Sentences with phrase «county in the nation»

With an size so large, it should come as no surprise that it is the second largest county in the nation.

It also is located in one of the poorest counties in the nation but has a lot to offer.

It also is located in one of the poorest counties in the nation but has a lot to offer.

«We knew the Republicans were desperate, but now they're going to run a county executive from the highest taxed county in the nation with finances that just got downgraded who is also an anti-women, anti-gay rights, pro-gun, right - wing extremist,» Capel said.

Brian Sampson, with the pro-business group Unshackle Upstate, says the tax cap was enacted because the state's property taxes are 78 percent above the national average, and New York has nine of the ten highest counties in the nation for property taxes as a percentage of home values.

If you don't have a trust fund or a huge nest egg, it may be close to impossible to be a ski bum in the tony ski resort of Vail, thanks to the fact that Eagle County — which houses Vail and other ski resorts — is the least affordable county in the nation for workers.

In fact, according to a new report, Brooklyn's tech / information sector has grown faster than every other large county in the nation other than San Francisco.

I am sorry, but Rockland County does not need a CEO that will bring a playbook of business as usual, which will only increase taxes and continue to keep Rockland County as the third highest county in the nation in regards to property taxes.

Actually, 244 of the 250 counties in the nation with the lowest per capita income are non-metropolitan.

«When the second - richest county in the state and the third - richest county in the nation gets in trouble, all the others are watching,» Marlin said during a brief interview outside the CPAC conference at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Road.

Higgins, who is a member of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, points out that earlier this year Erie County was the first county in the nation to ban microbeads in personal care products.

With a population of roughly 1,600 residents, Lusk also is in the least populous county in the nation's least populous state.

According to ATTOM Data Solutions, New York State is one of the top 10 states with the highest property taxes and Nassau County is currently one of nine counties in the nation where property taxes exceed $ 10,000 a year.

Over the weekend a friend shared on TLT's Facebook page this post from The Daily, which compares school lunches from the fattest and fittest counties in the nation, Greene County, AL and Routt County, CO, respectively.

The Big Kahuna of Nassau, one of the largest and wealthiest and most prestigious suburban counties in the nation.

In fact, of the 25 most populated counties in the nation, only Nassau County has more legislators than Suffolk, Mr. Lindsay said.

Jefferson County is the second most rapidly shrinking county in the nation.

In a statement, borough president Eric Adams cited the city's status as «one of the largest Democratic counties in our nation» as a reason to bring the DNC to Brooklyn.

Hein, who in his speech of just over 40 minutes spent some time highlighting the progress Ulster's made in the national health rankings and the reputation for being one of the most environmentally friendly counties in the nation it's built for itself, noted that 2018's county property taxes are lower now than they were in 2009.

Two factors are at work here: New York State charges counties more than three times all other counties in the nation combined to pay for what is essentially a state program.

A huge suburban school district in Colorado — in one of the wealthiest counties in the nation — is pressing to be excused from the PARCC exam, calling it a «one - size - fits - all» approach that's less rigorous than its students deserve.

According to The Gazette in Colorado Springs, Weld County, which saw severe flooding happens to be one of the most drilled counties in the nation.

And, according to the EPA, our county is the 12th worst Ozone polluted county in the nation.

Southern counties dominated the list of the 10 fastest - growing counties in the nation between Census Day, April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2001, according to population estimates released by the Census Bureau last week.

Westchester County, one of the highest taxed counties in the nation..

Kennedy said Erie County was one of the first counties in the nation to ban texting while driving in 2009, which turned into a 2011 law for New York State.

With a population of roughly 1,600 residents, Lusk also is in the least populous county in the nation's least populous state.

There isn't a city or county in the nation where dogs don't need help — where they don't wind up on the street or neglected on chains in backyards, don't get dumped at municipal shelters out of ignorance or mere convenience, don't outlive their owners and find themselves among strangers who don't know what to do with them.

Over the last 20 years, a demographic shift has transformed Queens into the most culturally diverse county in the nation, according to the 2000 census: 37 % of the population is White, 25 % Latino, 20 % African - American, and 18 % Asian.

With a diverse population of over three million people, Orange County is the 6th largest county in the nation.

Rockland County is now the fourth highest county in the nation in regards to property taxes.

The ratings agency also said it was keeping its negative outlook, warning that more downgrades are imminent if Cook County — the second - largest county in the nation — doesn't institute reforms.

«Steve Levy has done an excellent job managing one of the largest counties in the nation and is the most qualified candidate to be the next Governor.»

As the Hon. Annette Robinson (State Committee Member and former Assemblymember, 56th AD) stated Wednesday night, Brooklyn is one of the largest counties in the nation, and a bellwether for our country.

• When property taxes were measured as a percentage of home value in 2009, nine out of the top ten counties in the nation were all in Upstate New York

• When measured in absolute dollars paid, Westchester, Nassau, and Rockland are respectively the first, second and fifth highest - taxed counties in the nation

Under Spano, Westchester County became the highest - taxed county in the nation.

When the Federal government is not financially stable; when NYS, is currently at a $ 2 billion budget gap and expected to rise to $ 2.9 billion; when Westchester is the highest taxed County in the nation and Rockland is the third highest taxed County in the nation — where exactly are these funds to support this coming from?

When property taxes are measured as a percentage of home value, 15 of the 25 highest taxed counties in the nation are in New York State.

Unsurprisingly, Westchester and Rockland Counties are on the top five of highest property tax counties in the nation.

He led San Francisco to become the first City and County in the nation to offer an adoption guarantee for every healthy shelter dog and cat and saved most of the treatable pets as well.

At last count, Tulsa County police had identified 979 contaminated meth lab sites in the county — the most of any county in the nation.

Los Angeles County has the largest population of any county in the nation, exceeded by only eight states.

Considering its resident and tourist populations, and then factoring in the sheer size of the fifth - largest county in the nation, it comes as no surprise if you happen to be the recent recipient of a Mohave county traffic ticket.

Maricopa County, Ariz., (Phoenix) reported the most building permits (43,056) of any county in the nation for new private housing units in 2000.