Sentences with phrase «local school construction bonds»

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On a more local level, Steck took aim at the defeated construction bond issue put up by the North Colonie school system in December, echoing criticisms that the polling location was limited to one spot.

«In 2008 alone, state and local governments spent more than $ 66 billion to improve the overall quality of school facilities, and another $ 400 billion is owed in school improvement and construction bond debt.»

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In addition, local school districts and universities use tax - free bonds to finance construction and remodeling of school buildings.

His plan places responsibility for the bulk of school construction costs on individual districts, many of which already use local bond monies to leverage the state match.

Today, local governments put in about $ 3 billion annually for public school operations, Winner says, and North Carolina legislators haven't authorized a statewide school construction bond since 1996.

Authority for states and school systems to issue $ 24.8 billion dollars in bonds over the next 10 years for renovation, repairs and school construction that will be retired through a combination of local, state and federal dollars.

Supported local and state bond measures resulting in construction of five new school facilities.

Torlakson said voters approved two - thirds of the school construction bonds on June ballots and he believes they will also support local bond measures in November, along with a statewide bond measure in 2014.

With the creation of the program, Oregon now joins some 20 other states that contribute to local facilities budgets with cash from statewide voter - approved bonds to help schools pay for construction, repair and upkeep of their structures.

Municipal bonds («munis») are issued by state and local governments to fund the construction of schools, highways, housing, sewer systems, and other important public projects.

California's school funding mechanisms forces each of the 1,000 + school districts to raise funds for both modernization and new school construction through bonds placed on the ballot put to local voters.

Before the bill became law, local governments had to provide for school facilities either through direct appropriations for construction, by borrowing money in the form of bonds or leasing existing buildings.