Sentences with phrase «about local counties»

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The sheriff and treasurer of McDowell County, W.Va., was watching the local news when a report about the deepening opioid crisis came on.

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Along with the strong economic numbers, the Orange County Business Expectations Survey (OCBX) shows that local businesses are optimistic about the economy.

Although private cable TV and telephone companies raised concerns about competing with a government utility, Ferguson said EPB has paid tax equivalent payments to local governments sufficient to make EPB the top payer in Hamilton County of local taxes.

Taxes on real estate in Maryland account for about 35 % of city budgets and 30 % of county budgets, funding local services like public education and fire protection.

One of the greatest things about «the County», as it's fondly referred to by the locals, is the abundance of agriculture in the area — apple orchards, strawberry fields, vineyards, farmer's markets, cheese factories and other local artisans are everywhere you look.

About 180 Although Americans may be familiar with the churro they get every year at the local county fair, it doesn't compare to authentic xurros (chu rō) from Spain.

One only has to watch the local news coverage of the Haywood County waiver to understand that this isn't just a fight about biscuits.

About 70 public works and parks and recreation employees along with police telecommunicators, all belonging to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 368, have been without a new contract for 17 months since their collective bargaining agreement expired April 30, 2011.

The Olympian, March 17, 2009 Local confidence drops, surveys find: Consumers, business owners hope for economic rebound by Rolf Boone «Thurston County residents and business owners largely were pessimistic about the economy in the fourth quarter of 2008, although both groups remain hopeful that business conditions will improve in the next six months, two new surveys have found.»

For information about which plants are poisonous, contact your local county extension office.

Using our hands - on / minds - on, inquiry - based style, we teach kids about the local green spaces and wildlife that can be found in Worcester and Worcester County.

About 70 public works and parks and recreation employees along with police dispatchers belong to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 368, and they have been without a contract for 17 months since their collective bargaining agreement expired April 30, 2011.

Cuomo in a question - and - answer session with reporters after his speech said he would commit about $ 500 million to the shared services effort and, without naming Astorino, said a hypothetical county executive hasn't convened local government leaders to take necessary stops to reduce costs.

New York City's top social services official said that while locals in Broome County are griping about five homeless families relocated to their area, the city continues caring for 20 others from the same region.

How about Flanagan addressing all the corruption and poor oversight in Suffolk County of the local school system?

At 10 a.m., Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo will be joined by Seneca Park Zoo officials and representatives of local construction companies for a major announcement about upcoming zoo expansion and improvements, Lower Seneca Park, 2222 St. Paul St., Rochester.

At the next meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee, legislators will hear more about local...

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that Oneida County will be taking its Teen Traffic Safety Program on the road to local schools this year to maximize the numbers of young people who are reminded about traffic safety practices that can help save lives.

Picente outlines the progress made in Oneida County over the past ten years alone and invites Mr. Krugman to visit the area and learn about the local economy.

We're all about growing businesses, promoting buy local initiatives, and creating awareness of the opportunities right here in Wyoming County.

Meanwhile, the governor continues to look to local governments to reduce spending and help lower property taxes, but Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo says she's concerned about how much Cuomo's agenda will cost.

Also ask us about the Erie County Veterans Service Agency's educational partnership opportunities with local colleges and universities, which include Trocaire College and Medaille College.

The Vitarius family also contacted local officials and got «caring and respectful» responses from New Paltz Mayor Tim Rogers, County Executive Mike Hein and Ulster County Legislature's Kenneth Ronk and Hector Rodriguez, but all of them noted that there was nothing they could do about the situation, Shan says.

Such a theme park would create about 1,000 jobs, bring in additional tax revenues and aid local restaurants and small businesses, county officials told the newspaper.

«By educating local residents about preventative steps in the home and in their lives, I believe we can make serious progress in keeping our loved ones safe,» said Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein.

State Sen. John DeFrancisco and Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney expressed enthusiasm about Xu's pending arrival, as did local film advocates.

Lives will be saved with $ 16 million in state funding for Western New York to fight the heroin and opioid crisis, officials predicted Thursday afternoon, hours after leaders of towns, villages and cities from across Erie County convened in Williamsville to talk about how to react to the crisis at the local level.

School districts and local governments in the eight counties - not including Madison and Oneida - would share about $ 28 million.

Dresser - Rand is the largest manufacturer in Allegany County, with about 250 workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 1580.

Such a case occurred on Long Island in 2008, when leaders of the Suffolk County Conservative Party sniffed out that members of the local police union were switching their party enrollments in an attempt to bring about the defeat of a county sheriff who was seen as cooperating in an effort to downsize the deparCounty Conservative Party sniffed out that members of the local police union were switching their party enrollments in an attempt to bring about the defeat of a county sheriff who was seen as cooperating in an effort to downsize the deparcounty sheriff who was seen as cooperating in an effort to downsize the department.

About twenty other local Democrats also turned out, including Kingston Mayor Steve Noble, Woodstock county Legislator Jon Heppner, Kingston school board member Jim Shaunessey and New Paltz Councilman Dan Torres, representing County Comptroller Elliott Auecounty Legislator Jon Heppner, Kingston school board member Jim Shaunessey and New Paltz Councilman Dan Torres, representing County Comptroller Elliott AueCounty Comptroller Elliott Auerbach.

The «local front» was the focus earlier Thursday of a forum in Williamsville Village Hall that brought together mayors and supervisors from across Erie County to learn about prevention and treatment.

«I didn't agree with the mayor's endorsement of Dell, even coming into the district, even getting himself involved into local politics — because this is local politics, and it's about, that's why you have county leaders, because they know the temperature of the people,» Mr. Sampson told host Errol Louis.

While Gregorius insisted on keeping much of his talk about current legislative business off the record, pending a vote and several candidate events that were taking place in West Hurley and Lake Hill last week, he did note hearing much from people about Irene - related problems, and voiced concerns about how the county's going to handle pass - downs from the federal and state governments hitting local property taxes.

At the next meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee, Legislators will hear about local child care needs from Sue Dale - Hall, director of the Child Development Council.

«The idea is to talk about local issues with other members that represent the counties in the Mohawk Valley area to try and advocate together for issues that we have common concern over and just stay abreast of different things happening in the region so we can work together as a team.»

While those of us involved with the NBDC care deeply about government and policy on the county, state and federal levels, our guiding principle is that all politics are local, as said by the late, great United States House Speaker Tip O'Neill.

Erie County officials are warning property owners about a scam making its way into local mailboxes.

The Erie County LEPC or Local Emergency Planning Committee is a voluntary group of about 150 professionals and interested parties from throughout Erie County representing over 70 organizations.

Suffolk Police Commissioner Tim Sini speaks about local crime statistics at the county police academy in Brentwood, Aug. 22, 2017.

Local environmental activists are putting pressure on Onondaga County to change advisory signs about eating fish caught in Onondaga Lake.

But, state aid to municipalities outside New York City would not increase at a time when many counties and smaller local governments are dealing with rising costs and falling tax bases and worry about insolvency.

The $ 10.5 million energy and agricultural waste management project was funded by local, state and federal taxpayer dollars, including about $ 1.5 million that came directly from Cayuga County government's savings accounts.

Legislator Dixon and her staff will also be available to discuss any concerns about local and county issues and answer any questions related to the budget, road projects, services and other items.

Local reporters join us for a discussion about political patronage in Monroe County.

Local residents in Boston, Lincolnshire have spoken about why they think UKIP made gains in Thursday's county council elections.

Latimer said he was approached about running by local officials such as Mamaroneck Town Councilman Tom Murphy and county Legislator Catherine Parker, both Democrats.

Lead sponsor of the County's Silver Alert Local Law, which is similar to the Amber Alert and is a public notification system that broadcasts information about missing persons - especially vulnerable seniors with Alzheimer's disease, dementia or other mental disabilities - in order to aid in their return.

In an about - face, administrators at several Rockland County religious schools agreed to allow fire inspections, defusing a standoff between the local government and the Orthodox Jewish community there.