Sentences with phrase «local ownership positions»

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NSBA continues to work closely with Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to advocate for a final education bill that underscores the importance of local governance and community ownership, so that our nation's 90,000 school board members will be better positioned to offer all students a world - class public education.

NSBA will continue to monitor the progress and advocate for a final education bill that underscores the importance of local governance and community ownership, so that our nation's 90,000 school board members will be better positioned to offer all students a world - class public education.

Suburban REALTORS Alliance Position The Alliance is opposed to increases in the current transfer tax for the following reasons: 1) As the transfer tax is levied only on buyers and sellers of property, the burden per taxpayer is greater than the burden from a more broad - based tax designed to generate the same amount of revenue; 2) Since public transportation is a benefit that is open to all members of society, the charge should not be placed solely on buyers and sellers of property; 3) The transfer tax adds additional burdens on first - time home buyers saving for a down - payment and covering the closing costs and runs contrary to existing federal, state, and local programs including the mortgage interest deduction, low interest property maintenance loans, and grants to first time homebuyers; 4) A real estate transfer tax is a state and local tax assessed on real property when ownership of the property is exchanged between parties.