Sentences with phrase «borough delegation»
A "borough delegation" refers to a group of representatives or officials from a borough, which is a smaller administrative division within a larger city or town. They work together to voice the concerns and represent the interests of their borough in government or other decision-making processes. Full definition
Crowley and Heastie felt that as county Chairs their combined borough delegation votes should be enough to play kingmaker.
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The shift is something of a blow to the Council's progressive caucus, of which Mr. Menchaca was a member and which no longer has a spot atop the largest borough delegation.
This review process lends the plan transparency as the DOE and School Construction Authority consult with Community Education Councils, Community Boards, City Council borough delegations, and other elected officials.
The pick still has to be approved by the full Democratic conference, which traditionally defers to the borough delegation.
Under normal circumstances, the county Democratic and Republican machines recommend individuals for commissioner positions, and the borough delegations vote to appoint them.
«The county organizations play a long game,» observed one council member, adding that the committees continue to demand and receive the loyalties of many, if not most, of the council members in their borough delegations.
No clear candidate has emerged, but the likeliest scenario for a coup, insiders say, is that the 31 - member Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian caucus would join with an outer - borough delegation and a few upstate Democrats to plot an ouster.
Some of the members seemed particularly offended that Mark - Viverito abandoned the custom of appointing the chairs of each borough delegation within the Council to sit on the BNT.
As part of his budget agenda, he aims to give the borough delegation chairs a greater role within the Budget Negotiating Team; increase discretionary and capital funding; and increase member staff budgets so they can offer more competitive salaries.