Sentences with phrase «citizen service proposals»

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«It's high time we acclaimed our own,» says Fitzgerald, who has sent her proposal to the Citizens» Stamp Advisory Committee, which reviews suggestions for the U.S. Postal Service.

The Public Advocate also serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies, investigating citizens» complaints about city services and making proposals to address the shortcomings and failures of those services.

The statement shall also include a description of the alternatives to each such program or function which were considered prior to the formulation of the submitted proposal and a detailing of the activities to be carried out, services to be supplied to the citizens of Erie County, and the functions to be performed by the individual program or function.

The Public Advocate serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies, investigating citizens» complaints about city services and making proposals to address perceived shortcomings or failures of those services.

«For years the small business community, municipal officials, and taxpayers have travelled this state pushing «Let NY Work,» a common sense platform of mandate relief proposals that will reduce mandated costs on school districts and municipalities, allowing local governments to live within their means while providing the services citizens need.

At 10:30 a.m., Assemblymembers Ed Braunstein and Nily Rozic join Selfhelp Community Services, Inc., other elected officials, civic leaders, and local senior citizens at press conference to protest Governor Cuomo's budget proposal to redirect Title XX funding.

The proposal calls for funding across a wide range of areas, from mental health services to senior citizens programs to veterans services to the arts.

Bobbie Sackman, director of public policy at LiveON NY, a senior citizen advocacy organization, said the Cuomo proposal would lead to a cut in the number of meals served to the city's aging population as well as a reduction in services, including social activities, eviction assistance and help with health care.

Senior citizens advocates are planning a trip to Albany this week to meet with state officials and ask Cuomo to amend a proposal that would redirect funds from adult care to child care services, removing the flexibility the city has had in the past to allocate the funds at its own discretion.

The proposal was made by a coalition of animal groups including Concerned Citizens for Animal Welfare, representatives of local humane societies, the Volusia County Council and Volusia County Animal Services.