Sentences with phrase «city taxpayers as»

The deal Gov. Paterson announced to save the beleaguered Off - Track - Betting Corp. includes a provision that could cost New York City taxpayers as much $ 200 million, Mayor...

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.

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In addition, cities, states, and taxpayers have concerns about the costs of bonds and borrowing, how to get the best return on banked or invested public money, and an interest in finding innovative ways to fund public spending without surrendering public control, as is often the case with public - private partnerships.

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 CommitteAs 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 Committeas chair of the Coquitlam Universal Access - Ability Advisory Committee.

They became dwelling places for those requiring the greatest number of social services, just as the necessary tax base to pay for those services eroded — the taxpayers having fled to suburbia, where they could pretend that the pain of the city was neither their pain nor their fault.

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

«I couldn't be happier that the city is choosing to stand up for its property rights,» Spitz said, «and I'm speaking as a taxpayer.»

In subsequent years, as a city department improved services and cut waste, it could save taxpayers money, he said.

As the city prepares to dish out tens of millions of dollars to political candidates this year, the City Council's Republican minority leader wants to scale back the generous taxpayer giveacity prepares to dish out tens of millions of dollars to political candidates this year, the City Council's Republican minority leader wants to scale back the generous taxpayer giveaCity Council's Republican minority leader wants to scale back the generous taxpayer giveaway.

Just as he's pushing through # 12bn of welfare cuts which will hit the poorest and most vulnerable in society, Osborne wants to sell the taxpayer - owned bank back to his friends in the City at knockdown prices, losing taxpayers at least an eye - watering # 13bn.

«I firmly believe that continued hiring as our city is facing this budget shortfall, before we even have a budget plan for the coming fiscal year, is not in the best interests of the City and our taxpaycity is facing this budget shortfall, before we even have a budget plan for the coming fiscal year, is not in the best interests of the City and our taxpayCity and our taxpayers.

«The advocates who were so verbal and litigious during my tenure as a spokeswoman for city government are now so completely in bed with these failing leaders, they don't dare do the same negative press or file lawsuits which cost city taxpayers millions of dollars,» she wrote.

De Blasio shouldn't get taxpayer money to pay his legal bills until the city controller certifies he racked them up as part of his job as mayor, according to civil rights attorney Norman Siegel.

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.

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.

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.

«As I mentioned before, we have a budget deficit of over $ 20 million next year and that is of great concern to me and I think a great concern to taxpayers here in the city and certainly to our employees and to get ourselves out of that hole we need to do a few things.

I have written about the many times local community groups have had to clean up the tracks and haul away truck loads of trash and debris at the City of Kingston's taxpayers» expense as it's carted away to the dump.

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.

«As we seek reforms to tighten up our existing campaign finance and electoral laws, it's important that we know more about the New York City experience and what it has meant for hardworking taxpayers.»

That's almost exactly two years after McLaughlin pleaded guilty to stealing $ 2.2 million in cash, carks and perks — both as a state lawmaker (he even bilked a little league team out of taxpayer - funded member item money) and as president of the New York City Central Labor Council.

As the amendment and the Senate's version of the bill moved forward, there was fear among city officials that New York could be punished twice; its taxpayers may also be called upon to help cover the lost county support for Medicaid statewide.

They have also shown a different approach to the use of taxpayer funds for their respective campaigns, though Malliotakis — who plans to accept public matching funds — used to criticize the city's campaign finance system as a waste of taxpayer dollars.

On Wednesday, our City Council treated us to another of its annual spectacles: All the little piggies coming together to approve $ 50 million in taxpayer money to promote themselves as they please.

As WBFO's Chris Caya reports - there appears to be little appetite for recouping taxpayer dollars sent to the BMHA or any other agency or service provider to the city of Buffalo.

Staten Island Borough President James Oddo: «We have carefully gone through this process with the goal of ensuring that city taxpayers get the best deal possible, as well as the fastest and most accessible WiFi access.

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.

But then, he's got bigger troubles: He's awaiting trial on separate corruption charges in Manhattan federal court, where he's charged with illegally using a nonprofit group — one that he had supported with taxpayer contributions as a City Council member — in his political campaigns.

What was this «white powder» that caused such a commotion, including a tremendous expense to the taxpayers of the City and State of New York as well the USA due to antiterrorism dollars that are given to the local jurisdictions?

Taxpayers are # 1 billion worse off as a result of the government's decision to sell - off Royal Mail below City banks» estimates, it has emerged.

MPs have warned taxpayers are likely to be forced into paying 95 per cent of the overspend, leaving officials at City Hall keen to move on from the disastrous PPP as a result.

«If the various partners can really work as equals on behalf of taxpayers, I believe the city could save in the neighborhood of $ 250 - $ 500,000 this year, and many, many millions in future years,» said Read.

«My campaign has really been centered about quality of life, the issues that are plaguing the city and the fact that we're not getting the services we deserve as taxpayers but it's also been centered around the pay to play at City Hall and that there's literally a «For Sale» sign at the gates and we need to change this culture,» she said on NY1's «Morning on 1» show Friday morncity and the fact that we're not getting the services we deserve as taxpayers but it's also been centered around the pay to play at City Hall and that there's literally a «For Sale» sign at the gates and we need to change this culture,» she said on NY1's «Morning on 1» show Friday mornCity Hall and that there's literally a «For Sale» sign at the gates and we need to change this culture,» she said on NY1's «Morning on 1» show Friday morning.

Mayor Kathy Sheehan characterizes the council vote as the next step in an exciting project for the city, and good news for taxpayers.

The priorities enumerated in the document are a clear indication of the type of independence that Johnson has promised since taking office, with a focus on «strengthening the social safety net, fighting for the middle class and handling taxpayers» money responsibly,» as Johnson put it at a news conference at City Hall.

The city heavily subsidized the effort to rehab the 358 apartments with $ 10 million in taxpayer funds as well as $ 33 million in tax exempt bond financing.

Because room and board and supplies are paid for by the Police Foundation, and not with taxpayer moneys, the initiative has avoided scrutiny from outside authorities, such as the City Council.

Queens City Councilman Ruben Wills is up for re-election with some influential backers — even as he stands trial on charges he stole thousands of dollars from taxpayers.

As part of the negotiations, the city has also agreed to use taxpayer dollars to renovate stables in Central Park.

Huntley, 74, admitted using the Parents Information Network as a personal piggy bank from 2005 to 2008, embezzling taxpayer funds she had earmarked to increase parental involvement in the city public school system.

«As the former mayor and treasurer of the City of North Tonawanda, I worked hard to cut costs, reduce spending and deliver taxpayer relief,» said Ortt.

The fate of taxpayer - owned Burlington Telecom will likely be decided Aug. 28 as city officials secretly negotiate with four finalists in what has been a long and drawn - out bidding process.

«We've reached the end of what we can possibly expect our taxpayers to bear,» she said in her fourth appearance before the Local Government Officials and General Government hearing — an annual parade of elected officials and advocates known as «Tin Cup Day» that began with a three - hour - plus grilling of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

«As we've said, there will be no agreement on additional city funding until the state commits to a simple, fair, and common sense framework that does right by New York City residents, riders and taxpayers,» de Blasio spokeswoman Amy Spitalncity funding until the state commits to a simple, fair, and common sense framework that does right by New York City residents, riders and taxpayers,» de Blasio spokeswoman Amy SpitalnCity residents, riders and taxpayers,» de Blasio spokeswoman Amy Spitalnick.

To parents choosing among schools, to families deciding where to live, to taxpayers attempting to gauge the ROI on schools they're supporting, and to policy makers concerned with big - picture questions such as how their education system is doing when compared with those in another city, state, or country, that information is only marginally helpful — and potentially quite misleading.

First, Mayor Catherine Pugh hires 20 new people at a taxpayer cost of $ 1.6 million («Baltimore Mayor Pugh adds 20 positions as mayor's office continues to expand,» Feb. 28) then encourages city...

Families for Excellent Schools is the corporate funded, New York based, charter school industry lobbying group that bused in students and parents from as far away as New York City and Boston, last year, to attend a rally in support of Governor Dannel Malloy's effort to divert even more taxpayer money to Connecticut's privately owned and operated charter schools.

As the New Haven Board of Education considers approving the deal to hand over money to help fund Achievement First Inc.'s new Elm City Imagine school, a question that arises is who exactly is behind the proposal to divert scarce taxpayer funds from New Haven and Connecticut residents to subsidize Achievement First Inc.'s effort to create the Elm City Imagine School in New Haven?

Prior to that, he served six years as vice president of the Utah Taxpayers Association, where he was responsible for the group's legislative activities, and performed budget audits of Utah's cities, counties and school districts.