Sentences with phrase «county money»

Last fall he met with several cultural organizations to learn how county money was being applied and what services were being provided.

It was unclear how much county money is in that account, but it held $ 82 million about seven months ago.

Vanderhoef attempts to save county money before he leaves office Hey, did you almost forget that County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef is still in office?

The resolutions would seek to compel the administration to release the information from prior harassment claims, ban the spending of county money on settlements, and ban the county's hiring of an outside attorney to defend or settle such claims.

The effort will cost county money to administer, so Zugibe said he's hopeful that in turn the state will pay some of the costs.

Superintendents in Wake and CMS are seeking county money for more counselors, social workers and psychologists, with $ 5 million in Wake Interim Superintendent Del Burns» plan and $ 4.4 million in Wilcox's.

With $ 10 million of county money spent on caring for residents suffering from tobacco - related illnesses, Legislator Mark Farrell, D - Brutus, said the harm caused by tobacco can not be ignored.

It would also save the state and counties money by reducingcosts involved with processing voter registration and maintaining an accurate list with the current error prone, paper - based registration system.

Lloyd Withers, founder of the group Onondaga Shoreline, suggested the state renovate the grandstand at the nearby state fair instead of spending county money on a new amphitheater.

The plan under consideration has some appeal for Park District officials because an estimated $ 1.2 million in improvements would be made with county money.

Mahoney said last week it didn't make sense to spend county money building a stage at OCC when there is now a permanent county concert facility.

His proposed idea for revamping the county's economy is to increase tourism, so that outside money flows into the county

Wilcox and the board say much of that increase comes from rising costs, including county money needed to match an anticipated state teacher raise averaging 7 percent.

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney said this week she had convinced Gov. Andrew Cuomo to back a plan to use state and county money for a new arena in Syracuse that could anchor a new neighborhood on in the Kennedy Square area.

Others said they don't approve of her request for a salary increase or her choice to spend state and county money on a new lakefront amphitheater.

Jonathan Keyes, director of downtown and transit - oriented development, estimated the county would ask for $ 500,000 — matched with county money or sponsorships — to place bikes near train stations at sites throughout the county.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Mayor Stephanie Miner today welcomed Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney's offer to spend what might be several million dollars of county money to fix downtown potholes that the city can't afford to repair.

Indeed, Mahoney pointed out that Suit - Kote's bid not only would have saved the county money but also would have complied with the diversity workforce requirements Mahoney is promoting.

The program is not expected to cost the county any money.

Ball Shaw said working with ICE will cost the county money.

They chastised Miner for failing to embrace the general concept - and the state and county money that would come with it - saying details could be worked out later.

«It doesn't cost the county any money to hold a piece like this,» Republican Legislator Todd Drake of Latham said at the Dec. 4 meeting.

The move takes advantage of a retirement incentive program intended to save the county money on salaries, but Rapp's exit will do the opposite.

A Suffolk police contract in 2012 that set a lower pay structure for newly hired officers was meant to save the county money.

At that session, the Legislature approved $ 27.1 million in funding, paid for through federal, state and county money.

Local Development Corporations were designed to save the county money on major projects that involved millions of dollars.

«Clearly, one of the issues that would have come up at trial was the fact the LDC model in and of itself allowed the county to borrow money at a much cheaper rate than a normal corporation would have allowed them to borrow money and that in essence was what our argument would have been that would have saved the county money in the long run,» Schiano said.

South Fork Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I - Montauk), whose district includes the Riverhead, Southampton and East Hampton county health centers, said he agrees the county should look into the FQHC model because it will save the county money while increasing the quality of health care.

It was not immediately clear if those programs would be cut by Cornell without the county money, how many jobs would be lost, if any, or however else the cuts would affect the research operation.

Mr. Bellone said the move will save the county money because it will shift the overall cost of medical malpractice to the federal government.

So in essence, they saved the county money in that fashion,» Michael Schiano said.

Regardless, some county legislators expressed frustration that the hospital was asked to provide the county any money at all.

The move does save the county money because 34 water board employees come off the county payroll.

The lawsuit would not cost the county money out of pocket because it's working on a contingency fee basis with the law firm of Simmons, Hanly & Conroy, a national firm with six offices across the country including New York City, county officials said.

Steinhaus wrote to Anderson that should police be requested, «it is necessary that you inform the requesting individuals or organizations that county monies are not available for this purpose.»

Due to a quirk in the law, her retirement won't save the county money either.

A loophole in the buyout law allowed for elected officials to take advantage of the program, which won't save the county any money.

County money will pay for the $ 49.5 million amphitheater.

Cairo, also first vice chairman of the Nassau Republican Committee, said, «If we said [OTB would make payment] during the fiscal year, we meant that at the end of the fiscal year, we would review our books, do our filings and then after seeing that everything was in order, we would then also remit to the county the money they were due within a reasonable period of time at the conclusion of the fiscal year.»

The debate over the county settlement reignited this week, when Cuomo at an MWBE forum criticized Astorino's intransigence, saying it has cost the county money in the form of withheld grants.

The special election will be held on the same date as a special election for State Senate in the 37th District in Westchester, a wise move that will both save the County money by combining two special elections, and it may increase turnout for both contests.

As the former chair of Economic Development, I spearheaded the effort for $ 1 million of county money to be used on water / sewer for the Kings Highway corridor.

Legislator Bob Andrews, R - Syracuse, said the plan could save the county money and make some county departments more accessible to the public.

Angie Carpenter — a Republican who challenged County Executive Steve Bellone for that position in 2011 — said the plan approved by the county Legislature last month would not save the county money and would limit two offices» ability to examine county finances.

But more broadly, she said, she found it upsetting that the possibility exists for any county money to be spent to settle this type of personal offense against employees.

Curran said she intended to find money enough to keep intact Nassau's privately managed bus system — which frequently has required infusions of county money to keep routes going.

Antonacci last year said the plan won't save the county any money.

Hein, Ronk and Gerentine also charged that Auerbach cost the county money by petitioning for legal expenses and court costs.

• CSEA has never refused to discuss the health care proposal made by the county; the union asked only for the county to discuss the other 30 proposals CSEA brought to the table, which could be negotiated to save the county money.

The buyout was intended to save the county money on payroll by replacing more long - term employees with new employees who would be paid less.