Sentences with phrase «county legislature agrees»

Cuomo said local government leaders do have the power to override the cap, if a 60 percent supermajority of the members of a city council, town board, or county legislature agrees to override it.

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The termination of Crist, 49, who has been a legislative liaison with the legislature's GOP majority for more than 20 years, followed a closed - door meeting late Friday by Republican members of the county legislature who agreed to authorize his termination, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Unfortunately, the «one senator per county» plan would be ruled illegal — aside from the fact that the legislature would never agree it.

He says counties are grateful that Cuomo and the legislature agreed to limit the growth of Medicaid costs for counties to three percent a year.

According to the sources, Schaffer agreed that Tom Cilmi, a Republican county legislator, will fill Boyle's seat if it opens up while Trish Bergin, a Republican member on town of Islip board and former News 12 reporter and Billy Joel's ex-girlfriend, will take Cilmi's spot on the county legislature.

The nursing home, Hein declared and the legislature ultimately agreed, was a drag on county finances.

He said counties are grateful that Cuomo and the legislature agreed to limit the growth of Medicaid costs for counties to 3 percent a year.

He says counties are grateful that Governor Cuomo and the legislature agreed to limit the growth of Medicaid costs for counties to 3 % a year.

Governor Cuomo and the legislature have already taken over all county Medicaid expenses that rise above 3 % each year, but have not agreed to take over all of the $ 7.5 billion dollars in costs to counties and New York City.

Ludington agreed, ruling that by failing to attach the pay raise to a notice on the budget hearing, the legislature circumvented the county charter.

If the legislature does not agree to this, their proposal is to keep more of the sales tax for the county to try and pay for the jail and other areas where they have shown 0 fiscal discipline.

The Miami - Dade County Board of Education agrees with the grand jury report and is currently exploring a recommendation to sue the state if the legislature does not provide adequate funding, Carvalho said.