Sentences with phrase «eliminating city government»

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Davis advocated for sharing other city and county services to eliminate redundant costs, but said merging governments was not in the best interest of the city.

Despite describing City Hall as a «bare - bones operation» Gallo since taking office has moved to eliminate at least one city post, director of urban cultural parks, and promised consolidation elsewhere in city governmCity Hall as a «bare - bones operation» Gallo since taking office has moved to eliminate at least one city post, director of urban cultural parks, and promised consolidation elsewhere in city governmcity post, director of urban cultural parks, and promised consolidation elsewhere in city governmcity government.

The City Hall Plaza press conference, hosted by the Hispanic Federation, called for a laundry list of federal actions, including implementing «a federal investment plan», eliminating Jones Act requirements that goods shipped between Puerto Rico and other places in America be transported on U.S. ships with U.S. crews, changing the U.S. bankruptcy code to allow Puerto Rico and its government related enterprises to file bankruptcy petitions and urging President Obama to «explore a Federal Reserve loan» and «oppose severe austerity.»

«From increasing our police force to bolstering job creation to eliminating school lunch fees and reducing the homeless population, our proposals will strengthen the city's infrastructure, innovate government operations and build a stronger, safer city that delivers results for all New Yorkers,» Ms. Mark - Viverito said.

The New York City Council unanimously elected a fiercely liberal Democrat from East Harlem as its powerful speaker on Wednesday, eschewing the moderate leadership that had overseen its ranks for a decade and eliminating the last barrier to a government fully in line with the undiluted liberalism embraced by the new mayor... Previous speakers, such as Christine C. Quinn, had acted as a tempering force in the restive Council, bottling up measures like higher wage mandates viewed warily by the business world.

The New York City Council unanimously elected a fiercely liberal Democrat from East Harlem as its powerful speaker on Wednesday, eschewing the moderate leadership that had overseen its ranks for a decade and eliminating the last barrier to a government fully in line with the undiluted liberalism embraced by the new mayor.

The final budget eliminates tax credits for business, suspends the sales tax exemption on clothing, and allows state and local governments to borrow from the state pension fund to make required contributions to the same fund — resulting in a hidden $ 1,300 tax on homeowners outside New York City.

A recent mailing to cat fanciers of the San Francisco SPCA «Adoption Pact 1995» report describes a dramatic example of a major city and county which has eliminated euthanasia of all adoptable dogs and cats without government mandates.

Hopefully, with a new state law many local governments will follow suit and eliminate breed discrimination in their city or county.