Sentences with phrase «average local government spends»
It's an ambitious enterprise, but through partnerships with government, business, and grassroots supporters, the library system receives more than $ 21 per capita income in a state where average local government spends only $ 8.75 per person on libraries.
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1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes
And on the local level, where municipal governments in New York are gearing up to make spending plans with a 2 percent cap on increasing property taxes, the fiscal outlook is worsening.Year - over-year local tax revenue declined an average 1.7 percent over the last four fiscal quarters.
The average reduction in council spending power is 4.4 % 5, a Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) spokesperson said.
«Even in the school systems that get the most support from their local government, resources are stretched and overall the state's per pupil spending still lags compared to the national average.»