Sentences with phrase «allows cities and counties»

However, state law allows cities and counties to have some flexibility in regulating large family child care homes.

The EECBG program allows cities and counties to fund a range of projects that reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, most notably municipal - level energy efficiency programs.

Hundreds of low - wage workers and advocates descended upon Albany today to urge the Senate and Assembly to pass legislation that would raise the state minimum wage to $ 10.10, index it to inflation, and allow cities and counties to set their wages 30 percent higher than the state's minimum.

The new law will allow cities and counties to create and administer land banks to convert vacant, abandoned or tax - delinquent properties into productive use.

At 1:30 p.m., 1,000 low - wage workers and advocates will descend on Albany to urge the Senate and Assembly to pass legislation that would raise the state minimum wage to $ 10.10, index it for inflation, and allow cities and counties to set their wages 30 percent higher than the state's minimum, Million Dollar Staircase, state Capitol.

Most states allow cities and counties to assess their own sales taxes.

Orlando passed a similar law last year after Gov. Jeb Bush signed a bill allowing cities and counties to decide whether restaurants could open their patios to dogs.

Because it was targeted only at pit bulls, the spay and neuter ordinance required a change in state law to allow cities and counties to impose «breed specific» requirements.

Since the law was targeted only at pit bulls, the spay and neuter ordinance required a change in state law to allow cities and counties to impose «breed specific» requirements.

Not exact matches

Nowhere near as sophisticated as things are today, geo - targeting allowed marketing companies to hit a general area (usually a town, county or city) and drill down to the right people in that area using data mined from cookies, so, for example, farmers within driving distance of one of the many Springfields across our great land would get ads from the local Agway there telling them when there was a sale on farmer stuff.

After a solid majority of California voters legalized adult - use cannabis last November, the onus has shifted to California cities and counties to pass rules for how and where retail marijuana stores and other cannabis businesses would be allowed to operate.

Of course, the biggest question will be how to win over city and county governments to allow further construction of such a structure and which startup will prevail in the bid to build our human vacuum tube of the future.

It was a city mouse versus county mouse game as many voters in Strathcona County and Fort Saskatchewan were upset with the Conservative nomination process that led to County Councillor Jacquie Fenske defeat and allowed Edmontonian Mr. Uppal to win the nomincounty mouse game as many voters in Strathcona County and Fort Saskatchewan were upset with the Conservative nomination process that led to County Councillor Jacquie Fenske defeat and allowed Edmontonian Mr. Uppal to win the nominCounty and Fort Saskatchewan were upset with the Conservative nomination process that led to County Councillor Jacquie Fenske defeat and allowed Edmontonian Mr. Uppal to win the nominCounty Councillor Jacquie Fenske defeat and allowed Edmontonian Mr. Uppal to win the nomination.

``... Turner today warned President Barack Obama that many more cities, including Syracuse, NY, and counties, including Nassau and Rockland, will face effective bankruptcy within two or three years if the U.S. economy is allowed to slip back into a recession.

The team effort of the City of Buffalo, Governor Cuomo's team and HCR and ESD, Regions Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank and CPC has allowed for the development and repurposing of the building into 53 affordable rental units being made available to Buffalo and Erie County families, including eight units for incoming international refugee families looking for a new start in Buffalo.»

«There is an influx of beggars particularly the disabled ones in the city but we will no longer allow them to operate in the CBD [central business district]» Janet Ouko, an education and social services county executive, told the Standard.

Smith was convicted of conspiring with others to bribe Tabone and other New York City county Republican leaders to give him so - called «Wilson - Pakula» certificates allowing a Democrat to run on the GOP ballot.

They want cities and counties to be allowed to set their own minimum wages.

County Executive Edward Mangano hailed the «state - of - the art» project, which will also serve as a regional training hub for the county's 17 village and two city departments, house Nassau's police intelligence unit and eventually include a streetscape village to allow for simulation of drug raids and hostage barricade situaCounty Executive Edward Mangano hailed the «state - of - the art» project, which will also serve as a regional training hub for the county's 17 village and two city departments, house Nassau's police intelligence unit and eventually include a streetscape village to allow for simulation of drug raids and hostage barricade situacounty's 17 village and two city departments, house Nassau's police intelligence unit and eventually include a streetscape village to allow for simulation of drug raids and hostage barricade situations.

Two years ago, Cahill demanded the county take over ever - increasing Safety Net (welfare) charges to the towns and the city and the cost of administering local election expenses in exchange for his allowing the bill authorizing the 1 percent add - on to reach the Assembly floor for a vote.

«However, in the best interests of the city, the San Diego County Democratic Party has asked Mayor Filner to step down to seek the personal help that he needs, to address his legal issues and allow the city of San Diego to move forward.»

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli won't rule out the concept of super control boards, which would take the reigns of spending from troubled cities or counties, and allow the state to take over their financial operations.

Cuomo has said he believes there should be a statewide regulatory framework that would allow the companies to operate across county lines downstate and open up shop in upstate cities.

The Saratoga Springs City Council voted unanimously to join the county's proposed cooperative bidding plan, allowing the city to team up with the county when it goes out to bid on items such as office and cleaning supplies as well as larger items such as auto and truck paCity Council voted unanimously to join the county's proposed cooperative bidding plan, allowing the city to team up with the county when it goes out to bid on items such as office and cleaning supplies as well as larger items such as auto and truck pacity to team up with the county when it goes out to bid on items such as office and cleaning supplies as well as larger items such as auto and truck parts.

Primetime funding allows for many programs like Cradle Beach Summer In The City to flourish and impact the children and families of Erie County,» said Nick Schifano, Director of Project Soar and Outreach.

Primary challenger Jose Cruz, a former Monroe County Legislator and city council member, says he wants to use his experience in Albany to allow municipalities to decide how best to educate their children, help small businesses grow and work with families who have loved ones with developmental disabilities.

Relocating the Ulster County Family Court is going to cost between $ 8 million and $ 19 million [depending on the outcome of] the upcoming ballot referendum that allows the Family Court to move from the City of Kingston to the Town of Ulster.

Our dreams for a commuter rail component to allow people in Rockland County easier access in and out of New York City were dashed early on.

The U.S. Department of the Interior's action on a land transfer agreement will allow the federal government to formally establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park on properties in the city of Auburn and town of Fleming in Cayuga County, Schumer said.

Only a half - dozen of 57 counties outside New York City have kept their sales taxes at 3 percent, according to state data, and now they aren't being allowed to raise it.

I mean, we know that the parcel of land is private where the pipe sits, and we know it is only assessed at $ 200, but the people of New York City are not going to appreciate finding out they have to dicker with a village that is not required to exist and a county legislator who is not required at all if the village is not required, and a village that allows landlords, like the county legislator who has to live in his district, the village of new paltz, to not NOT be a commercial property tax rate because the TOWN has no Homestead Law.

«Oneida County continues to strive to improve our residents» access to healthy foods and areas which allow exercise; and this project furthers that goal through the revitalization of existing underutilized land within the City of Utica into green spaces for food production and recreation,» Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente said.

New City — In a productive night for county government, the Rockland Legislature approved a number of major resolutions including a request that the New York Legislature allow a bonding and refinancing of county debt and a new program to encourage voluntary resignations from county positions to save money.

It would allow schools, counties, towns, cities and other local governments outside New York City to raise their property taxes by no more than 2 % a year or the inflation rate, whichever is lower.

While speed limits seem like an obviously local issue, cities, counties, and other local governments only have the power to do what their state government allows.

In December, he paid $ 1.5 million to extend the deadline another six months and he also agreed to allow the city and Onondaga County to grab $ 4 million from an escrow fund that he had to begin contributing to this year — $ 4 million that otherwise could be used for future expansions of the mall.

The deal puts a further onus on the city - and - town shares should the 1 percent extension to the three percent sales tax the county is allowed to levy, an extension that must be renewed by the state every two years, not get state approval.

Rep. Chris Collins» (R - Buffalo) «Buffalo Buyout,» would allow every county in New York except those in the city to avoid paying into the state's Medicaid program, putting city dwellers on the hook for much more spending and potentially forcing dramatic cuts in Medicaid - funded programs for hospitals and nursing homes.

And in 1969, the state allowed counties and cities to also have sales taxAnd in 1969, the state allowed counties and cities to also have sales taxand cities to also have sales taxes.

Nearby Monroe County has an urban - suburban program that allows students from the city to attend school in suburban districts, and vice versa.

In an interview, Martins said if elected he would lobby Albany to allow Nassau's three towns to assess homes and businesses — as is done in Suffolk County and all but one other county in the state except New YorkCounty and all but one other county in the state except New Yorkcounty in the state except New York City.

Eminent domain would allow the county and city to acquire the private proprieties for «public use» with payment or compensation.

But he said Wednesday that strategy probably won't work because many GOP members will not make the trip to New York City for the convention, and will allow their county chairs to cast a proxy vote.

«And our biggest concern is if Orange County is allowed to have a full gaming license it will cause real harm to the important work that's being done by Empire City for Westchester County and for the state.&raqAnd our biggest concern is if Orange County is allowed to have a full gaming license it will cause real harm to the important work that's being done by Empire City for Westchester County and for the state.&raqand for the state.»

The solution, according to the Conservancy, is to plan hydropower development on a watershed level rather than allowing the proliferation of projects from various levels of government: county, township, city, provincial and even national.

The task force also recommends that city, county and state governments seriously consider abandoning whole areas of the coast altogether, to allow vegetation to gradually migrate away from the shoreline and give nature a chance to build more natural barriers to rising seas, hurricanes and severe storms known to hit the Northeast frequently.

It allows users to search and find schools in their neighborhood, by performance, grade, city, county, legislative district or just by zooming into their desired area.

The City - County Planning Commission voted 8 - 3 to allow the museum to rezone more than 400 acres of land near Porter Pike and McGinnis Road from Agriculture to Planned Unit Development, the Bowling Green Daily News reports.

Loans over $ 453,100 are not allowed, even in designated high - cost areas such as New York City, New York; Los Angeles, California; and Montgomery County, Maryland where the local conforming mortgage loan limit is $ 679,650.

A Winter Park woman charged with illegally letting her five cats loll in her front yard has been found not guilty in Orange County Court.County Judge George Sprinkel ruled that Feather, Mimi, Lale, Precious and Miss Kitty were acting properly Aug. 24 when county animal control officers cited the five felines for lying about on Elaine Gray's front lawn.The ruling Thursday brings freedom not only to Feather et al, but to pets throughout Winter Park and in other cities that — contrary to county law — allow animals to run freely on an owner's proCounty Court.County Judge George Sprinkel ruled that Feather, Mimi, Lale, Precious and Miss Kitty were acting properly Aug. 24 when county animal control officers cited the five felines for lying about on Elaine Gray's front lawn.The ruling Thursday brings freedom not only to Feather et al, but to pets throughout Winter Park and in other cities that — contrary to county law — allow animals to run freely on an owner's proCounty Judge George Sprinkel ruled that Feather, Mimi, Lale, Precious and Miss Kitty were acting properly Aug. 24 when county animal control officers cited the five felines for lying about on Elaine Gray's front lawn.The ruling Thursday brings freedom not only to Feather et al, but to pets throughout Winter Park and in other cities that — contrary to county law — allow animals to run freely on an owner's procounty animal control officers cited the five felines for lying about on Elaine Gray's front lawn.The ruling Thursday brings freedom not only to Feather et al, but to pets throughout Winter Park and in other cities that — contrary to county law — allow animals to run freely on an owner's procounty law — allow animals to run freely on an owner's property.