Sentences with phrase «attended budget hearing»

In addition, staff who attended the budget hearings will brief Board members on the hearings prior to the meeting.

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During the budget hearing, which was attended by state senators and Assembly members, Lhota came under fire for the MTA's myriad failings — derailments, poor Access - a-Ride service, even the condition of bathrooms on the Long Island Rail Road, according to the New York Times.

All organizations are encouraged to attend the Queens Borough Board Budget Hearing and provide testimony.

I would like to invite you to attend these hearings to voice your priorities, comments, and concerns on the issues of greatest importance to you in this year's budget process.

«With many public hearings by the County Executive and Legislature occurring in the middle of the work day, members of the public are unable to attend, which is denying them the ability to voice their opinion on everything from the county budget to new additions to the county's agricultural districts.

NYCHA Chairwoman Shola Olatoye attends a NYCHA budget hearing in the New York City Council Chambers on Wednesday and spars with Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. (with cowboy hat).

Far from endorsing the tax cap, most speakers at the sparsely attended public hearing urged the board to forgo proposed budget cuts or, in certain cases, even increase spending.

Thank you to all the residents, community groups, and organizations that reached out to us and attended our public hearings on the budget.

Only the chairman of the committee, Brooklyn Councilman Rafael Espinal, and Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras were present — Council members Rory Lancman and Karen Koslowitz, in addition to Mr. Gentile, did not attend the preliminary budget hearing.

«Sen. Savino attends not only every session day, but every budget hearing on non-session days and her expenses could easily be matched up with the calendar,» said a spokeswoman for the lawmaker who represents Staten Island and part of Brooklyn.

Speakers included state Division of Budget Director Robert Megna, whose testimony placed him at odds with several supporters of raises attending the hearing.

Anti-fracking protesters from Frack Action attend the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee's budget hearing on Monday, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah answered questions.

She told lawmakers at a joint legislative budget hearing in January that it is a top priority, citing studies that indicate children who participate in high - quality preschool programs are 50 percent less likely to be placed in special education courses, 25 percent less likely to drop out of school, and 60 percent more likely to attend some college.

Legislature Chairman John Mills, R - Orchard Park, whose district includes the Town of Evans, said he had no inkling of the town's deep financial troubles and was shocked when he attended the town's public hearing on the budget Nov. 2.

Ward 6 Representative Joe Weedon attends the DCPS Public Budget Hearing led by Chancellor Antwan Wilson at Stuart Hobson Middle School.

Following the current legislative issues affecting the veterinary profession, we were lucky enough to attend the House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Markup, attend a hearing on the 2019 Budget of the US Department of Agriculture involving the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, and attend a discussion at the Newseum hosted by the Retail Industry Leaders Association about the current Supreme Court Case involving online sales tax collection (the majority of veterinary clinics are small businesses largely affected by this issue).

The EJC attended and testified during community hearings on the proposed budget and met with Councilmembers (and their staff) to discuss the collaborative delivery system of the King County legal aid providers that works to ensure the needs of low - income people are met in a timely and effective manner and to illustrate the need for restoring and expanding funding for legal aid.

Since the inception of budgeting, I have also been involved in preparing budgets and attending CCMC hearings.