Sentences with phrase «county legislature since»

Lucille Pattison became Dutchess County executive in 1978 through a special election, after having served on the county legislature since 1973.

Republicans have controlled the county executive's office and county legislature since 2010, and have appointed or recommended a majority of NuHealth's current board.

Ellenville clergyman Julius Collins, all but elected on the Democratic line, will become only the second African - American to serve in the county legislature since the present system was created 50 years ago.

Jacobs, 77, who served on the county legislature since it was formed in 1996, died at a Manhasset hospital after falling earlier on Tuesday, family, friends and political associates said.

Not exact matches

«Since that time the county legislature has slowly removed all of the safeguards, put in place during the initial process,» said Jamesville resident Dennis Payne.

The new agreement has Greenport Village assume the county's position in the lease, something that had been worked on for months since the legislature's resolution passed.

PLATTSBURGH Clinton County Legislator Harry McManus (Area 1) was reappointed as chair of the legislature, the second time he will serve in that position since first taking office 10 years ago.

It would not preclude the legislature or County Executive Steve Bellone, who has voluntarily frozen his salary since taking office, from proposing raises as part of the budget, on which lawmakers would have to vote.

Hein's been on the job for seven years, since the legislature adopted the county executive form of governance.

The decision was signed by Chairman Owen Smith, one of only three members remaining on the Ethics Board since the county legislature revised the county ethics code in July.

But the position has not been filled since November 2012, when then - board counsel Michael Venditto was elected to the county legislature and Santino was still a councilman.

Since the county legislature's senior Democrat isn't going anywhere in that body, why not?

She has voted on one county budget since her election to the legislature.

Sandy Mathes, the IDA's executive director since 2002 — formerly the county legislature's majority leader — revealed he benefitted from substantial bonuses for years approved by the IDA board.

Antonacci has been comptroller for Onondaga County, which includes Syracuse, since 2007, and says he would use his skills as a certified public accountant and attorney to scrutinize state spending by the governor and the legislature, and speak out when he sees waste.

Jeanette Provenzano, lifetime Democrat, has had her hat in the political ring since 1986 as one of the city's representatives on the county legislature.

«We have worked hard since I have been in the county legislature to deliver a budget that both provides for the needs of our community and avoid raising property taxes.

Recall the heady days of 2005 - 06, when the Democrats, who hadn't elected a majority in the county legislature in almost 30 years under the Republican - controlled multi-member at - large system in effect since 1967, were touting single - member elections as the end - all and be-all to curing the ills (read, jail debacle) of county government.

Nassau PBA president James Carver said Safe Nassau «served its purpose» by preventing Republicans from getting a supermajority in the county legislature, and hasn't been necessary since.

Since the legislature is responsible for adopting the Ulster County budget, an effective legislator must have the skills to understand and question financial figures and projections.

The salaries of the part - time Nassau lawmakers have remained at $ 39,500 since the legislature was created in 1996 to replace the county board of supervisors.

«Since the proposal has stalled in our state legislature, I felt it necessary that our Erie County Legislature Majority Caucus prioritize funding to help in any way possible.

Since then, Democrats have complained that the county is spending more than $ 160,000 on this review, and they say it should have been led by the county legislature instead.

Yesterday, I wielded my first veto since becoming your County Executive by declining to approve the proposed Charter changes as submitted to me by the legislature.