Sentences with phrase «issue as our resident»

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«Every mayor here talks as if they are the tourism secretary... and doesn't plan for residents so that they can live with a little dignity,» said Celina Izquierdo, of the Social and Gender Violence Observatory, which monitors security issues.

«As a long time - resident of northwestern B.C., I passionately believe that Northern Gateway is the right choice for Kitimat and for the future of our community,» Donny van Dyk, Northern Gateway's Kitimat - based Manager of Coastal Aboriginal and Community Relations, said in a statement issued after Saturday's vote.

Puerto Rico's public safety commissioner Hector Pesquera issued a dire warning to the island's residents as the storm approached: «You have to evacuate.

The Ontario government pledged on Monday to lower electricity costs for residents of the Canadian province as it sought to provide balm for an issue that has become an irritant with voters.

Uber framed the issue as unfitting for Cambridge, writing: «For a city known for its innovation and progressiveness, it is shocking that Cambridge would cling so blindly to the past and ban an innovation that thousands of its residents and small businesses value and use on a daily basis.»

But in the past year alone, the percentage of residents who ranked the issue as the «most important» grew from 4 percent (February 2015) to 25 percent (October 2015).

As recently as February 2013, no New Hampshire residents had cited the drug issue as the state's «most important.&raquAs recently as February 2013, no New Hampshire residents had cited the drug issue as the state's «most important.&raquas February 2013, no New Hampshire residents had cited the drug issue as the state's «most important.&raquas the state's «most important.»

Fourteen percent of New Hampshire residents cited drugs as the most important issue in the July 2015 survey.

Another important issue is government restrictions of money flowing out, for instance, The Reserve Bank of India, recently announced no resident will be allowed to buy an immovable property abroad as part of a move to curb foreign exchange outflows.

As residents of the Village of Islamorada continue their post-Hurricane Irma recovery, the village's planning department must tackle how to issue permits for non-conforming docks built before...

As as a resident someone who lives in Wellesley and has talked to people who were at the mosque, I think this whole issue is a jokAs as a resident someone who lives in Wellesley and has talked to people who were at the mosque, I think this whole issue is a jokas a resident someone who lives in Wellesley and has talked to people who were at the mosque, I think this whole issue is a joke.

As this year draws to a close, I have something to whet your appetite for our December / January issue from our resident Can Man and his irreverent ramblings.

As someone who attended Villanova on an athletic scholarship and who also had the opportunity to be a resident assistant responsible for overseeing one of the male dorms, I have been exposed to both sides of the drug issue.

Ben Kutscheid, a resident who works as a landscape architect, said he thinks the park district already does a good job with its programs and facilities, but he'd like to see it tackle community health issues such as obesity.

Rylko said that as far as the Park District was concerned, Horatio Gardens residents risked invalidating their entire ballots if they were to vote on Park District issues.

The subdivision has been plagued by complaints from its residents about issues such as inadequate street lighting and signage, inadequate landscaping and speeding truck traffic.

Henley raised the issue Tuesday as the Village Board considered a telephone survey that would ask residents whether the village should donate money to the Park District for new projects.

Though park officials are portraying the questions as a way to gauge community interest in a variety of issues, others suggest placing the questions on the ballot was a calculated move to avoid any recall efforts by residents.

Workshops for residents reflect current issues such as crisis trauma, how parents can cope with a learning disabled child and the ethics of decision - making.

CRETE — As part of his campaign against issuing general obligation bonds without voter approval, Crete resident Richard Blievernicht spoke out against two bond proposals at recent local public hearings.

A new park district committee is dusting off the dormant «lakefront master plan» and pushing it forward, and Wilmette residents could see a bond issue referendum question as early as November 2014.

Wilmette Park District Board President James Brault asked residents to «bear with us» as commissioners and staff try to address safety concerns at the south beach and said, «Whatever step we take, this issue will be one that evolves.»

The issue of a «Family Aquatic Center «at Newton Park in Glen Ellyn drew large crowds in the spring, as local residents voiced strong opinions on both sides of the matter.

Assist residents» education about the AAPD as well as current issues facing pediatric dentistry on a local, national, and global level.

As for the latter issue, Rick Hayduk, Stuyvesant Town's general manager, told residents that soon new signs would be placed around the complex's entrances warning cyclists to slow down and keep their lights on after dark.

Seals Nevergold said Flanagan - Priore came across as «very genuine,» as a longtime city resident «invested in the city» and someone who «will not have a very steep learning curve because she already comes in with some understanding of some of the major issues that we face in the district.»

Carmen, a Bronx resident of Puerto Rican descent who attended the rally, said she is very emotionally involved with the debt issue, as both her parents currently reside in Puerto Rico.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair Elections system in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.

Governor Ambode also admonished residents of the state to see the last two months of the year as a period that calls for vigilance and a changed attitude towards issues relating to crime and terrorism.

«It would not have changed the fact that our water is contaminated, but I think it would have affected the way our local government addressed the issues as far as our communication with our residents,» Surdam said.

At the first of three legislative hearings on Hoosick Falls and water quality issues on Tuesday, state health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker pointed to the EPA dozens of times as the reason residents were allowed to drink poisoned water without public warning.

But many of these committee meetings often address multiple issues affecting individual communities from Amityville to Orient, as well as issues that affect all Suffolk residents.

«The traditional toll plazas in the greater Buffalo region have been a topic of conversation for several years as they have caused various issues for motorists and residents.

As a result, the Legislature will continue to work with the Health Department, Sheriff's Office, local residents and experts in the private sector to address many of the issues raised.

I am concentrating on issues such as protecting green space, redeveloping aging commercial buildings, ensuring quality services and improving the quality of life for all residents.»

The safety, well - being and best interests of all county residents must be at the heart of all that we do and should be the reason for all of our actions, whether we are working to resolve community issues, coming together as a community to confront a weather event, or responding to a different crisis.

Moving around the Region and observing the people as well as communicating with residents on issues, show how they yearn to see their lives improved by those who profess love to them, but it is apparent their hopes may continue to be unattainable as Ghana as a whole continues to battle for proper planning and policy implementation.

Caught in the middle are a host of issues affecting 8.5 million residents of New York City such as mayoral control of schools, the expansion of charter schools and the most recent hot - button issue between the two men — the controversial 421 - a tax abatement program.

Picente says during his one - year tenure as president, he wants to address issues like unfunded mandates and help educate residents statewide about their county governments.

«The county executive brought this issue to my attention as something he wanted to introduce and I look forward to continuing to work with the him and Department of Social Services to bring about the necessary changes to protect our vulnerable residents.»

Multiple Bronx residents cited unemployment as a major issue in need of improvement.

The rejected newsletters come as residents in the state's other main facility, the Central New York Psychiatric Center in Marcy, are saying that they've been banned from participating in monthly conference calls where civil commitment issues are discussed with Bowers and other prison reform advocates.

She's focusing on a key issue that residents of New York City are fuming over, and she's doing it as an ally of New York's other most prominent Democrat, Bill de Blasio.

When Letterman brought up the issue of the billionaire mayor's worth, noting he's No. 10 on the Forbes list (surpassed as NYC's richest resident by Tea Party - funder David Koch this year), he said the topic must be «embarrassing».

One of the key issues in the district that has drawn the ire of many residents it the Bedford - Union Armory project, a city proposal to transform the vacant armory into a large development holding rental units and condos, as well as a recreation center with a swimming pool, basketball courts, and an indoor soccer field.

She says as a small business owner, she is familiar with the issues affecting residents.

Those sentiments have been echoed by the de Blasio administration, which would also need to sign onto the megaproject, and whose first deputy mayor, Tony Shorris, recently argued that, «New York City and its residents must have a full voice in key issues such as site selection, terminal size, operational improvements and how to avoid the need for condemnation of private property in the area.»

With his role in the Senate leadership as well as a Senator representing city residents and their toddler's ready to begin learning, Senator Klein's mediation between the city and state administrations comes at time when the local issue has hit the national state.

The study failed to mention the city's laundry list of ongoing transportation - related issues — numerous derailments at Penn Station, its tardiness in completing $ 100 million in road projects that has caused crippling traffic around JFK and La Guardia airports, and subway delays that cost residents as much as $ 389 million a year in lost wages and productivity.

As DNAinfo first reported, the site is intended to be an online forum for residents to connect and discuss local issues without having to schlep to local community board meetings.