Sentences with phrase «county government leaders»

Cuomo offered this advice to Syracuse and Onondaga County government leaders: «Learn from other communities that have succeeded.

The plan approved in the finalized budget is aimed at nudging county government leaders to have local municipalities develop ways of consolidating functions in order to reduce property taxes.

County government leaders, too, urged opposition, even as the plan preserved, but limits, deductions for property taxes.

Not exact matches

But with the help of government leaders ranging from Illinois Senate President James «Pate» Philip (R - Wood Dale) to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District to the village's Park District, Redmond's vision of a state - of - the - art recreational facility slowly evolved into a $ 5 million reality.

Cuomo in a question - and - answer session with reporters after his speech said he would commit about $ 500 million to the shared services effort and, without naming Astorino, said a hypothetical county executive hasn't convened local government leaders to take necessary stops to reduce costs.

«The vulnerabilities in Nassau County government exposed by our review remain substantially unaddressed, the Board of Ethics is conflicted and lacks a quorum, and the taxpayers are ill - served every day that our elected leaders fail to enact the reforms to prevent the corruption that continues to compromise public confidence in our government.»

The federal government refused to grant immunity to Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, who has threatened to take the Fifth Amendment if called to testify at the political corruption trial of former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

«Westchester County faces a crisis of housing affordability, and we need a true progressive leader at the helm of county government to fight for working families,» said Michael McKee of TenantCounty faces a crisis of housing affordability, and we need a true progressive leader at the helm of county government to fight for working families,» said Michael McKee of Tenantcounty government to fight for working families,» said Michael McKee of Tenants PAC.

Edward Walsh, the former politically powerful Suffolk County Conservative Party leader, was sentenced to 2 years in prison following his conviction on federal charges of wire fraud and theft of government services.

Edward Walsh, the former politically powerful Suffolk County Conservative Party leader, was sentenced Tuesday to 2 years in prison following his conviction on federal charges of wire fraud and theft of government services for pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Suffolk sheriff's department while golfing, gambling and politicking on countyCounty Conservative Party leader, was sentenced Tuesday to 2 years in prison following his conviction on federal charges of wire fraud and theft of government services for pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Suffolk sheriff's department while golfing, gambling and politicking on countycounty time.

In the next few months, Consensus will make recommendations, one of which is expected to be a consolidation of city and county into some form of metropolitan government, according to leaders of the group.

The leader of the Senate Republicans said he's against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to require local governments in each county to offer government consolidation plans to go before voters in November.

I was first elected as a Borough Councillor in 1982 and am now Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, Chairman of the County Councils Network and Chairman of the East of England Local Government Association.

Democratic Congressman Brian Higgins said he would back GOP Congressman Chris Collins» plan for the federal government to hold back on some healthcare reimbursement if state leaders continue to take money from counties for Medicaid.

Edward Walsh, the former politically powerful Suffolk County Conservative Party leader, was sentenced to 2 years in prison, on Tuesday, June 21, 2017, for wire fraud and theft of government services.

Central New York this month won $ 500 million from the state for economic development, based in part on a promise that city and county leaders would work together to streamline and modernize local government.

SPIEGEL: The people wanted the county government to bring in a factory, but Chase says county leaders didn't think they could convince a company to come.

County leaders are feeling the squeeze this year, as are other local government and school district officials, given the allowable growth in the state's cap on property taxes is less than 1 percentage point.

With our high - tech and high - skill workforce, Oneida County is still a leader in the information age - and a county where value of quality workmanship, pride in community heritage and a commitment to making government work on behalf of the people endures and flourCounty is still a leader in the information age - and a county where value of quality workmanship, pride in community heritage and a commitment to making government work on behalf of the people endures and flourcounty where value of quality workmanship, pride in community heritage and a commitment to making government work on behalf of the people endures and flourishes.

Earlier this year, a group composed of city leaders, called Consensus, released a government service consolidation plan and recommended a merger between the city and county governments.

Major corporations such as Conmed, Special Metals, Oneida Ltd., Utica National Insurance Group, PAR Technology, Revere Copper and Brass, Metropolitan Insurance Company, Fleet Bank and others serve to provide the needed economic diversity that government leaders indicate is the key to prosperity in Oneida County.

Oneida County Government is a leader in providing effective, efficient services to meet the needs of our people while also creating a growth - oriented business climate.

The governor recommends a gradual state takeover of county Medicaid costs in his budget, something the local government leaders had been requesting, saying they could not afford to pay their share of the health care program after Cuomo and the legislature imposed a 2 % property tax cap in 2011.

«I am proud to announce the establishment of the Poverty Committee, which will give a formal mechanism for County government to receive input from community leaders who work every day to help members of our community achieve self - sufficiency.

The minority leader also mentioned that the legislature already holds a handful of full legislative sessions in Riverhead each year, giving East Enders access to their county government.

Gillibrand cited Fried's plan to reduce the county executive's salary, shrink the size of the legislature, and reorganize government to make it more efficient, for her joining other New York leaders supporting David Fried's campaign, including: Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Assemblyman James Skoufis, the Rockland County Corrections Officers, and the Spring Valley Police Benevolent Association, among ocounty executive's salary, shrink the size of the legislature, and reorganize government to make it more efficient, for her joining other New York leaders supporting David Fried's campaign, including: Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Assemblyman James Skoufis, the Rockland County Corrections Officers, and the Spring Valley Police Benevolent Association, among oCounty Corrections Officers, and the Spring Valley Police Benevolent Association, among others.

Former county economic development leader March Gallagher, with a direct line to the county government executive suite, was in the courtroom at the time.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., Senator Joseph A. Griffo, Senator David Valesky, Member of Assembly Claudia Tenney, Marcy Supervisor Brian Scala, and City of Rome Mayor James F. Brown joined leaders and members of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association and other local elected officials today to announce that they are assembling a strategy to show state government that the four state prisons located in Oneida County are cost - effective and should be kept open.

The mayor and county executive clashed last week on the issue of sanctuary jurisdictions and the role of local government leaders.

The latest immigration bill, which was sponsored in February by Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, an Ossining Democrat, came in response to Republican President Donald Trump's nationwide initiative to deport undocumented immigrants, and would have prevented the county's emergency services from aiding the federal government in investigations made on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and national origin.

Dutchess County Legislature Assistant Majority Leader Donna Bolner said, «With more than 70 % of the county budget mandated by the state and federal government, we must continue to be prudent and wise with the remaining 30 % of the budget that we have direct influenceCounty Legislature Assistant Majority Leader Donna Bolner said, «With more than 70 % of the county budget mandated by the state and federal government, we must continue to be prudent and wise with the remaining 30 % of the budget that we have direct influencecounty budget mandated by the state and federal government, we must continue to be prudent and wise with the remaining 30 % of the budget that we have direct influence over.

So local government officials are teaming up with leaders from business, labor, schools, and neighborhood groups to figure out how to shrink the layers of public bureaucracy in Onondaga County.

Dutchess County Government has long been a leader in shared service and consolidation efforts, having reduced the size of county government over several years and cutting the county property tax levy each year for the last three County Government has long been a leader in shared service and consolidation efforts, having reduced the size of county government over several years and cutting the county property tax levy each year for the last thGovernment has long been a leader in shared service and consolidation efforts, having reduced the size of county government over several years and cutting the county property tax levy each year for the last three county government over several years and cutting the county property tax levy each year for the last thgovernment over several years and cutting the county property tax levy each year for the last three county property tax levy each year for the last three years.

The federal government refused to grant immunity to Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, who has threatened to take the Fifth Amendment if called to testify at the political corruption trial of former state Senate leader Dean Skelos, according to a transcript of proceedings Friday.

Onondaga and Broome county leaders are already undertaking similar cost saving projects, but there's skepticism among local government leaders, as well as lawmakers who question how far the proposal will go.

But the approved plan, requiring county officials to work with municipal government leaders to find ways of sharing services, lacks a key provision Cuomo initially sought: A voter referendum.

The proposal contained in Cuomo's budget plan would require local government leaders on the county level to convene a review of ways to share services on the municipal level, with a plan that would be voted on in a public referendum by November.

Cuomo was touting a provision included in the approved 2017 - 18 state budget designed to spur county officials to work with municipal government leaders in finding ways of sharing services to reduce costs.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day on Thursday became the latest local government leader to embrace Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to consolidate and share services on the local level in order to reduce property taxes.

County and municipal government leaders have long complained that arbitration unduly favors unions, resulting in unaffordable salary increases while perpetuating costly work rules and benefits.

Medicaid It is unlikely the governor will call for the assumption of local Medicaid spending by the state, a measure that has been long sought by county and local government leaders.

House Republican leaders, trying to lock down the votes of wavering upstate New York Republicans, inserted a last - minute special provision in their health care bill that would shift Medicaid costs from New York's counties to its state government.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo met privately at the state Capitol with school and government leaders from Hoosick Falls about ongoing efforts to deal with the discovery of a toxic chemical that contaminated public and private water supplies in the Rensselaer County community

Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins said he would back GOP Rep. Chris Collins» plan for the federal government to hold back on some healthcare reimbursement if state leaders continue to take money from counties for Medicaid.

Otsego County government managers and leaders gave a small cadre of state lawmakers an earful on how their legislation and directives are impacting New York's rural regions.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that he awarded $ 500 million to Central New York because Syracuse and Onondaga County leaders pledged they would pursue merging their governments.

As leader, I will continue to fight for transparency and accountability, while providing the increasingly necessary checks and balances in county government.

Statewide pleas to raise New York's adult conviction age have begun to ruminate in Westchester County, attracting the voices of faith leaders, government officials and advocacy groups alike.

The Labour leader visited Essex, regarded as the political cradle of Thatcherism, on Tuesday before a trip to the county by David Cameron and the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, billed as an attempt to relaunch the government after difficult local elections.

Turnbull also argued that Democrats deserve credit for saving taxpayers money by fighting to renovate, rather than replace, the county Government Center, and that Jeff Berkman — a Middletown legislator who preceded him as minority leader — had pushed with Middletown's Democratic mayor, Joe DeStefano, to extend the county's Heritage Trail through Middletown.