Sentences with phrase «local tax dollars by»

A Bigger Slice of the Money Pie Charters in Colorado and Florida win share of local tax dollars By Parker Baxter, Todd L. Ely, and Paul Teske

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In the end, to keep the ad dollars at home in order to sustain local broadcasting, the Canadian government disallowed tax deductibility for advertising placed by Canadian firms on non-Canadian stations.

Village officials are trying to control expenses by cutting staff as growing pension costs continue to gobble up local tax dollars.

On top of new fees and taxes levied by state and local agencies on growers opting to join the regulated market, it can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for growers like JD to bring their land up to code.

You apply for a job in my community by running a campaign for a paid office that my local tax dollars pay for and you get elected then show up to your first scheduled meeting and decide to spend the first 5 minutes — eating donuts instead of working, speaking to the audience about your personal problems with your wife, telling the audience about an upcoming play your kid will be in, telling the captive audience about the benefits of being gay, speaking to them about God or praying aloud to your God regardless of which God the rest of the audience believes in.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

The possible repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act could reduce the state's funding for health care by several billion dollars, and the tax reform proposals could eliminate state and local tax deductions.

Cuomo's idea to shift some state and local tax payments owed by individuals to a payroll tax paid by employers so many New Yorkers don't lose thousands of dollars under a new federal tax law is supported in concept by many tax policy experts.

Government finance expert Robert Ward, deputy director of SUNY's Rockefeller School of Government, says going by Cuomo's statements so far, the property tax cap would apply to the total dollar amount a local government collects — not to the property tax rate that's applied to assessed values.

By law, every new dollar of state revenue must go to education aid, property tax relief, and assistance to local governments.

The Republican leader sent a letter to de Blasio on Monday, claiming the city has failed to meet a state requirement by filling out a form that shows, building by building, how schools spend local, state and federal tax dollars.

Why shouldn't we spend the tax dollars of Rockland County residents to help businesses owned by local merchants and businesses?

Joseph Pacher said local communities also would lose tax dollars now paid by the plants if they were to close.

The revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry translates to more than $ 500 in property tax savings for every county homeowner, while every dollar invested in tourism yields $ 32 in the local economy.»

It would truly be a tragedy to see this opportunity pass our community by and see local tax dollars continue to be siphoned off into other communities to pay for addiction treatment for our own residents, neighbors, friends and family members.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's idea to shift some state and local tax payments owed by individuals to a payroll tax paid by employers so many New Yorkers don't lose thousands of dollars under a new federal tax law is supported in concept by many tax policy experts.

By 2006, 21 other states and several local districts had begun similar programs, both to service homebound or other special - needs students and as an effort to lure home schoolers (and the tax dollars they represent) back into the public education system.

During the reauthorization process, there was a collective effort by NSBA and local school board members to advocate before Members of Congress for a modernized education law that underscores the importance of local governance, protects federal investments in Title I grants for disadvantaged students, and prevents the diversion of public tax dollars for private use.

Instead, it is likely that the most effected by budget cuts will be working class and near poor children, those children who attend school districts that receive limited federal dollars but lack the advantages of high local property values or school taxes.

Brown said the policies he had promoted were addressing those issues: Passage of Prop. 30, the initiative approved by voters two years ago that is generating billions of dollars of extra tax revenues for schools, and the Local Control Funding Formula that is targeting billions of state education funds to low - income students and English learners.

Pay for the new school by sending tax dollars directly to the campus, skipping the state, county, and local bureaucracies.

Although funded on a per - pupil expenditure formula by the local school board with tax dollars, their accountability will vary based on state laws.

Just like traditional public schools, charter schools are funded by local, state, and federal Tax dollars based on student enrollment, but they have the freedom to be more innovative while being accountable for improved student achievement.

Georgia instituted competitive public schools facilities funding 11 years ago and by law charter schools are eligible for E-SPLOST — education special local option sales tax — dollars but GCSA's report said, ``... the dividends from these programs have, thus far, been very limited.»

Because they are public schools they are funded by local, state and federal tax dollars.

In June, the company bumped up the monthly bill for Australian users by a few dollars, saying it was responding to a local tax increase.

Whatever your opinion of (and tolerance for) local taxation, gazillions of dollars of tax - free bonds from all over America are backed by general tax revenues.

The outreach and education is funded by grants and donations, and local tax dollars take care of the basic operating costs.

Your local animal control may be managed by a government agency and funded by tax dollars.

And all of this abuse — to animals, to people and to the citizens of every community whose tax dollars fund local shelters that are run neither humanely nor professionally — comes down to one root cause: corruption fostered by an imbalance of power.

The province returns nearly $ 2.9 million in carbon - tax dollars to local governments who are committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2012.

Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale impact fee has channeled millions of dollars to areas affected by drilling, money local officials fear might be lost if Gov. Wolf's proposed severance tax on natural - gas production is adopted in Harrisburg.

* Use of tax dollars by federal, state and local governments to install costly renewable energy facilities or purchasing «green» electricity premium prices.