Sentences with phrase «as local community boards»

He's reached out to all local elected officials, who have said they will attend, as well as local community boards and civic groups to spread the word.

An extensive borough - and community - based review of the proposals is underway, with varying results thus far as local community boards vote in non-determinative polls.

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Mr. Peña, prior to his election as a Company director, served as a member of one of our bank's advisory boards, which boards consist of members of the bank's local community, and in each of 2011, 2010, and 2009 he received fees for attending advisory board meetings of less than $ 2,000;

Known as the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition, the group is comprised of business, labour, environmental and community organizations — including The Vancouver Board of Trade, Unifor Local 111, Tourism Vancouver, Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association, David Suzuki Foundation, Greater Vancouver Gateway Council, and BC Chamber of Commerce.

I was elected as a director on the local constituency association board and over the next year I campaigned alongside the candidate in communities across the sprawling rural Redwater constituency.

«Chief Collaboration Officer Rodney Youckton, as well as other executive team members, leads by example and sit on local nonprofit boards such as Community Youth Services, the Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters or United Way,» Miles says.

As the largest public policy association for California wine, and the only group representing the industry at the state, federal and international levels, Wine Institute's Officers, Board of Directors and professional staff work to create an environment where the wine community can flourish and contribute in a positive fashion to our nation, state and local communities.

Bill is an active member of the vegetable industry and the local community, currently serving on the Vegetable Growers Association of Victoria Executive Committee, a member of the Ausveg board, VFF Hort Committee, Board member of the East Gippsland Water Catchment Authority, Chair of the Mitchell River Catchment Agricultural Business Association, Chair of the Lindenow irrigators advisory committee, East Gippsland Food Cluster and previously as the President and Life Member of the Lindenow Football and Netball clubs, bringing a range of skills and insights to the AUSVEG Bboard, VFF Hort Committee, Board member of the East Gippsland Water Catchment Authority, Chair of the Mitchell River Catchment Agricultural Business Association, Chair of the Lindenow irrigators advisory committee, East Gippsland Food Cluster and previously as the President and Life Member of the Lindenow Football and Netball clubs, bringing a range of skills and insights to the AUSVEG BBoard member of the East Gippsland Water Catchment Authority, Chair of the Mitchell River Catchment Agricultural Business Association, Chair of the Lindenow irrigators advisory committee, East Gippsland Food Cluster and previously as the President and Life Member of the Lindenow Football and Netball clubs, bringing a range of skills and insights to the AUSVEG BoardBoard.

CRYSTAL LAKE — Local school and government officials as well as residents appear ready to join forces to build a community center and swimming pool, Park Board Commissioner Candy Reedy told the Crystal Lake Park Board on Thursday night.

In the past, the committee had considered alternate ways to act as a park district liaison between the board and local homeowners associations and other community groups.

Assemblywoman Diane Richardson, a Brooklyn Democrat, was accused of delivering a bizarre tirade against Jews, while ripping de Blasio as a sellout during a local community board meeting this week.

Under the proposed law, local constituencies, such as community boards, council members and borough presidents would have a say in how the plazas are used, but the transportation agency would have ultimate rule - making authority, Garodnick said.

Paul's life has been dedicated to community service, as evidenced by the numerous local and Citywide Boards of which he is a member.

Members of Community Board 1 have been invited, as have operators of tour bus companies and owners of local businesses.

Because the Continuum project is seeking a zoning change, it will need approval through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, or ULURP, which includes input from the local community board and borough president as well as up - down votes from the City Planning Commission, City Council and mayor.

Thompson has served the local community in numerous ways, including as a Savona school board member and President, Commander of VFW Post 1470, member of the Bath Planning Board, member and sponsor of the Savona Fire Department, and President of the Steuben County Veteran's Memoboard member and President, Commander of VFW Post 1470, member of the Bath Planning Board, member and sponsor of the Savona Fire Department, and President of the Steuben County Veteran's MemoBoard, member and sponsor of the Savona Fire Department, and President of the Steuben County Veteran's Memorial.

But community boards across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan have voted to reject much or all of the plan — as have the borough boards consisting of the community board chairs, local Council members and the borough presidents.

In the endorsement, Cuomo cited Adams's work as the chairwoman of the local community board and the push to revitalize the Jamaica section of Queens.

The Bethlehem town board passed a resolution declaring the town a «sanctuary community,» affirming that the local government and police department would continue as it had been — not requesting a person's immigration status or citizenship unless necessary for the protection of public safety.

Adams has been chair of a local community board since 2012, and involved in other civic matters as well.

He said that the board, «vehemently opposes any plan that closes the Phoenicia elementary school and robs our residents and their children of convenient localized education opportunities for their younger children, disregards the needs of the local economy and businessmen and residents that assist with, sponsor and pay for school programs...» The resolution listed how the school acts as a community center including athletic, educational, social programs during the evenings, weekends and summer that are sponsored by the town.

We currently have a process that will take into consideration Manhattan's West Side community as represented by the local Community Board, elected officials and Ccommunity as represented by the local Community Board, elected officials and CCommunity Board, elected officials and City Hall.

So far the project has been allocated $ 30,000 in funding by local Councilman Carlos Menchaca for next financial year and they are working with Friends of Community Board 6 as a fiscal sponsor, Baker said.

As DNAinfo first reported, the site is intended to be an online forum for residents to connect and discuss local issues without having to schlep to local community board meetings.

As part of the agreement, the Yankees also created a Community Benefits Fund, controlled by a volunteer board, that would give out $ 800,000 a year in grants to local community groups, $ 100,000 a year in equipment and merchandise, and 15,000 free game tickets.While some of these grants, merchandise and tickets have been distributed, activists at the rally said much of it remains unaccouCommunity Benefits Fund, controlled by a volunteer board, that would give out $ 800,000 a year in grants to local community groups, $ 100,000 a year in equipment and merchandise, and 15,000 free game tickets.While some of these grants, merchandise and tickets have been distributed, activists at the rally said much of it remains unaccoucommunity groups, $ 100,000 a year in equipment and merchandise, and 15,000 free game tickets.While some of these grants, merchandise and tickets have been distributed, activists at the rally said much of it remains unaccounted for.

As director of community boards, Koslowitz will relay interests of the local groups to Borough President Helen Marshall.

Principals of local schools, parents and community board members emphasized the dire need for more schools Downtown, as the number of young families in the neighborhood continues to grow — thanks, in large part, to the reputation of the good public schools, they said.

Principals of local schools, parents and community board members emphasized the need for more schools Downtown as the number of young families in the neighborhood continues to grow — thanks, in large part, to the reputation of the good public schools, they said.

Recchia was the target of Jon Stewart's biting wit on «The Daily Show With Jon Stewart» last month after the challenger was caught on camera apparently having trouble answering questions from NY1 political reporter Courtney Gross about a U.S. trade agreement and then bragging that his role in setting up an international student exchange program during his days as a member of a local community school board gave him credentials to understand international issues in Congress.

A Brooklyn legislator was accused Wednesday of delivering a bizarre tirade against Jews, while ripping Mayor Bill de Blasio as a sellout, during a local community board meeting this week.

political reporter Courtney Gross about a U.S. trade agreement and then bragging that his role in setting up an international student exchange program during his days as a member of a local community school board gave him credentials to understand international issues in Congress.

Police and local elected officials, including Councilwoman Annabel Palma, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo and the chair of the local community board stood around waiting on the mayor for 45 minutes as the light faded.

Michael Beltzer, a father who has served on his local community board and on the 43rd Precinct Community Council, says he has worked for a decade as a «community advocate and servant» including time spent with small community and advocaccommunity board and on the 43rd Precinct Community Council, says he has worked for a decade as a «community advocate and servant» including time spent with small community and advocacCommunity Council, says he has worked for a decade as a «community advocate and servant» including time spent with small community and advocaccommunity advocate and servant» including time spent with small community and advocaccommunity and advocacy groups.

Over the last several months, as the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area planning process chugged forward, we've sat through countless community board meetings, interviewed dozens of local residents and decision - makers and published op - eds from various players invested in the proposed residential and retail project.

The REDC recognized Fitzpatrick's contribution and dedication to the community through her involvement in local affairs and organizations such as Camp Venture and the board of the Town of Orangetown.

A: The short answer is, the Town Board makes local zoning and other laws, and the Zoning and Planning Boards review project applications for conformance with the law, with common sense and the needs of the community to be protected against concerns such as traffic, drainage, ugliness and health and safety threats.

Local groups and politicians, from Community Board 5 to Borough President and mayoral candidate Scott Stringer, saw the renewal process as an opportunity to force Madison Square Garden to find a new location in New York City — and, in so doing, allow Penn Station to build above - ground and expand its capacity.

In a sign of how much has changed since 1969, the three officials who represent the area — City Council member Corey Johnson, state assembly member Deborah Glick and state senator Brad Hoylman — are all openly gay and endorse the idea of making it a monument, as does the local community advisory board.

Holbein looked at local school board races from 2004 - 2012 in North Carolina communities where schools failed to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) as defined by the 2001 federal No Child Left Behind legislation.

We thank Abdi Naficy and Lee Hall of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for support and advice; Guindo Mariam Traore and Boubacar Kouyate for serving as Local Medical Monitors; the study monitors, Norbert Tamm and Denise McKinney; Mirjana Nesin and members of the Data Safety Monitoring Board; Mahamadou Traore, Bourama Kane, and Mamadou Dembélé for clinical assistance; Danzele Coulibaly and Moctar Traore for administrative support; the chief medical officer of the Bandiagara District Hospital Mahamadou Cisse for technical support; Nicole Eddington and Lisa Ware for technical and administrative support; Karen Ball for regulatory support; the team of the Bandiagara Malaria Project in Bandiagara for their dedication; and the community of Bandiagara, Mali.

During his time as schools chief, he took on the reform groups, the local school councils, the education schools, the state board of education, and the education research community.

Some want this authority to remain as local as possible, vested in caring, face - to - face communities, not in a distant national or state government or even a downtown school board or mayor's office.

A nine - member Newark Educational Success Board, whose members include parents, students, and business and community leaders appointed by the mayor and governor, has been tasked with developing a plan that will restore local control as soon as possible.

We have alumni who work in public policy organizations, serve on local school boards, practice education law, and fight for equity in school finance or, as physicians in low - income communities, provide quality health care for children.

Local boards of education represent their community in overseeing local schools as part of the state system of public elementary and secondary educaLocal boards of education represent their community in overseeing local schools as part of the state system of public elementary and secondary educalocal schools as part of the state system of public elementary and secondary education.

NSBA with Davenport and the full leadership team will continue its efforts, working with the state school board associations, to ensure that ESSA is implemented as intended, in collaboration with local school boards and other key education stakeholders, and returning the decision - making authority to state and local communities in support of academic success for every public school student across the country.

In her role as Senior Program Officer of Education, Bonnie collaborates regularly with the public school system, early childhood educators, local colleges, and the education non-profit community, and she represents the Foundation's education interests on a multitude of local boards and work groups.

«Their success is an inspirational example of how local school boards, as education leaders in their communities, can make a difference in the lives of America's schoolchildren.»

The superintendent's report is also an excellent vehicle for sharing with board members notable superintendent activities, such as meetings with the board of county commissioners, the CEO of the local community foundation, or the director of the state department of education, and attendance at state and national conferences.

He could have returned charter schools to their original model as learning labs, run by teachers, not outside businesses, supported by the community, and overseen by parents and the local school board.