Sentences with phrase «year by public vote»

Her blog post «12 reasons I'm Tempted to Drop Everything and Move to Grenada» was awarded the Best Blog Post of the Year by public vote.

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Moxley says that Google's increased commitment to voting resources this year was driven both by the company's overall mission (to serve users by organizing the world's information), but also a surge in public interest in this year's race between Democratic and Republican nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Last year, more than 20 percent of investors voted against WPP's compensation, resulting in it being listed in a new public register set up by the Investment Association.

He is a well - known and much - liked doyen of the sector, a former president of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and this year's Personality of the Year as voted by readers of Public Affairs Nyear's Personality of the Year as voted by readers of Public Affairs NYear as voted by readers of Public Affairs News.

Before session wraps for the year, it's time for the rest of the legislature to tell the public where they stand on term limits by bringing this bill to the floor for an up or down vote.

After the public match increased, the incumbent re-election rate droped by 10 percent, with the controversial vote on term limits possibly play a role that year as well.

Congestion pricing has died multiple deaths in public policy debates, most recently 10 years ago when the Assembly declined to take a vote on a plan backed by then - Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Cuomo says even if the public vote is delayed, the casino siting legislation would still need to be passed this year, based on a decades old opinion issued by a former State Attorney General, who said that constitutional amendment votes by the legislature need to happen in consecutive years, and can't skip a year in between votes.

The vote — an abrupt about - face in policies pushed by Cuomo and the Regents in recent years — was the latest in a series of state responses to rising public opposition against Albany's direction on school curricula, testing and educator evaluations.

The unexpended balance of each appropriation, less the commitments outstanding at the close of the fiscal year for which it was made, shall lapse at the close of such fiscal year; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to require the lapsing of appropriations which may be or are required to be made for an indefinite period or which include state refunds, allocations or grants applicable to said appropriations pursuant to any other provisions of law; and provided further that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the making of appropriations or contracts for the construction of permanent public improvements or works not to be completed during the fiscal year, or the acquisition of property therefor, or the establishment of bond or capital accounts, sinking funds or reserve funds, and each such appropriation, account or fund shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was made shall have been accomplished or shall have been abandoned by a two thirds vote of the County Legislature.

The proposal floated by Krueger and Samuels would use licensing fees of approximately $ 8 million a year from each of the seven casinos authorized under the constitutional amendment, assuming, of course, that's it's given second passage by the Legislature this year — not a foregone conclusion — and also passes muster with the public in a referendum vote.

However, an increasing number of politicians and organisations across Europe have said the treaty bares many of the hallmarks of the constitution, which was rejected by a public vote in France and the Netherlands two years ago.

With oversight left in the hands of the likes of public - employee union devotees like Fertel, and board membership held by a City Manager with a constant «thumb» in the making of the municipal budget, and another board seat perpetually occupied by a Councilwoman charged with voting on these very same budgets year - in and year - out, what other result might be expected?

Elected houses have to pander to the public, the public are generally stupid; in return for a vote politicians set aside all petty considerations (like the law, morality, basic human decency and common sense) and pass stupid, kneejerk, dangerous laws (the only people to disagree with Her Majesty's government passing dangerous laws in the name of anti-terrorism were a bunch of out - of - touch 90 - year - old judges, who have been replaced by a tame political supreme court).

THE ELIZABETHTOWN - LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUDGET HEARING, BUDGET VOTE & BOARD MEMBER ELECTIONNotice is hereby given that a Budget Hearing of the inhabitants of the Elizabethtown - Lewis Central School District, Essex County, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in the District will be held at the school on Tuesday May 8th, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the report of the meeting.Notice is also hereby given that the vote on adoption of the budget for 2018/2019 school year and a levying a tax on taxable property of the District will take place on Tuesday May 15th, 2018, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.Notice is further given that a copy of the statement of an amount of money which will be required during the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies may be obtained by a resident or taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Budget Vote / Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours for 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (DVOTE & BOARD MEMBER ELECTIONNotice is hereby given that a Budget Hearing of the inhabitants of the Elizabethtown - Lewis Central School District, Essex County, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in the District will be held at the school on Tuesday May 8th, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the report of the meeting.Notice is also hereby given that the vote on adoption of the budget for 2018/2019 school year and a levying a tax on taxable property of the District will take place on Tuesday May 15th, 2018, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.Notice is further given that a copy of the statement of an amount of money which will be required during the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies may be obtained by a resident or taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Budget Vote / Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours for 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (DVOTE & BOARD MEMBER ELECTIONNotice is hereby given that a Budget Hearing of the inhabitants of the Elizabethtown - Lewis Central School District, Essex County, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in the District will be held at the school on Tuesday May 8th, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the report of the meeting.Notice is also hereby given that the vote on adoption of the budget for 2018/2019 school year and a levying a tax on taxable property of the District will take place on Tuesday May 15th, 2018, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.Notice is further given that a copy of the statement of an amount of money which will be required during the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies may be obtained by a resident or taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Budget Vote / Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours for 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Dvote at school meetings in the District will be held at the school on Tuesday May 8th, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the report of the meeting.Notice is also hereby given that the vote on adoption of the budget for 2018/2019 school year and a levying a tax on taxable property of the District will take place on Tuesday May 15th, 2018, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.Notice is further given that a copy of the statement of an amount of money which will be required during the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies may be obtained by a resident or taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Budget Vote / Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours for 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Dvote at school meetings in the District will be held at the school on Tuesday May 8th, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the report of the meeting.Notice is also hereby given that the vote on adoption of the budget for 2018/2019 school year and a levying a tax on taxable property of the District will take place on Tuesday May 15th, 2018, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.Notice is further given that a copy of the statement of an amount of money which will be required during the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies may be obtained by a resident or taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Budget Vote / Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours for 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Dvote on adoption of the budget for 2018/2019 school year and a levying a tax on taxable property of the District will take place on Tuesday May 15th, 2018, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.Notice is further given that a copy of the statement of an amount of money which will be required during the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies may be obtained by a resident or taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Budget Vote / Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours for 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Dvote on adoption of the budget for 2018/2019 school year and a levying a tax on taxable property of the District will take place on Tuesday May 15th, 2018, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.Notice is further given that a copy of the statement of an amount of money which will be required during the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies may be obtained by a resident or taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Budget Vote / Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours for 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (DVote / Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours for 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (DVote / Election except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at the District Office during the hours for 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (DST).

A public vote by the county legislature is necessary for any contract of more than $ 25,000, or any two totaling $ 50,000 to the same company within the same year.

The Assembly's Judiciary Committee moved a version of a constitutional amendment requiring public officials convicted of felonies to forfeit their pensions that had passed the Senate last year, but Speaker Carl Heastie was completely noncommittal when asked if it would be voted on by the full chamber.

ALBANY — Legalized gaming in New York appears to be around the corner with the state legislature to vote approval in the new year followed by the governor's signature and a vote by the public next November.

Swierczewski said he hoped the PACB could schedule another meeting by year's end to vote again on the Lighthouse Point subsidies, as well as $ 1.85 million for an office complex in downtown Albany that, according to Conwall, ESD held back because it needed to analyze the results of a public hearing.

The IU center won the competition last year with an image of a dividing mammalian cell and could do so again if enough votes from scientists and the public are cast online by the Dec. 20 competition deadline.

Last year the award, which is voted for by the public, went to Jack O'Connell, who appeared in Angelina Jolie's second world war drama Unbroken.

Viewers favourite: The 28 - year - old actor beat out stuff competition from Florence Pugh, Josh O'Connor, Timothée Chalamet and Tessa Thompson in the EE - sponsored category, which was voted for by the public

The 28 - year - old actor beat out stiff competition from Florence Pugh, Josh O'Connor, Timothée Chalamet and Tessa Thompson in the EE - sponsored category, which was voted for by the public.

28 - year - old Daniel Kaluuya beat out stiff competition from Florence Pugh, Josh O'Connor, Timothée Chalamet and Tessa Thompson in the EE - sponsored Rising Star category, which was voted for by the public.

A $ 600 - million, seven - year program to fund asbestos removal in public and private schools will be considered by the U.S. Senate some time in the next few weeks, and its sponsors are cautiously optimistic that it will win the votes needed for passage.

A petition to decertify was filed more than a year ago, and during an election held by the Public Employee Relations Board, 32 out of 57 teachers, psychologists, and counselors voted to withdraw from the union.

A new state law, passed by a union - busting Republican legislature earlier this year, requires every public - sector union in the state to vote on whether to continue or dissolve their unions.

In March 2010, Bawden was shortlisted for the Lost Man Booker Prize, to be awarded by public vote in reparation for the prize's missing year owing to a change in rules.

We were so impressed by the Asus - built Nexus 7 that it won TrustedReviews «Product of the Year 2012» award, voted for by the public and our panel of experts.

Miracle and six year old son, Kyle, were voted the most deserving winners out of five shortlisted finalists by the British public.

The Certified Public Accountant shall check the returns against a list provided by the Board Secretary of members whose dues are paid for the current year prior to opening the outer envelopes and removing the blank envelopes, and shall certify the eligibility of the voters as well as the results of the voting which shall be mailed to all members by the Certified Public Accountant on or before January 20th in stamped addressed envelopes provided by the Board Secretary.

Based on nearly a million votes by the American public and the opinions of a panel of celebrity animal lovers and dog experts, one courageous canine is chosen each year as the best of our best friends at — where else?

The other top 10 finalists, chosen by public vote, received a one - year supply of Advantage II for cats and a premium cat carrier.

Their main initiative is temporary art displays, changing every two years, with the favorites (voted by public) becoming permanent.

Tim Husbands, Titanic Belfast chief executive, said: «Over the past few years, we have continued to go from strength to strength but to be voted the World's Leading Tourist Attraction by both the industry and the public for excellence in tourism and for our original product, is really the jewel in our crown.

Last year more than 1.25 million votes were cast to determine the winners and to receive a BTA is a true accolade, with the awards being recognised by the travelling public as the benchmark for excellence.

The British Travel Awards is the largest consumer voted awards programme in the world and this year 722,473 votes were cast by the travelling public to determine the winners.

- Jay Is Voting Time: The lovely Jay at casual game powerhouse JayIsGames pinged me to mention that his site's best casual / Flash game of 2006 polls are now open, and ready for ze voting by ze general public: «We'll be taking your votes for the next several days up until the dawning of the new year when we present the very best in casual gameplay that we enjoyed throughout 2006.

COUNTRY: The United States AWARDED BY: The DeVos Foundation WHAT IT IS: Numerous prizes ranging from $ 20,000 to $ 200,000, with the top honor awarded by public vote AIM: To promote critical dialogue and collaboration throughout the year with the goal of decentralizing the traditional, top - down art competition ELIGIBILITY: Any artist 18 or older who is able to secure an exhibition venue in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to show a specially created work NUMBER OF WINNERS: 10 winners chosen by the public and six winners chosen by a jury of art world professionalBY: The DeVos Foundation WHAT IT IS: Numerous prizes ranging from $ 20,000 to $ 200,000, with the top honor awarded by public vote AIM: To promote critical dialogue and collaboration throughout the year with the goal of decentralizing the traditional, top - down art competition ELIGIBILITY: Any artist 18 or older who is able to secure an exhibition venue in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to show a specially created work NUMBER OF WINNERS: 10 winners chosen by the public and six winners chosen by a jury of art world professionalby public vote AIM: To promote critical dialogue and collaboration throughout the year with the goal of decentralizing the traditional, top - down art competition ELIGIBILITY: Any artist 18 or older who is able to secure an exhibition venue in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to show a specially created work NUMBER OF WINNERS: 10 winners chosen by the public and six winners chosen by a jury of art world professionalby the public and six winners chosen by a jury of art world professionalby a jury of art world professionals.

This year's gala will also include the unveiling of works to be featured in «125 Icons,» a new exhibition in honor of the institute's anniversary featuring the most iconic works by Pratt alumni and faculty as voted on by members of the public.

This year's gala also included the unveiling of works to be featured in «125 Icons,» a new exhibition in honor of the institute's anniversary featuring the most iconic works by Pratt alumni and faculty as voted on by members of the public.

Along with the public vote, this year the juried awards were extended significantly, with the notable addition of a juried grand prize worth $ 100,000 that was selected by a panel of three arts professionals.

Last year Tatiana Blass was selected by the public and by the Award Jury, and won the 2 categories: PIPA 2011 and PIPA Popular Vote Exhibition 2011.

One lucky graduate will be decided by public vote, the winner of the Award will receive a grant towards a studio for a year, culminating in a commercial exhibition in an established London exhibition space.

More than five hundred thousand dollars in prizes are awarded each year, which include a $ 200,000 prize awarded entirely by public vote and another $ 200,000 prize awarded by a jury of art experts.

The public will select the winners of Tiny House of the Year by voting online.

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A critical factor in the outcome was the years of campaigning that preceded the vote, by both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as well by members of the broader Australian public.

Now in its seventh year, the competition attracted an impressive 1,975 entries that have been whittled down by almost 14,000 public votes to just eight category winners who automatically go through to the final leg.