The phrase
"municipal coffers" refers to the financial resources or money that a city or local government has, such as taxes and other funds.
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ELIZABETHTOWN A former Town of Minerva employee who
used municipal coffers as her personal bank account for two years has been sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay restitution... more
ELIZABETHTOWN — A former town of Minerva employee who used
municipal coffers as her personal bank account for two years has pleaded guilty to three charges related to the thefts.
We need a bank whose profits are returned to
municipal coffers thereby raising revenue and protecting government services from budget cuts.
MINERVA The state Comptroller's Office has determined a lack of financial controls and oversight by the town supervisor and board allowed a former clerk to the supervisor to steal thousands
from municipal coffers over a multi-year period.
The province reimburses municipalities for decreased revenues resulting from the homeowners grant
so municipal coffers are not affected by the change.