Sentences with phrase «local and state government projects»

Debt securities used to fund local and state government projects, such as buildings and highways, have long been afforded tax - exempt status at the federal level.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commissioned several local and state government projects in Epe, Ibeju Lekki, Eti - Osa and Shomolu Local Government Areas of the State, saying that his administration would continue to utilise tax payers» money judiciously to the benefit of all residents.

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In a February address to Congress, Trump called for a $ 200 billion federal investment intended to spur at least $ 1.5 trillion in spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projects.

Spending on state and local government construction projects, which is the largest portion of the public sector segment, slipped 0.4 %.

A new scheme backed by the Federal and State governments provides a potentially large incentive for projects to maximise local content.

According to USA Today, Hyperloop One will weigh local, state, and federal government's support of particular projects — and thus, their likelihood of getting funding — before deciding whether to move forward with them.

As many others have already pointed out, Amazon's recent announcement that it will build a second headquarters in North America has set in motion what will become one of the biggest competitions in history among state and local governments for a corporate expansion project.

The bill would also allow state and local governments to issue Build America Bonds that provide a direct payment from the federal government for a part of the interest paid on bonds that finance government works projects.

State and local governments consistently tap capital markets to borrow money for projects designed to positively impact the lives of residents, such as building schools and hospitals.

As a market leader, the group provides energy services and flexible project finance solutions to commercial businesses and federal, state and local governments.

The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government is a public policy research institute that conducts studies and related projects on state and local government and finance, American federalism, public management, and New York StaGovernment is a public policy research institute that conducts studies and related projects on state and local government and finance, American federalism, public management, and New York State isstate and local government and finance, American federalism, public management, and New York Stagovernment and finance, American federalism, public management, and New York State isState issues.

The market has yet to reach critical mass, but given the kinds of projects funded by state and local governments, «the market should be a natural issuer of green and social impact bonds,» notes Victoria Irving, Equity Strategist for the Global Sustainability Research team.

As background, they are issued by states or local governments to finance public works and infrastructure projects.

Here's why it might: money for transportation and other projects will be funneling down through state and regional funding entities, and every local government is going to...

Chao said she disagreed, saying that states and local governments would be responsible for proposing projects to be funded.

The bill allowing all veterans to buy added pension time was vetoed by Cuomo last year because, notwithstanding a clause in the governor's Tier 6 pension reform, it failed to appropriate money to cover the projected state and local government share of the «past service» catch - up cost of the measure.

Key partners include: Greater Buffalo - Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC), Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT); Erie County, Niagara County, City of Buffalo, City of Niagara Falls, Association of Erie County Governments, Niagara County Supervisors Association, University at Buffalo Regional Institute and Urban Design Project (UBRI / UDP), Daemen College Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic Engagement (CSCCE), VOICE Buffalo, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Buffalo (LISC), Western New York Environmental Alliance (WNYEA), Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, The John R. Oishei Foundation, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), Belmont Housing Resources for WNY, Inc. (Belmont), Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP), Empire State Development, New York State Department of State, Division of Smart Growth, Niagara County Department of Social Services, and Niagara Falls Housing Authority.

The mid year financial report released by Cuomo's budget office says options to close the gap include more cuts to state agencies, delaying payments to local governments and schools, suspension of some construction projects, and even borrowing money short term to pay for operating expenses.

«Irwin Raij has years of experience working together with sports franchise owners, local communities, and government in sports development projects, and he will be a valuable addition to the state's efforts to keep the Bills right here in New York.»

Many of the construction projects have been a result of cooperation at the local, state and federal levels of government, but there are some indications that not everybody's on the same page for one of the city's next big endeavors.

Commenting on the reports in the media that the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, is to apologise to Parliament for errors contained in the Government's list of schools to be rebuilt or refurbished under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «The Government's decision to scrap over 700 projects to rebuild or refurbish schools was an unnecessary and disastrous development that history will judge to be bad for children, bad for education and bad for local communities and the economy.

Local governments all across the state are working on instrastructure upgrades and other projects.

Ambode, who assured the residents that more projects would be implemented in 2018, spoke in Epe at a special Christmas party, organised by the state government and held simultaneously in all the 20 local government areas of the state.

The Senate Committee on States and Local Government Administration and the House of Representatives Committee on Special duties on Tuesday commenced inspection of Federal Government's N300m intervention projects in Bakassi Local Government of Cross River.

«I would bring local control back to town government, take advantage of our local resources, especially our water system, fight for the taxpayer at every level, especially state and federal, and get water and sewer projects back on track to be in the best interests of the town, not just a cost burden directed by others.»

«The FADAMA III (AFII) project is expected to reach out to 6,640 households, with a population of 73,685 direct beneficiaries and over 2.2 million indirect beneficiaries in the 24 participating local government areas of the state.

The $ 10.5 million energy and agricultural waste management project was funded by local, state and federal taxpayer dollars, including about $ 1.5 million that came directly from Cayuga County government's savings accounts.

State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have the ability to borrow as much as $ 1.1 billion for projects to help local governments and public agencies, like libraries and fire departments.

All of these projects, according to Governor Ambode at his second quarterly town hall meeting at City Hall, Lagos, were parts of the completed 300 major roads, 66 other major ones as work - in - progress, and 80 other inner roads embarked upon in the 57 local governments in the state.

Early next year, newly inaugurated Gov. Andrew Cuomo will have to set forth an austere budget, cutting more than $ 10 billion from projected state spending — cuts that will send shock waves through local governments and school districts, themselves reeling from declining revenue and recession - related spending demands.

«The first round of the local shared services program has gotten results with plans across the state projecting reductions in property taxes, finding efficiencies, and achieving better coordination among local governments across the state,» said Jim Malatras, the president of the Rockefeller Institute of Government.

While noting the reconstruction of 114 inner roads across the 57 Local Government Councils in the State, Zakari also commended the Light Up Lagos project and the Agric initiative aimed at encouraging local production of rice, saying that the remarkable initiative had greatly reduced rice importation and enhanced foreign exchange of the couLocal Government Councils in the State, Zakari also commended the Light Up Lagos project and the Agric initiative aimed at encouraging local production of rice, saying that the remarkable initiative had greatly reduced rice importation and enhanced foreign exchange of the coulocal production of rice, saying that the remarkable initiative had greatly reduced rice importation and enhanced foreign exchange of the country.

I thank the Governor and our partners in the federal, state and local government for their tireless work in advocating for this transformative project.»

Governor Badaru made this statement at the commissioning and handing over of zenith CRS projects in jigawa state held at kiyawa local government.

Programme; state of the art ICT Centre for Federal Government Girls College, Onitsha; Free eye screening and treatment including provision of glasses for 5000 constituents; Annual charity programme for orphans, disabled persons, widows and less privileged; water borehole projects in many communities in her Constituency; and Primary Healthcare Centre at Umuerum in Ayamelum Local Council.

Aquario says local governments are already feeling the squeeze from the property tax cap, which is projected to grow at less than 1 % in 2016, and state mandated expenses.

Some of the projects tied to the bond, the governor said, include the expansion of some major roads in the State capital, construction of two new campuses of Kwara State University in Ilesha - Baruba and Osi in Baruten and Ekiti local government areas respectively.

But to access that money, local and state government would be required to invest in 80 percent of the costs of the projects.

BOLTON LANDING — In a speech to to the state's largest business group, Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would invest a third of the state's projected budget surplus in upstate development and incentivizing local governments to consolidate.

Some residents of Ido Local government area in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital and their counterparts from Odeda Local government area in Ogun state on Monday sacked Chinese construction workers handling the Ibadan - Lagos light rail project.

By helping local governments avoid federal prevailing wages and regulations on road projects, lawmakers are hoping to make the state's tight transportation budget stretch further.

«I advise Father Mbaka to travel to Gombe State and visit the state university, hospitals and water projects in Gombe town and all the other 10 local governments of Gombe State and tell Nigerians his findings.&rState and visit the state university, hospitals and water projects in Gombe town and all the other 10 local governments of Gombe State and tell Nigerians his findings.&rstate university, hospitals and water projects in Gombe town and all the other 10 local governments of Gombe State and tell Nigerians his findings.&rState and tell Nigerians his findings.»

• When Tier 6 was adopted two years ago, the governor's Division of Budget projected it would reduce pension costs for state and local government by more than $ 35 billion over 30 years; and

By 2022 health care financed by federal, state, and local governments is projected to account for 49 percent of total national health expenditures and reach a total of $ 2.4 trillion.

The five completed projects have cost states, local governments and private groups $ 44 million, the EPA says.

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According to Franklin A. Thomas, the foundation's president, the projects chosen «clearly show [that] state and local governments have stepped forward to meet important public needs in bold and imaginative ways.»

«The problem with such arbitrary percentage rules is that they prevent a full cost analysis by state and local governments and arbitrarily eliminate sound renovation projects.

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The GROW AMERICA Act will also better align planning among the Federal government, states, ports, and local communities to improve decision - making and help improve the U.S.'s long - term competitiveness by taking steps to achieve President Obama's call to reduce the time it takes to break ground on a new transportation project.