A controversial proposal to change
how local governments and school districts are compensated for state - owned lands in the Adirondacks and Catskills by utilizing a payment - in - lieu - of - taxes system was not included in the final spending plan, a decision roundly praised by local stakeholders.
The concern is that without serious changes to
how local governments and school districts are forced to spend their money, which the cap is meant to address, the measure will be overridden.
Not exact matches
And yes, no question that pink slime is gross no matter how depicted and I'm really glad he talked about it, but I also take Dana's point that pink slime has little to do with local school districts and a lot to do with the federal governme
And yes, no question that pink slime is gross no matter
how depicted
and I'm really glad he talked about it, but I also take Dana's point that pink slime has little to do with local school districts and a lot to do with the federal governme
and I'm really glad he talked about it, but I also take Dana's point that pink slime has little to do with
local school districts and a lot to do with the federal governme
and a lot to do with the federal
government.
Deerfield also was among the first suburban park
districts to set aside a dog - only space, in Jaycee Park, 1026 Wilmot Rd.
And its park
district /
school district cooperative after -
school program shows
how local governments can support the needs of families where both parents work.
The Team, chaired by Senior Advisor to the Governor Larry Schwartz, includes representatives from private industry, education, labor,
and government and look for ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective
and outdated,
and determine
how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control expenses.
The Team, chaired by Senior Advisor to the Governor Larry Schwartz, will include representatives from private industry, education, labor,
and government and look for ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective
and outdated,
and determine
how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control expenses.
«
Local governments and school districts are putting together their budgets,
and they're doing it in the dark with no clear picture of
how much state aid they'll get.»
As
local governments and school districts here in New York now deal with a tight 2 percent cap on property tax levies, it will be interesting to see
how municipalities turn to revenue raisers to fund complex projects.
They'll be looking for ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective
and outdated,
and determine
how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control expenses.
Mr. Adams was also recently named to Governor Cuomo's Task Force on Mandate Relief, tasked with finding ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective
and outdated,
and determine
how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control expenses.
But
local governments and green groups bitterly oppose the measure, citing concerns over reduced payments to their localities
and school districts, a lack of comprehensive study
and how the program might change under future administrations — all of which would lead to a larger tax burden for
local taxpayers.
Before the 21st century, he notes, the federal
government did not tell states
and local school districts how to run their
schools, with the exception of areas like desegregation
and special education where there had been court rulings.
This record of mixed results from federally - encouraged reforms should cause a re-evaluation of
how the federal
government can best support the states
and local school districts to improve.
«Lower class sizes are desired, but
how the legislature has chosen to implement them presents significant challenges for
districts and will result in either
local budget cuts or
local governments may have to increase taxes to pay for this change,» said Todd LoFrese, assistant superintendent for support services for Chapel Hill - Carrboro City
Schools.