Sentences with phrase «of public works officials»

Adam Skelos had several meetings with Nassau Department of Public Works officials about AbTech, and county officials said they selected the company for the project because it would provide the best value.

Not exact matches

The public must take the word of the Bank of Canada and other officials that the system is working.

The ordinance seeks to establish regulation and a permitting process that would enable the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency or Department of Public Works to take action against scooters from companies that don't have an official permit from the city.

February 2011 — Although he filled posts in the State Department, for more than two years, Obama did not fill the post of religious freedom ambassador, an official that works against religious persecution across the world; he filled it only after heavy pressure from the public and from Congress.

Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Sun Chanthol and other ministry officials met with an IARD delegation on June 21, 2016 to discuss a multi-tiered campaign that will raise awareness about drink driving.

«Today's public comments by Manchester United's manager, announcing that he has made an offer for Dimitar and is confident that the deal will go through with time working in their favour, is a blatant example of sheer arrogance and interference with one of our players,» said Tottenham Hotspur chairman, Daniel Levy, in a statement on the club's official website.

Public Works Director Joe Saccomanno also said a letter signed by Mayor Ron Wietecha is being mailed this week to Park District officials, asking them to reconsider their rejection of an 85 - foot cellular tower at Kalina Field.

Several meetings have been held to bring together Town Square's management group, the center's design group, village and Park District officials, public works employees and the folks who run one of the mall's eateries.

Doctors and public health officials have been working to raise awareness of the issue.

David Mau, the village's director of public works, said the study conducted by Strand Associates will include creating a computerized, hydraulic model of Glencoe's main water system and making recommendations that could help officials determine the future of the village's 85 - year - old, beachfront water plant.

In addition to the quarterly peer reviewed Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (JOPPPAH), the official scientific publication of APPPAH, we publish the APPPAH Newsletter and hold regional and international conferences, promote research, serve the public with valuable directories and resources, and work to enhance the pregnancy experience and maximize the health of both mothers and babies.

«The public should know that its elected officials are in government to work in the public interest, not to take care of their own interests.

Indeed, until it was reformed in 1989, Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 made it a criminal offence for any civil servant or public contractor to reveal any information he or she had learned in the course of his or her work: an offence that successive governments continued to prosecute well into the 1980s, despite recommendations published in 1972 by the Franks Committee calling for reform.

«The individuals in my district are incredibly hard - working people, and there is no reason they should be funding the pensions of public officials who choose to use their position in government to break the law.

«As the Mayor of Rochester, I can see every day what's happening to our great state: government services have stopped working, economic development has stalled, and too many of our public officials have forgotten the reason they hold office — to work for you,» Duffy wrote.

Some of the elected officials present at the Equality Day rally — Public Advocate Letitia James and State Senator Liz Krueger — have been vocal in their support of the Working Families Party, though neither chimed in when Brewer expressed her feelings on the Women's Equality Party.

Thruway Authority officials sold 150 of the concrete - and - steel panels for $ 1 each to public works agencies willing to recycle them.

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works with our state LCVEF partners, educates the public, media and elected officials about key environmental issues, works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.

Among those present were Barrett's family, including his wife, Fran, who works in Cuomo's office as interagency coordinator for nonprofit services, and a long list of elected officials, including: Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, Counsel to the Governor Alphonso David, Cuomo's Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and dozens of journalists.

Rice stressed that she's «proud» of the work she has done with Cuomo (something she rarely fails to highlight when she's speaking before Democratic audiences) because the public «deserves» to have elected officials who are able to work together.

As government officials transition from being managers of public services to enablers of public service improvement through markets, co-production and other means, new ways of working must be hardwired into the core structures, processes and culture of Whitehall, Westminster and — yes — Pasc too.

I'm not going to tell you I've spent a lifetime dreaming of public service, dutifully working on the staffs of elected officials, pining for this day.

Dara Adams works for the Department of Education as a liaison to public officials.

They have worked the archives both public and private and benefited from off the record briefings by officials, members of the agencies and former ministers.

I am committed to working to reform our system of government in a way that increases transparency and holds public officials accountable to the people they serve.»

«The consolidation is expected to result in thousands of lost jobs at the corporate and branch levels, with little hope these individuals will find alternative work in the retail banking field due to the oversaturated market conditions,» Cuomo said in a letter to several federal officials that he made public Wednesday.

The authority had planned to close the center, which lets the public use Stuyvesant High's athletic facilities when school is not in session, on Dec. 20 — much to the outrage of residents and officials — but the authority agreed to keep it open while they work with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's office to find a new operator for the facility.

Working with the new majority in the Erie County legislature, I have been able to secure a new ethics law that increases transparency and reinforces public faith in the integrity of elected officials.

· All public officials who personally provide services whether they work individually or as a member or employee of a business or firm, such as lawyers and real estate brokers, and receives compensation from a client / customer in excess of $ 5,000 must disclose the name of the client / customer, the services rendered, the amount of compensation and whether the services were related to governmental action.

The balance was already paid to Nassau by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which monitored and OK'd all of VIP Splash's debris removal, said Brian Schneider, a county public works official.

«In addition to working with state and local officials on legislative matters and issues of critical importance to American and the airline industry, Towns oversees American's interactions with municipal, public policy and economic development organizations in New York, Boston and elsewhere,» American Airlines stated.

«It is the reason that money belonging to our commonwealth will be brazenly stolen by the same public officials to whom they were entrusted; it is the reason why motorist drive through red traffic lights; it is the reason that many will engage in thuggery and vote - stealing during elections; it is part of what has driven our economy into deep problem out of which we are now working hard to extricate ourselves.»

The court documents which appear below and reveal that Huntley, who pleaded guilty to corruption charges in January, recorded meetings with nine different people, seven of whom were elected officials and two others who had previously worked as a consultant or staff member to a public official.

Also at 11 a.m., construction industry representatives, government officials and transportation advocates hold a news conference to discuss the release of a report about road conditions in NYC and state, and call for increased government funding of public works and renovation projects; steps, City Hall, Manhattan.

He said change must come from within the public services themselves, and called on ministers to back officials in experimenting with new ways of working - however, he rejected suggestions that the government had been using officials as scapegoats.

According to the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the African Automobile cars left to rot at the Institute of Local Government Studies even after the Judgment Debt Commission has concluded its work and some indicted officials by the Commission still holding public positions shows that the country has not put in enough effort and commitment in tackling corruption.

Also at 9:30 a.m., Sen. Cathy Young, Assemblyman Andy Goodell, Rebuild NY Now, and other elected officials and supporters hold to call on the Governor and Legislature to restore parity to the MTA and DOT capital plans in the state budget, Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities, 454 N. Work St., Falconer.

By working with a strong, independent Enforcement Counsel at the Board of Elections, we've held public officials accountable time and again for breaking the law and cheating New Yorkers,» Schneiderman said.

In a public address ahead of the official declaration of the results, John Mahama said «I will like to assure the people of Ghana of my commitment to the sustenance of our country's democracy and we will work to ensure a smooth transition of our incoming administration.

A bill moving quickly through the Legislature would complicate the accounting for a Milwaukee policy that increases residents» chances of working on local public works projects, a city official said.

Instead, a sanitized press release from the governor's office, put together by the former congressman and his wife Ilene, (unread) quoted the man who did not speak as stating, «This glorious day is the fulfillment of a 30 - year dream made possible by the passion and persistence of so many dedicated people, from hard - working public officials at every level to government to devoted community groups across the region.»

Difference exists and it's embarrassing to the Bronx to have elected officials working feverishly, spending public dollars and reciting hate - filled rhetoric to oppress any segment of their constituency.

«While some of the Senate Democratic leaders are ready and willing to negotiate in good faith, the public comments by other Senate Democratic officials and leadership of the Working Families Party have cast a dark shadow over serious discussions,» a source close to the conference said.

The New York State Department of Transportation and the Westchester County Department of Public Works have started separate roadwork and construction projects throughout the town / village of Harrison in an effort to better accommodate drivers, town officials say.

She says Common Cause is working on a proposal to develop fair guidelines for the release of an official's public papers.

Additionally, we have been careful to build in protections, which guarantee that each borough's public officials play an important role in the siting of these units, and by working diligently with my colleagues, the comptroller, and the Administration we have achieved that.

Bellone: Snowstorm was significant, but not historical On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and other officials held a news conference at the Department of Public Works Yard in Commack.

Picente said that on March 4th, officials from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the Oneida County Department of Public Works (OCDPW) will present information about the proposed project to improve County Route 840 at the Town of Whitestown regular board meeting.

ALBANY, NY (01/20/2009)(readMedia)-- «This rule will have a profound impact on the working lives of thousands of public employees and it will save lives,» CSEA President Danny Donohue told state Department of Labor officials today about a proposed DOL rule that would require public employers to put in place workplace violence prevention programs to protect their workers.

The rules are designed to prevent public officials from awarding the bond work to their favored contributors, rather than awarding that work on the basis of the best fees and interest rates charged to taxpayers.