Sentences with phrase «by city taxpayers»

The cost will be covered by city taxpayers as the trip is considered government - related work, City Hall said.

Their salaries would be paid by city taxpayers as part of their county tax bill.

Walsh said the district would continue to be funded by city taxpayers and the state, which is currently a large source of funding.

Not exact matches

In 2011, Mayor Michael Bloomberg hired the city's first - ever chief digital officer, Rachel Sterne, who was a 27 - year - old entrepreneur and Columbia Business School prof, to help the city use technology to better serve citizens and save taxpayer money by making services more efficient and accessible online.

The city of Marlborough, Mass., recently estimated that it were it not for local commercial taxpayers, the average homeowner would see his property tax bill (now averaging $ 4,791) shoot up by $ 1,164 per year.

Opaque budgeting methods and financial reports in Canada's major cities baffle councilors and taxpayers, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute.

As a former city councilor, Selina advocated for the rights of taxpayers, fought to protect the health of children and families by introducing a local ban on cosmetic pesticides and worked to improve access for people with disabilities as chair of the Coquitlam Universal Access - Ability Advisory Committee.

Of the approximately $ 291,000 embezzled from Centro San Antonio, none were taxpayer dollars, according to a third - party audit firm hired by the City.

Man city which was funded by the taxpayer as part of the commonwealth games, west ham the same as part of the olympics.

We all know how Man City was before the Arabs came, we all know how much it costed them to win the league, we also know that the UK taxpayers paid for their stadium and insults them back by splashing on players» wages like there's no tomorrow.

«This funding will be available to give relief to the city, school district and Chautauqua County and their taxpayers who would be severely hurt by the loss of the payment - in - lieu - of - taxes (PILOT) from the NRG power plant,» Young said.

Backed by $ 750 million in taxpayer money, the nearly $ 1 billion Solar City factory is the centerpiece Cuomo's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative and meant to be a beacon of hope for an economically depressed cCity factory is the centerpiece Cuomo's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative and meant to be a beacon of hope for an economically depressed citycity.

The taxpayers of New York have coughed up nearly $ 5 million to settle sex harassment claims filed by city workers against city employees over the last five years, the de Blasio administration revealed.

We've got to stop problems caused by risk - taking here in the City of London spilling onto our high streets and putting taxpayers» money at risk.

Many proposals to «fix corruption» focus on creating a taxpayer - funded campaign finance system, similar to New York City's, and do not address changes necessary for true reform and parity amongst all parties impacted by elections.

1322 - A (Johnson) requires the City's economic development agencies to report on their websites when contractors fail to meet their material obligations to the city, and any actions taken by the economic development agency to recoup taxpayer funds when a default has occurCity's economic development agencies to report on their websites when contractors fail to meet their material obligations to the city, and any actions taken by the economic development agency to recoup taxpayer funds when a default has occurcity, and any actions taken by the economic development agency to recoup taxpayer funds when a default has occurred.

«I'm deeply disappointed that this plan that we believe fundamentally was better for the taxpayers — ended the subsidies of large amounts of luxury housing by the taxpayers, achieved more affordable housing, cut the city's subsidies, just look at the benefits of this plan,» Mr. de Blasio said today at a Brooklyn press conference.

Most recently, she served as Legislative Director for Council Member Rosie Mendez, where she was tasked with helping shape legislation and policy to address homelessness, improve health, regulate the recent spate of new construction, take on landlord harassment, and save taxpayer dollars by improving inefficiencies within city agencies.

City taxpayers shelled out a record $ 648,000 to house the homeless in hotels for just one night last year, according to an alarming new report obtained by The Post.

Not only would design - build save taxpayers over $ 113 million and decrease construction time by a crucial two years, but without it, massive trucks would be compelled to travel through Downtown Brooklyn — the City's third largest commercial district — because the BQE would be unable to support their weight.

«By requiring counties and New York City to pay a local share of Medicaid, taxpayers with equivalent incomes living in different counties end up paying very different amounts toward Medicaid through local taxes.

As the mayor spoke, the Senate was passing a bill to impose the cap on the city, a move the Republican majority said would save city taxpayers $ 4.5 billion by 2019.

In his alleged Deputy Police Commissioner position, Mr. Spiezio now has tried to swindle the Mount Vernon Taxpayers by requisition for Health Benefits from the City Comptroller.

Backed by $ 750 million in taxpayer money, the nearly $ 1 billion factory is the centerpiece of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative and meant to be a beacon of hope for an economically depressed city.

«Given this failure on behalf of city taxpayers by payroll and the city treasurer, I implore you to begin an audit of longevity buyouts,» he wrote.

Syracuse — If city taxpayers had to pay off the current bill for retiree healthcare, each household would owe more than $ 32,000, the most per capita of any city in New York, according to a study released today by the Empire Center.

What's most galling is that the Democrats — led by the union - backed Working Families Party, as usual — are trying to present this taxpayer shakedown as reform, using recent Albany and New York City scandals as a false rallying cry.

Or that Anthony Weiner, driven by the city program's «use it or lose it» provisions, is now salivating at the chance to rebuild his war chest on the backs of New York City taxpaycity program's «use it or lose it» provisions, is now salivating at the chance to rebuild his war chest on the backs of New York City taxpayCity taxpayers?

Echoing Gallo's populist appeal to what he called «Lunchbucket Kingston,» Woltman said the city's Democratic Committee has drifted away from its working class roots and become dominated by a «clique» of connected insiders who were out of touch with everyday taxpayers.

With no oversight or subpoena power, «it is clear by now that the public advocate position has just become a taxpayer - funded method to run for mayor of the city of New York,» Sliwa said.

Connellan admitted stealing $ 32,500 from state taxpayers by claiming to work a second job for the state while he was actually on - duty with the city police.

In her testimony, Katz said the controversy brought about by these reports illustrated the need for the Queens Library to become more open to the public about how it decides to spend its money, the vast majority of which is made up of taxpayer funds allocated to the Library by the City of New York.

De Blasio, who has retained a personal lawyer and recently submitted a $ 10 million legal contract for a white collar law firm to represent the city in the matter — on the taxpayers» dime — maintained that he did everything by the rules.

City taxpayers will shell out $ 3.8 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of an inmate who died when Rikers Island correction officers failed to get help after...

Under the city's public - funding system, candidates may receive $ 6 in taxpayer funds for each of the first $ 175 donated by a city resident, for a maximum of $ 1,050 in public funds per contributor.

The mayor downplayed Stringer's proposed new role by saying the comptroller's office already has the power to audit how the city spends taxpayer money and that he welcomed the governor's promise of additional resources to improve the shelters.

A firm that manages dozens of city homeless shelters — including the Bronx site where two toddlers were killed by a radiator steam leak in December — has kept years of tax problems hidden from the city even as it continued to collect millions in taxpayer dollars.

If leftist New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the radical Working Families Party and the Senate Democrats are allowed to control this seat, hardworking Western New York taxpayers are going to get the shaft — just like they did when Democrats controlled the Senate in 2009 - 10 and raised taxes by $ 14 billion,» Reif said.

De Blasio staunchly defended a taxpayer - funded video put out by City Hall this week that used Broadway stars to trumpet his administration's accomplishments, insisting it wasn't an ad because no one paid for air time.

The NY Post: «Any energy plan that clearly recognizes the role nuclear energy has in reducing dangerous emissions should be welcomed by all New Yorkers — and would be if it wasn't clear that the state is picking and choosing which nuclear - power facilities should stay open at the expense of taxpayers, especially those in New York City.»

All we are trying to do is ensure that taxpayer investment is going to subsidize jobs that pay a reasonable wage... New York City will only remain the greatest city in the world by providing a high quality of life, attracting the best talent, and protecting our middle clCity will only remain the greatest city in the world by providing a high quality of life, attracting the best talent, and protecting our middle clcity in the world by providing a high quality of life, attracting the best talent, and protecting our middle class.

All together, the city's 2009 retirees will receive roughly $ 1.7 million a year in pension payments from the state's $ 129 billion system, primarily paid for by taxpayers.

«The very company entrusted by our city to build a time keeping system for New York City employees has grossly mismanaged their own time keeping and in the process overcharged the city taxpayers for sums of money still to be determined,» Liu scity to build a time keeping system for New York City employees has grossly mismanaged their own time keeping and in the process overcharged the city taxpayers for sums of money still to be determined,» Liu sCity employees has grossly mismanaged their own time keeping and in the process overcharged the city taxpayers for sums of money still to be determined,» Liu scity taxpayers for sums of money still to be determined,» Liu said.

Just as in the aftermath of 9/11, it is once again the onus of the federal, state and city governments to determine how to allocate taxpayer money to the businesses and residents — who have this time suffered from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.

The city already offers hundreds of different services backed by millions of taxpayer dollars to support women and their businesses.

The first, filed by a city resident and a member of the Hartford City Council, alleged that Coleman improperly used his annual taxpayer - financed update for political purposes and his campaign against Wooden, which is not allowed under state statucity resident and a member of the Hartford City Council, alleged that Coleman improperly used his annual taxpayer - financed update for political purposes and his campaign against Wooden, which is not allowed under state statuCity Council, alleged that Coleman improperly used his annual taxpayer - financed update for political purposes and his campaign against Wooden, which is not allowed under state statutes.

BY ANDY HUMM City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and her colleagues pushed through an «unprecedented» bill December 7 to have city government pick up yet another function of private and religious schools — security — allocating almost $ 20 million in taxpayer funds outside the normal budget process for «safety officers» in any school with more than 300 students that wants City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and her colleagues pushed through an «unprecedented» bill December 7 to have city government pick up yet another function of private and religious schools — security — allocating almost $ 20 million in taxpayer funds outside the normal budget process for «safety officers» in any school with more than 300 students that wants city government pick up yet another function of private and religious schools — security — allocating almost $ 20 million in taxpayer funds outside the normal budget process for «safety officers» in any school with more than 300 students that wants one.

Impact of Community College Chargebacks on City of Tonawanda Property Taxpayers prepared by Erie County Legislator Kevin R. Hardwick

For the seventh straight year, state taxpayer - supported spending will be capped at 2 %, even while statewide education spending will grow by 4.4 %, or $ 1.1 billion — including $ 386 million for New York City.

«We disagree with the mayor's proposed housing plan, which we consider a step backwards, extending tax breaks for big developers by a decade and riddled with sweetheart provisions for the real estate industry at the expense of the city's taxpayers and workers,» Melissa DeRosa, a spokeswoman for Cuomo, said in a statement Saturday.