Sentences with phrase «rensselaer county legislature»

Suffolk Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer said he met with the county legislature's Democratic caucus to reassure them the current strains in his relationship with County Executive Steve Bellone will not impact them in any way, and that he intends to tone down the rhetoric going forward.

Two county legislature races in the suburbs could flip control of the legislature to the GOP.

Members of Nassau County legislature's Republican majority called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend deadlines for homeowners seeking state disaster recovery funds to rebuilding their homes after superstorm Sandy.

The committee was fresh off a series of primary challenges from a group of renegade Democrats that contributed to the party losing control of the county legislature to the GOP in 2013.

The county legislature and Oswego County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) will split the cost of hiring a Saratoga Springs - based consultant to develop a plan for advancing the local economy.

No later than December 31, 2000, the chairman of the Erie county legislature shall appoint and convene a review committee to evaluate this local law.

The commissioners are appointed by the Democrat and Republican parties, approved by the county legislature, and serve a two - year term.

He also was appointed to a paid position on the board of the Suffolk County Water Authority, and ran unsuccessfully for the county legislature and State Senate.

Matthew Masterson, legislative liaison for the county legislature, said that the body had no comment on the sexual harassment allegations against McLaughlin.

The county legislature is scheduled to vote on his appointment Monday.

DiNapoli says so far, around one fifth of counties have taken preliminary steps to override the cap, as they are permitted to do under the law as long as they can muster a 60 % majority vote from their county legislature or board of supervisors.

Because of that incident, the Albany County legislature drafted a law concerning drones that's causing a lot of controversy.

The Erie county legislature hereby finds, declares, and determines that farming is important to Erie county because it is a major occupation within the county, providing a livelihood and employment for thousands of residents; farming remains the single - largest industry in New York state; farming provides locally produced, fresh commodities; agricultural diversity promotes economic stability; agriculture promotes open space and promotes environmental quality; agricultural land does not increase the demand for services provided by county or local governments.

Gulotta disclosed that he plans to lobby County Executive Edward Mangano, five county departments, Comptroller George Maragos, the county legislature and Nassau University Medical Center.

Jacobs, 77, who served on the county legislature since it was formed in 1996, died at a Manhasset hospital after falling earlier on Tuesday, family, friends and political associates said.

Stephen Pechenik is the Rensselaer County attorney and counsel for the County Board of Ethics, which is comprised of two members appointed by the executive and two appointed by the county legislature.

Although the team is a diverse mix of Republicans, Democrats, business, religious and community leaders, the county legislature's GOP majority already has compiled a list of 14 transition members who gave a total of more than $ 60,000 to Curran's campaign.

The post for deputy director of the department of maritime services is to be filled by Republican Dom Spada, who lost his bid for the county legislature in the November election.

A Democrat, she's in her second term on the county legislature and before that served on the Baldwin school board.

The state senator said while the county legislature «needs to do their due diligence on this project,» they've been involved for quite some time and «any unnecessary delay does nothing but hurt Southern Tier families and prevents us from saving lives.»

That is, unless a county legislature votes to prohibit ride - sharing, it would be legal.

The party executive committee, at a nominating convention at Wisdom Lane School in Levittown, backed Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the county legislature, over Frank Scaturro, a New Hyde Park attorney who is making his third run in Nassau's 4th District.

The county legislature finds, declares and determines that chapter 797 of the laws of 1992 provides an important foundation for achieving the right to farm protection sought in Erie county and that in order to address the unique circumstances facing agriculture in Erie county, it is necessary to provide for more comprehensive local right to farm protection.

Per Cuomo's proposal, the county executive must submit a plan for consolidation to the county legislature by Aug. 1.

If after the reconsideration such local law intro is repassed by a vote of at least two - thirds of the total voting power of the county legislature, it shall be deemed adopted, not withstanding the objections of the county executive.

By state law, the county legislature is supposed to approve all gifts to the county, but donations to the Friends, a nonprofit, effectively bypass that requirement.

Dinolfo submitted the budget Tuesday evening to the county legislature.

She was first elected to the county legislature in 2013, but will not seek a third two - year term this fall as she runs for county executive.

Fitzpatrick worked briefly for the county legislature at the beginning of this year.

Besides serving as mayor of Tivoli, Molinaro served in the Dutchess County legislature and the state Assembly (2007 - 11).

The bill adopted by the county legislature says an average of 78 trucks per day visit the site.

It's also an historic election for the Board, which will have a majority of women for the first time ever — nine out of 17 — and will become the only county legislature in New York State in which women currently comprise a majority.

Showing some teeth for a change, Ulster's county legislature seems poised to at least reconsider restoring a staff position in the comptroller's office.

Marano ruled the assessment fines adopted by the county legislature in December 2013 are «unconstitutional on the grounds that the penalties imposed constitute an illegal tax in view of the manner in which the funds are utilized.»

If the county executive approves the local law intro, he shall sign it and return it to the clerk of the county legislature.

In the fall, the county legislature started posting on its website the details of all contracts of $ 25,000 or more that its Rules Committee had approved.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will venture out next week to deliver his State of the County speech at Newfield High School in Selden, despite a 2010 law that says he should make his annual report to the county legislature at a regularly scheduled meeting.

Ms. Hochul noted that most candidates running this year are seeking local seats like county legislature and county executive, but asserted that 2015 would represent both a milestone for the party and for women's issues.

Curran, 49, of Baldwin, was elected to the county legislature in 2013, after working as a daily newspaper reporter and serving one term on Baldwin's school board.

Ulster's county legislature, which a majority of voters don't seem to much care about (check out dismal voting in almost all 23 legislative districts last month), had an unusually high turnover this year.

McCaffrey narrowly beat Sini in a highly contested county legislature race in 2015.

The Republican majority on the county legislature «joins with County Executive Curran in condemning either the solicitation or acceptance of anything of value by any county official connected with the procurement process or the approval of contracts between private vendors and the County,» said presiding officer Richard Nicolello (R - New Hyde Park).

I'll give the majority and minority leaders of the county legislature credit for at least one thing at their annual state - of - the - county addresses last week.

The law states: «When the county executive delivers his annual report to the county legislature he should do so at a regular meeting... in accordance with long - standing practice and common sense.»

Deputy County Executive Charles Ribando said Tuesday the administration hopes the county legislature will approve the contract in July, setting up time for the jail to transition from Armor's services to the hospital's services.

«It would certainly involve the mayor and the county executive, along with the city council and the county legislature.»

Curran's effort to end fee - waivers for nonprofits last month led the county legislature to unanimously pass a law exempting youth, charity and senior teams from parks fees.

Suffolk Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer said he met with the county legislature's Democratic caucus Monday to reassure them the current strains in his relationship with County Executive Steve Bellone will not impact them in any way, and that he intends to tone down the rhetoric going forward.

Muoio says if the county legislature president doesn't move the proposal ahead quickly as a matter of urgency, the Democratic lawmakers will bring it up during the usual committee process later in April.

Specialty contracts in Nassau County, known as «personal service agreements,» only require approval by the county legislature when their value is more than $ 25,000, or when a vendor wins multiple agreements totaling at least $ 50,000 in the same year.