Sentences with phrase «municipal infrastructure costs»

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The annual report on the state of Canada's municipal infrastructure showed cities weren't spending enough on upkeep, and that were that trend to continue, maintenance costs alone would continue to increase.

The comptroller said the tax plans also could result in higher costs for municipal bonds, which would drive up state and local expenses for infrastructure investments.

«Across New York, my audits have revealed infrastructure problems, poor budget practices and a lack of long - term planning are straining municipal finances and increasing costs for taxpayers.

«Across New York, my audits have revealed infrastructure problems, poor budget practices and a lack of long - term planning are straining municipal finances and increasing costs for taxpayers,» said Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

The Comptroller says the tax plans could also result in higher costs for municipal bonds, which would drive up state and local expenses for infrastructure investments.

Here's an axiom to consider, a basic truth I bet politicians and municipal bureaucrats understand better than anyone else: Basic infrastructure costs a lot of money and it requires ugly work that's hard to get done on time and on budget and it never, ever pulls in the votes.

States and municipalities rely on municipal debt as a low - cost, efficient way to finance capital improvements and fund infrastructure.

This perception has spread because the majority of compressed natural gas vehicles sold to date have been relegated to fleets, such as buses and delivery vehicles, where municipal governments and large corporations can take advantage of central fueling stations to reduce infrastructure costs.

«Reinstate the authority of municipalities to calculate development charges based on the true cost of growth for infrastructure and services, including roads; culture, parks and recreation; municipal offices; water, wastewater, waste and recycling; health care and health promotion; and any other downloaded services.»

That's how local municipal broadband companies are able to provide gigabit service for significantly less than traditional cable companies: Since they don't have to worry about a pay TV infrastructure or shareholders, the initial cost to build the network can be easily paid off over years once subscribers start signing up.

Municipal planning and bylaw enforcement agencies are fundamentally mercenary automatons who apply rules and bylaws without social context or application of their government's spirit of intent to address housing needs and the costs of infrastructure creation and management.

«The returns demanded by investors far exceed the cost to float municipals or government bonds to pay for infrastructure,» Severino adds.