Sentences with phrase «consolidating services»

As is often the case with MLS vendor contracts, long - term agreements with differing end dates are another barrier to overcome in consolidating services, he notes.

Plus, you might identify ways to get a better deal by consolidating services with one vendor.

By consolidating services between the 2 companies, not only did the 2 companies save money, which could now be spent in other important areas, but overall customer service and satisfaction increased as well.

Cities and counties have complained they can't continue consolidating services, but Cuomo insists there's more to do.

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell recently attended the first meeting of a group of Suffolk County town and village officials looking to find ways to reduce costs by consolidating services.

At some point, the high spending has to stop, and I believe the best way to do that is by consolidating services.»

Under the proposal, the state would pick up slight increases on individual taxpayers» property tax bill, but only if the local taxing entities also keep tax growth small and work toward consolidating services.

Onondaga County has to show New York state proof that it will save money by consolidating services if the proposal is approved, Donnelly added.

She supports consolidating services and considering regionalization.

Counties and municipalities in the North Country have been sharing and consolidating services for years as a matter of necessity — not convenience, he said.

Under Cuomo's plan, the tax freeze would kick in for individual property owners only if local governments kept tax increases minimal and took steps toward consolidating services.

In addition to recommending the so - called circuit - breaker approach for property taxes and cuts to business taxes such as a complete phase out of the 18a assessment surchage for utilities, the commission called for linking the tax cap, consolidating services and individual tax credits for homeowners.

Under the plan Carlucci's proposing, the authorities would be required to explore ways of sharing and consolidating services in order to reduce costs with the main goal of eventually streamlining its functions.

«We need to start consolidating services either with the county or the private sector looking at ways to cut costs within the city government to save the taxpayers money.»

McMahon said the best way to move forward is by figuring out which of the other 49 recommendations by Consensus on consolidating services can be implemented.

Hawkins said he and the Green Party supports Consensus» 49 other recommendations for consolidating services, with two areas of concern.

The Onondaga County Legislature is already studying consolidating services in a subcommittee with elected officials from the city of Syracuse and towns and villages.

Cuomo's budget proposal would require counties to work with municipal governments to find ways of sharing and consolidating services, like police, fire or snow plowing.

Curtin University will close its Sydney campus in 2017 while education provider Navitas, which manages the campus and delivers the programs, will consolidate its services at La Trobe Sydney.

Because the 4G wireless broadband is capable of speeds comparable to most wired broadband solutions today, it opens the possibility that businesses can consolidate services and drop wired broadband completely.

Donohue said forcing consolidated services through a carrot and stick approach is not the right way to go.

Governor Cuomo's call for local governments to share and consolidate services has been met with mixed reaction across the state.

They would also have to agree to consolidate services in the second year of the plan.

Warren says her city has already laid off workers and consolidated services, now, she says, state lawmakers need to start adding funding this year to Assistance for Municipalities or AIM aid, to address her city's inequities.

Cuomo's plan would use state money to refund slight increases directly to individual homeowners - but only if those local governments also keep tax increases to under 2 percent and make serious plans to consolidate services.

Cuomo says the restructuring board could also provide political cover for local government leaders who need to make unpopular decisions, like laying off workers in order to consolidate services, or reducing the number of city councilmembers or supervisory boards.

Lastly the report recommends local governments create a Council of Governments which convene and discuss matters of governance as well as the best means to consolidate services whenever possible.

Silver says Cuomo's proposal, which relies on the cooperation of local governments and schools to keep spending under two percent in the first year, and to consolidate services in the second year, might not give a tax break to everyone.

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney spearheaded an initiative for the county and the city of Syracuse to consolidate services.

Consensus hopes that county residents will be able to vote in 2017 on its recommendations to merge government entities and consolidate services.

«The mayor just does not want to have shared services or consolidate services just for the heck of it,» Andrews said.

Two dozen elected officials in Onondaga County say they are running out of time to complete a program backed by Cuomo in the budget that would require efforts to share and consolidate services.

Meeting with the state Business Council last fall, Cuomo said he wanted to use some of the state's $ 5 billion windfall surplus from financial settlements to encourage local governments to share and consolidate services.

Cuomo laid out a broad plan early in January to subsidize local governments and schools who freeze taxes, as long as they consolidate services in the second year of the plan.

Other piece of legislation he'd put forth would consolidate services into one application — Medicaid, food stamps, etc..

Former North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman will lead a push to consolidate services.

Despite that difficult decision, the City of Buffalo is well positioned to compete for funding that will be available through the creation of the Regional Economic Development Councils and for the Governor's recommended grants that will reward municipalities that either consolidate services or make added improvements and efficiencies in operations.»

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Mayor Stephanie Miner has joined more than 100 local government officials in opposition to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's property tax freeze - a plan built on requiring localities to consolidate services.

In Wednesday's State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is going to propose a plan the would encourage localities to consolidate services with other government entities.

Silver says Cuomo's proposal, which relies on the cooperation of local governments and schools to keep spending under 2 percent in the first year, and to consolidate services in the second year, might not give a tax break to everyone.

Read, Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman and county officials are among those currently participating in a shared services panel, where the lawmakers will hash out ideas on how to consolidate services and execute cost - saving measures.

Cuomo, in one of his six «State of the State» speeches last week, endorsed a plan that would require county leaders to meet with local governments to identify ways to cut costs and consolidate services.

Ulster County's application for $ 20 million in state funding to consolidate services and launch several major public - works projects seems to have legs in Albany.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP)-- A water company buying up smaller systems to consolidate service in Connecticut is seeking a nearly 17 percent rate increase.

«These are the laws that make trying to share services, or consolidate services, impossible,» Scozzafava said.

The governor has also said he would use some for tax credits to local governments who consolidate their services with other municipalities.

In return, they would receive state money to hold property tax rates steady, and would be eligible for a second round of money if they work to consolidate services with neighboring municipalities.

The key to winning support in the Senate, according to DeFrancisco, is easing up on state - mandated programs and costs to local governments while at the same time acknowledging that some communities have taken steps to curb costs and consolidate services.

Cuomo says they've got to consolidate services.

Like Bellone, he supports Cuomo's tax freeze and he's delved into ways that localities can consolidate services, a topic dear to Cuomo's heart.