Sentences with phrase «budget funds several»

A proposed capital budget funds several projects, including pedestrian safety improvements in Bridgehampton, police communications and dispatch upgrades, and upgrading the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system at Town Hall, among others.

Not exact matches

Instead of passing a budget, Congress has passed a series of continuing resolutions in the fourth quarter of 2017 that continued the funding of the government for several weeks at a time.

The Assembly and Senate both voted into the early hours of the morning, passing several noncontroversial budget bills — for example, a transportation funding measure that did not include anything for the MTA, which is an area that has caused considerable consternation this session.

Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget makes important changes to several secretive slush funds first brought to light by the Empire Center.

London's transport infrastructure will be boosted by # 11 billion, Oyster cards possibly rolled out nationwide and several rail lines will get funding for electrification — but the Department for Transport budget will be cut by 37 %.

The breakdown of the revenue side of the budget shows several unconventional sources of funding for the budget.

After protesting the budget Suffolk County leaders approved last fall, environmental groups have now sued the county over its use of nearly $ 33 million in funds that were raised through the Drinking Water Protection Program, a self - imposed tax that Suffolk residents have voted to levy upon themselves several times since the late 1980s.

«Today's announcement by Governor Cuomo is an encouraging first step,» Gianaris said in a statement, «but significant questions remain regarding the source of this new capital funding and the continuing budget hole of several billions of dollars beyond the amount announced today.»

Several months ago, Paterson — citing the state's $ 9.2 billion budget hole — vowed to cut off funding for the state parks system, meaning that 41 parks and 14 historic sites would be shut down altogether and services cut at 24 more.

ESD last year tried to direct $ 15 million from the «transformative investment fund,» a $ 400 million pot created in the 2015 - 16 budget by former Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, who left office after he was convicted of several federal felonies for trading official actions for payments to his son.

The Executive Budget recommendations include funding for several targeted investments that are priority areas and critically necessary.

The Citizens Budget Commission, a nonprofit financial watchdog group, in a report last week, predicted that even with the planned fare increases, the MTA stands to post budget deficits in the hundreds of millions of dollars in the next several years without a new revenue stream to fund the subwayBudget Commission, a nonprofit financial watchdog group, in a report last week, predicted that even with the planned fare increases, the MTA stands to post budget deficits in the hundreds of millions of dollars in the next several years without a new revenue stream to fund the subwaybudget deficits in the hundreds of millions of dollars in the next several years without a new revenue stream to fund the subway plan.

Now, the Legislature has lost its negotiating hammer over Cuomo, who got several projects he wanted funded in the emergency budget extender bills.

ALBANY — With an election - year budget that pledges future funding for popular pre-kindergarten programs and a multi-year package of tax cuts, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is living in the future, touting programs now that won't take effect for several years.

Ms. Rose said she was happy with the inclusion of several priorities in the mayor's budget - like increased funds for senior case management, anti-gun initaitives, summer youth employment and science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at city colleges.

According to Mr. Adongo, efforts by the government to spend within the annual budget has seen the slashing of funds meant for several developmental programs.

Washington (CNN)- The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $ 447 billion spending bill that funds several Cabinet departments and other agencies for the 2010 budget year - money needed to keep government funded after next week.

The $ 142 billion budget increases school funding by $ 1.4 billion, enhances legislative ethics rules and includes several of Cuomo's education reforms.

While several budget and economic development ads are already being run, a Cuomo aide insisted no decision has been made on using funds to counter the vocal opposition to the gun bill, though a private coalition is taking shape to support the measure.

The fund comprises one of several dedicated revenue streams created by the sales tax — another being open space preservation, for example — which is one - quarter of one percent, and critics say the choice to use it to close a budget gap violates the terms under which voters agreed to tax themselves.

The governor's decision to hold a rally is also notable for another reason: He'll be far from Tallahassee as state lawmakers finish work on the 2017 - 18 budget, which doesn't fund several of his priorities.

The budget does not fund several of Scott's top priorities, including a request for $ 85 million for economic incentives for Enterprise Florida.

Joined by New York State Senator Timothy Kennedy Wednesday at the Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, leaders of several science and nature education centers warned that their ability to fully serve the public - and remain important contributors to the local economy - may be in jeopardy if they lose state funding as a part of Albany's multi-billion dollar budget crisis.

Although the EITC was left out, this year's budget featured several funding allocations for the state's independent and religious schools.

But several advocates I spoke with today said the true test of whether Cuomo is serious about creating a public campaign finance system is if he puts funding for said system in his 2014 - 15 executive budget proposal (assuming, that is, no deal is reached prior to the start of the 2014 session, which, given the Senate GOP's opposition to the idea, seems highly unlikely at this point).

«Today's announcement by Governor Cuomo is an encouraging first step, but significant questions remain regarding the source of this new capital funding and the continuing budget hole of several billions dollars beyond the amount announced today.

The Trump administration is considering drastically slashing several national security agency budgets to fund the president's long - promised border wall, according to a leaked budget draft.

During his weekly «Ask the Mayor» segment, WNYC's Brian Lehrer highlighted several of de Blasio's left - wing headaches, including the language City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito inserted into the city budget requiring the $ 26 million program to provide legal services to undocumented immigrants facing deportation not exclude those found guilty of violent crimes — in defiance of de Blasio's declaration that foreign nationals convicted of rape, murder or terrorism should not benefit from city funds.

Several Assembly GOP lawmakers said they knew only about the gun - law funding after a state Budget Division briefing.

The budget included gubernatorial priorities including an expanded system of college tuition subsidies, funding for several infrastructure projects and the legalization of ride - hailing outside New York City — among other things.

Excitement about Cuomo's announcement has been building in Democratic circles as the impasse over a new state budget worsens and as the attorney general moves to wrap up several high - profile investigations, including the state pension - fund scandal and a probe of embattled Bronx Democratic Sen. Pedro Espada.

In addition to the summer youth jobs, there are several other changes from Mr. de Blasio's proposed executive budget — including an extra $ 250 million for the city's Retiree Benefit Trust Fund for 2017, an effort to protect the city in the case of a fiscal downturn.

Speaking to Citi News» Duke Mensah Opoku, the former Deputy Education Minister said there is no purpose tied to these funds especially when the governing NPP is claiming that the budget for several sectors has been cut down.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo included $ 750 million over the past two budget cycles in his executive budget plan to fund construction of a new Wadsworth campus that would bring together several labs onto one consolidated campus.

During his testimony, de Blasio raised several concerns about Cuomo's proposed $ 145 billion budget and pleaded with lawmakers to, among other things, reject the governor's attempt to claw back more than $ 600 million in savings from a recent debt refinancing and his call for the city to provide more per - pupil funding to charter schools.

SCSD has received significant state funding in the past several years and $ 13 million has been set aside from funds for SCSD in the state's executive budget for Fiscal Year 2019.

In this budget we were able to provide funding for several keys assets in our community including the Orchard Park and North Collins American Legions, a new sign in Springville for the Southtowns Scenic Byway and funding for the Memorial Wall at the Orchard Park Veterans Memorial amongst many other cultural and community programs.

Erie County Legislator Edward A. Rath, III is pleased to announce that the 2018 Erie County budget will include funding for several key organizations located in his district.

The budget lowers the tax rate for the fourth consecutive year while providing funding for critical services and invests in several community organizations and service groups.

Despite several attempts to secure financial assistance for the struggling FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, no funding was included for it in New York state's next budget.

In response to the President's Executive Budget proposal, the Erie County Legislature has taken action in support of funding for several key agencies that benefit the community.

Assessing options and scenarios to proactively address potential significant additional budget reductions in 2011, including one of several options listed in the current Erie County Four Year Financial Plan to balance projected funding gaps that would reduce the Library's 2011 allocation by a further 10 % ($ 2.2 million); and

Despite its large, publicly funded budget and six figure salaried employees, the ECWA has failed to properly address the water infrastructure issues that have plagued the County and have led to the numerous water main issues over the past several years.

Several have to do with funding for higher education: One would mandate that the governor include five - year capital plans for SUNY and CUNY in his budget.

She said that despite its large, publicly funded budget and six - figure salaried employees, the Water Authority has failed to properly address the water infrastructure issues that have plagued the county and have led to numerous water main issues during the past several years.

The governor instead decided to co-opt the issue and fund it via the state budget, the first of several issues — including a minimum wage increase, transit funding and prison reform — in which Cuomo has moved sharply to the left, perhaps in response to de Blasio's advocacy.

In reviewing the proposed County Budget, we noticed that a number of youth development programs and community - based organizations, including several in my district, received decreased funding from the County Executive.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in budget projects has described several types of surpluses under the proposed 2015 - 16 budget, with $ 525 million expected to be left over in the general fund.

The Department of Homeless Services and the HIV / AIDS Services Administration will also lose several programs and millions in funds according to the preliminary budget proposal.

Chanting «we are one» and «enough is enough,» several thousand child care workers rallied outside City Hall on May 11 to protest city budget cuts to child care funding.