Sentences with phrase «county budget balances»

She said at the end of the day, the county budget balances out and road repair can not be ignored, especially given the effects of a long winter.

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[Oneida County Executive During his time as Oneida County Executive, from 1991 to 1996, he proposed six straight balanced budgets.

Bellone, in his fundraising appeal, touts the county's expansion of clean water infrastructure as well as three balanced budgets under his tenure.

Eric Naughton, Nassau's deputy county executive for finance, said Mangano «delivered a balanced budget which maintains all essential services without a property tax increase... If the Legislature approves the budget, any risks identified by NIFA are manageable in 2018.»

Republican Nassau County executive candidate Jack Martins criticized the county's financial control board for commissioning a report that suggested balancing the budget by privatizing ambulance services and defunding crossing guards, firefighter training and youth proCounty executive candidate Jack Martins criticized the county's financial control board for commissioning a report that suggested balancing the budget by privatizing ambulance services and defunding crossing guards, firefighter training and youth procounty's financial control board for commissioning a report that suggested balancing the budget by privatizing ambulance services and defunding crossing guards, firefighter training and youth programs.

Republican Jack Martins and Democrat Laura Curran, the major party candidates for Nassau County executive, have issued a variety of proposals for balancing the county bCounty executive, have issued a variety of proposals for balancing the county bcounty budget.

In releasing his plan, Faso — who as a member of the Assembly cut spending and championed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — called it a smart way to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and align New York with most other states in the nation that don't pass their Medicaid expenses down to county taxpayers.

County legislators voted overwhelmingly last week to let Suffolk voters decide the fate of a plan that would eventually replenish the Drinking Water Protection Program, which has so far been tapped twice for money to balance the county bCounty legislators voted overwhelmingly last week to let Suffolk voters decide the fate of a plan that would eventually replenish the Drinking Water Protection Program, which has so far been tapped twice for money to balance the county bcounty budget.

The decision creates a $ 15.8 million hole in this year's budget and will make it even more difficult for county Executive Edward Mangano to balance next year's projected budget, which is supposed to be submitted to the legislature Thursday.

«NIFA has disallowed over $ 60 million in contingency revenue sources that we proposed and that municipalities around the state routinely use to balance their budgets, creating a budget crisis that does not exist in reality, but allows NIFA to unfairly continue its control of county finances,» she said.

Republican Nassau County executive candidate Jack Martins on Tuesday criticized the county's financial control board for commissioning a report that suggested balancing the budget by privatizing ambulance services and defunding crossing guards, firefighter training and youth proCounty executive candidate Jack Martins on Tuesday criticized the county's financial control board for commissioning a report that suggested balancing the budget by privatizing ambulance services and defunding crossing guards, firefighter training and youth procounty's financial control board for commissioning a report that suggested balancing the budget by privatizing ambulance services and defunding crossing guards, firefighter training and youth programs.

«While there are significant challenges ahead, we're eager to open a productive dialogue to steer to the county toward a structurally sound and balanced budget,» NIFA Chairman Adam Barsky said.

The jobs were axed as part of more than 300 layoffs to help the county balance its budget as it struggles to rein in a looming $ 500 million deficit.

DeFrancisco, who represents Onondaga and Cayuga counties, has served as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee since 2011 where he helped Senate Republicans set the tone for a return to fiscal responsibility with passage of five consecutive on - time budgets that controlled spending and were balanced without tax increases.

Intent: it is determined that the maintenance of a balanced budget throughout the County's fiscal year is critical to the fiscal integrity of the county and is thus an important public objeCounty's fiscal year is critical to the fiscal integrity of the county and is thus an important public objecounty and is thus an important public objective.

To this end, the County Executive shall recommend to the Legislature budgetary adjustments as are necessary to maintain a balanced budget on an ongoing basis.

Our coming 2012 budget will need to balance revenues with costs, even though what we estimate as our County Share of Medicaid costs will come close to consuming all of our property tax revenue.

Following approval of the annual budget, no additional unassigned General Fund fund balance shall be appropriated as revenue during the fiscal year without the affirmative vote of at least two - thirds of the total membership of the County Legislature.

Said Curran: «I truly believe we can balance our budget and fix our finances without raises taxes or laying off county workers.»

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Nassau County is having a tough time balancing its budget, and yet, the county has let millions of dollars in traffic and parking tickets go uCounty is having a tough time balancing its budget, and yet, the county has let millions of dollars in traffic and parking tickets go ucounty has let millions of dollars in traffic and parking tickets go unpaid.

Estimates have gone up and down as to how many county employees will be laid off in order to (hopefully) balance this year's budget and begin to restore the confidence of creditors.

Thanks largely to tax refund costs, and to generous compensation for police officers, the county's budget is badly out of balance.

The County shall maintain an unassigned balance in the General Fund equal to or greater than five percent of the amount contained in the adopted budget of the General Fund of the County's last audited financial statements.

The County Executive may at any time during the fiscal year transfer part or all of the unencumbered appropriation balance between classifications of expenditures within the same administrative unit, provided that prior approval by resolution of the County Legislature shall be required if the proposed transfer (1) would result in an increase exceeding ten thousand dollars ($ 10,000), or such larger amount as may be prescribed by local law, during the fiscal year in any one line item in the budget as adopted, or (2) would affect any salary rate or salary total.

Former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who just left office, weighed in Tuesday, saying the budget would have been balanced had the county closed its nursing home as he proCounty Executive Steve Levy, who just left office, weighed in Tuesday, saying the budget would have been balanced had the county closed its nursing home as he procounty closed its nursing home as he proposed.

County comptroller Stefan Mychajliw says Poloncarz is stealing from ECMC and the fund balance to artificially balance the budget.

«My proposed 2013 budget is balanced, holds property taxes under the New York State tax cap, includes no general fund tax increase and will not lay off any additional employees... I look forward to working with the Suffolk County Legislature to enact this fiscally responsible budget.»

I disagree with County Executive Poloncarz's opinion that asserts that a tax increase is the only financial path to a balanced budget.

Many of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposals to balance his budget will severely impact the state's 62 counties.

The increase puts an extra $ 2.6 million in county coffers, which rely more and more on sales tax dollars to keep the budget balanced.

In 2004, County contributions comprised more than 85 % of the Library's operating and materials budgets with the balance made up of State operating aid, which has remained relatively stagnant, as well as library fines, fees and related income.

A year later, NIFA froze the wages of 6,000 county employees and took control of Nassau's finances, saying the county's $ 2.6 billion budget was out of balance by $ 176 million.

Faced with a $ 40 million budget gap, he turned this «grim» situation into 3 straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, built a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenished the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improved the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

«The Legislature did its best to give County Executive Bellone a balanced budget and a functioning county government when he took office but we recognize that there are great problems with the existing budget,» said William Lindsay, the Legislature's presiding ofCounty Executive Bellone a balanced budget and a functioning county government when he took office but we recognize that there are great problems with the existing budget,» said William Lindsay, the Legislature's presiding ofcounty government when he took office but we recognize that there are great problems with the existing budget,» said William Lindsay, the Legislature's presiding officer.

She reported that 46 percent of the total CPS budget is paid by the county, with the balance paid by other sources, such as the state and federal funds.

When asked specifically if Mr. Bellone was considering presiding officer Bill Lindsay's pitch to set a referendum on allowing the county to suspend its open space acquisition program, instead using funds slated for land preservation to balance the budget, Ms. Baird - Streeter said she couldn't comment directly.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has signed a 2014 budget previously amended by county legislators earlier this month, though the amended plan has environmental groups preparing to sue over how the county is balancing its County Executive Steve Bellone has signed a 2014 budget previously amended by county legislators earlier this month, though the amended plan has environmental groups preparing to sue over how the county is balancing its county legislators earlier this month, though the amended plan has environmental groups preparing to sue over how the county is balancing its county is balancing its books.

«Long Islanders need leaders in Suffolk County who will keep spending under control, balance budgets and protect taxpayers.

They aren't joking and are very seriously considering ways for schools towns villages cities counties to get around the tax cap so they can raise taxes instead of balancing their budgets.

EJ McMahon says Cuomo «is ending the year on a strong pro-taxpayer note, vetoing union - backed legislation that would have blocked the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) from imposing pay freezes to balance the county budget.&County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) from imposing pay freezes to balance the county budget.&county budget.»

The county budget should not be balanced on the backs of county workers,» said Howie Hawkins, the Green candidate for Governor.

A balanced budget is something that Will Sudderth, the executive director of the Onondaga County Democratic Committee, can agree with.

We all know families face a lot of tough decisions, finding a way to pay for higher County taxes to balance the county's budget shouldn't bCounty taxes to balance the county's budget shouldn't bcounty's budget shouldn't be one.

Although members of the NIFA board declined to talk publicly Wednesday, sources say sentiment is strong among the six directors to vote to take over Nassau County's finances when they meet again on Thursday, with Conservative George Marlin and chairman Ronald Stack the most concerned about the county's budget being out of baCounty's finances when they meet again on Thursday, with Conservative George Marlin and chairman Ronald Stack the most concerned about the county's budget being out of bacounty's budget being out of balance.

«Jack's plan won't balance the budget on the back of the county workforce,» Laricchiuta said.

The Nassau County executive has proposed more than $ 3 million in new fees and fee hikes in an effort to balance the county bCounty executive has proposed more than $ 3 million in new fees and fee hikes in an effort to balance the county bcounty budget.

No wonder the county is broke and we haven't seen a balanced budget in decades.

Audio recordings from a recent CSEA union meeting appear to contradict Republican Nassau County executive candidate Jack Martins» official position that an increase in taxes or fees is not necessary to balance the county's bCounty executive candidate Jack Martins» official position that an increase in taxes or fees is not necessary to balance the county's bcounty's budget.

Nassau's financial control board appears to be more accepting of less information about the county's finances than it has in the past, despite tough talk of forcing the county to balance its budget.

The Democratic - dominated Assembly attached a priority of its own to mayoral control: an extension of $ 1.8 billion in local taxes that counties and towns rely on to balance their budgets.