to massive corruption scandals on his watch, which he facilitated through his deals with his policy of «looking the other way» while his administration cut deals with dirty county leaders.

As final voting was taking place on Thursday, Cuomo told reporters in Sullivan County he had called the state's GOP House delegation and got the same answer: They were voting for it because their party leaders told them to.

All told, DeFrancisco has endorsements from 13 Republican county committees and leaders representing about 20 percent of the weighted vote at the GOP designating convention, due to be held in May.

«What I know to be true is that the county leaders do not have close to 30 votes.

DeFrancisco now has endorsements from 13 Republican county committees and leaders who represent about 20 percent of the weighted vote at the GOP designating convention, due to be held in May.

Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito appears to have the votes she needs to become the next speaker of the City Council, after Brooklyn Democratic chair Frank Seddio broke ranks with his fellow county leaders at the urging of Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio, sources said.

Flanagan also called for an end to state oversight of Nassau County's finances, which began 17 years ago: «I think NIFA [Nassau Interim Finance Authority] needs to go away» because county voters have no oversight of the state entity whereas they can vote county leaders out of oCounty's finances, which began 17 years ago: «I think NIFA [Nassau Interim Finance Authority] needs to go away» because county voters have no oversight of the state entity whereas they can vote county leaders out of ocounty voters have no oversight of the state entity whereas they can vote county leaders out of ocounty leaders out of office.

The progressive caucus, of which both Mr. Williams and Ms.Mark - Viverito are a part, had vowed to vote as a bloc — creating a counter-weight to the county leaders who usually rule the race.

At the legislature's Rules Committee in Mineola on Monday, Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams (D - Freeport) told legislators it would be «reckless» for the county to continue voting on contracts, given the Skelos case.

But with a full three weeks to go until members cast their votes, sources cautioned there is still plenty of time for movement in the notoriously fluid race, with ongoing meetings between the county leaders.

That's what will need to happen next — GOP leaders will come to a consensus before posing a name to the selective membership of the executive committee, which will vote, then pass it on to the much larger county committee membership.

At a news conference in Albany on Tuesday, Astorino, the Westchester County executive, was unapologetic about the fact voters might choose the line because they want state leaders to «Stop Common Core,» even if they wouldn't vote for him otherwise.

Elected every year by a vote of the County Committee, the County Leader serves as the figure head of the party, calling all meetings and facilitating constructive dialogue.

Regular meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held on the third Thursday of each month except July and August unless the Executive Committee shall provide otherwise, or on call of the Chairperson of the Executive Committee or of the County Leader, provided further that members of the Executive Committee entitled to cast at least twenty - five percent (25 %) of the votes of the Executive Committee may call a meeting for the purposes specified in the request, in which case the notice of meeting shall contain the signatures of the persons calling the meeting and list the matters which will be voted on.

While I think he voted the wrong way on those bills, I don't think that precludes him from being county leader at all,» Mr. Dinowitz said.

(1) The Policy Committee shall be composed of the County Leader, the Chairperson of the County Committee, the Chairperson of the Executive Committee, the Chairperson of the Policy Committee, the Vice Chairperson of the Policy Committee and one member of the Executive Committee from each Assembly District appointed by the County Leader with the approval of a majority of the Executive Committee present and voting at the meeting next held after the election of the County Leader.

The proposal contained in Cuomo's budget plan would require local government leaders on the county level to convene a review of ways to share services on the municipal level, with a plan that would be voted on in a public referendum by November.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, the Suffolk County lawmaker who edged out Flanagan in a 2015 leadership vote to replace Dean Skelos, has also said he's interested in running.

Holding a vote on the amendments, nevertheless, is key for the newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a Suffolk County lawmaker who defeated upstate Sen. John DeFrancisco in a leadership vote last month.

The Genesee County Legislature voted unanimously to send a letter to state Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb and State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, opposing the governor's proposal to limit the authority of local industrial development agencies.

House Republican leaders, trying to lock down the votes of wavering upstate New York Republicans, inserted a last - minute special provision in their health care bill that would shift Medicaid costs from New York's counties to its state government.

Amid continuing investigations of Nassau's contracting procedures, county Republican leaders have agreed to increase public scrutiny by dropping the threshold required for a legislative vote on county contracts from $ 25,000 to $ 1,000.

She defeated Commisso — who is the son of longtime county Legislature Majority Leader Frank Commisso Sr. and was on the Independence Party line — again in the general election, capturing over 70 percent of votes.

Your Democratic State Central Committee has worked with county party organizations to build their individual capacity, increased our advocacy for the right to vote both in the legislature and leading up to election cycles, worked with volunteers to strengthen the Emerging Leaders Project, upgraded and invested in the Party's technology infrastructure, increased training and simply believe that being a «responsive resource» is the best way to build an organization.

Every four years after an election, the 51 members vote to select a new leader in January through an internal process typically dominated by the county Democratic organizations — Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn.

Our immediate past VID president, Jonathan Geballe, won appointment as Male District Leader with a resounding vote on January 31 at the 66th Assembly District Part A County Committee special election replacing Brad Hoylman.