Sentences with phrase «of local budgets»

The proposal includes a multi-tiered ranking system for communities that could lead to greater state oversight of local budgets and limit annual property tax increases for the cities and towns deemed most at risk.

Employers use this projection for preparation of their local budgets and calculation of tax levies subject to the property tax cap effective for fiscal years that begin in 2014.

This is a thinly disguised attempt to get Albany to pick up pieces of local budget costs problems.

The bill would allow the Malloy administration to repeal a form of local budget flexibility that was granted to certain cities and towns during last years» legislative session if that school district was unable to persuade 95 % of parents to make their children take the Common Core aligned standardized testing that take place in grades 3 - 8 and 11.

(1) Threat to Local Rule - Our democracy is based on citizen involvment in the governing process, by stripping this local right, preemption effects citizens» ability to ensure local health and safety, protection of local budget and economy and freedom of a clean environment.

I guess if I was in charge of a local budget I'd have to do the same thing.

Local governments in particular depend on this revenue (approximately 70 cents of every local budget dollar) to pay for public services such as education, road construction, law enforcement, and emergency planning and response.

Not exact matches

Working with Studio O+A, a local interior design firm, known for designing Facebook, Microsoft, and Yelp's offices, Goodson set a budget of $ 25,000 for the 5,200 - square - foot space.

While last week's budget vote cleared the way to begin the tax reform effort, 20 Republicans voted against it, citing issues with the elimination of state and local tax deductions and a massive expansion of the federal deficit.

Speaking at the first Prime Minister's Questions since the general election earlier this month, Corbyn said years of Conservative government cuts to local authority budgets had put public safety at jeopardy and had played a part in the fire that destroyed a tower block in Kensington, west London earlier this month, killing at least 79 people.

The budget for the Department of Energy would include $ 120 million to restart licensing for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada, a project that has been stalled for years because of lawsuits and local opposition.

He is a strong proponent of a smaller local government and supports cuts to certain popular programs and caps on entitlements to township employees to keep the budget in balance.

Your local chamber of commerce can recommend firms or individuals who can conduct market research for smaller businesses on a budget.

Shooger, which connects local businesses with customers in real time via the mobile web, text messaging or iPhone application, contends that its platform can help businesses of any size and budget exploit the mobile platform.

Eliminating the state and local tax deduction would raise about one - quarter of the $ 4 trillion in revenues that some Republicans say they need to prevent tax cuts from creating a massive increase in the federal budget deficit.

Once you have a budget, check online real estate listings or speak with a real estate agent to get an idea of what those numbers mean for your local housing market.

These retirement tax breaks amount to a significant loss of tax revenue for federal, state, and local government budgets.

In the right destination, it's more than possible to live in a charming villa with a gorgeous ocean view, buy a week's supply of fresh produce from the local farmer's market for $ 5 or $ 10, hire a housekeeper or gardener, and live a high - quality life on a budget of $ 2,000 a month or less.

Even assuming, as the Parliamentary Budget Office does, that Ottawa's debt will steadily shrink and disappear around 2040, provincial, territorial and local governments are on track to swell Canada's total public debt to the equivalent of 100 per cent of GDP by 2070.

In contrast, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the provincial, territorial and local government sector does not have a sustainable fiscal structure, even though their aggregate debt - to - GDP ratio is currently under 30 per cent, but expected to rise significantly due to the impact of an ageing population on their finances.

Mark lives in Salem, Oregon, where he serves on the school district budget committee as well as a number of church boards and committees at the local, state, and regional level.

In the 2006 Budget, the government promised to reduce the deficit by $ 3 billion per year; to reduce the federal debt - to - GDP ratio to 25 per cent by 2012 - 13; to eliminate the total government sector debt (which includes the federal, provincial and local governments as well as the Canada and Quebec pension plans) by 2021; and finally, to keep the growth in program expenses below the rate of growth in nominal GDP.

Taxes on real estate in Maryland account for about 35 % of city budgets and 30 % of county budgets, funding local services like public education and fire protection.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

National retailers, QSRs and service providers of all types are shifting budgets to local Internet marketing because those digital dollars can drive physical sales.

For state and local governments, the statutory requirements for balanced budgets meant that fiscal policies turned restrictive relatively quickly once budget surpluses and rainy day funds were exhausted, and this was only temporarily mitigated by federal transfers to the states as part of the initial fiscal stimulus program.

In response to these strains, state and local governments have cut infrastructure investment, slashed support for higher education, cut spending on K — 12 education, cut spending on social benefits other than Medicaid, reduced administrative staff and reduced most other areas of the budget.

'' The government sector has been a drag, there is still one more budget fight coming in the next few weeks and that's going to be a challenge, but if we get through that we are into the part of the election cycle where government drag turns into a small boost, we are already seeing some rehiring at the state and local level and that is significant as well.»

While the Better Government Association has claimed Illinois» budget contains no fat to trim, a deeper analysis reveals the state has many areas of expensive inefficiency to reform in state and local government costs, the Medicaid program and K - 12 education.

This rise partly reversed earlier declines, which had reflected a number of factors: the expected negative impact of the Asian situation on the local economy, associated concerns about the possibility of global deflation, and the projected fall in the stock of bonds on issue reflecting the expected run of Budget surpluses and the proposed sale of the remainder of Telstra.

Take more budget - friendly education options into consideration, such as community colleges and state schools, opt for night classes at a local university, or enroll in online programs to further your education without spending a lot of money.

Instead of running up our conference and book budgets are we prepared to make those resources available to local food banks?

The local congregation has to budget three month of clearing up the damage, for every day the group is in - country.

Imagine how much money could be freed up for local and global missions if one (or both) of these budget items disappeared?

As the budget deficits of the federal, state and local governments increase, the possibility of taxing church property also rises — despite the long history of tax exemption.

With one of the most sophisticated and well - heeled lobbies in the country ($ 8 to $ 9 million annual budget), the NRA fiercely stymies all efforts by legislators to pass gun laws, even though the results of local attempts have shown beyond reasonable doubt that such laws can be effective.

Chance recently gave Chicago Public Schools $ 1,000,000 out of his own pocket, and argued that it's the schools and local students that need resources like a pool and museum — items that are apparently in the budget for the police academy.

In part because of declining budgets, and in part because of a deep commitment to the church, many persons involved in campus ministries are convinced that local churches must be engaged in carrying out this ministry in higher education.

Obviously, the frugal Franciscan Friars who take a vow of poverty and who run the topic University need to balance the school budget, something our federal, state and local government obviously are not capable of regarding their own budgets.

Th head of the nation's second - largest supermarket said consumers are having to make tough choices under constrained budgets and Coles will continue investing in price while holding tough talks with local and international suppliers.

That mix of local product topped up with imported product means Australians can buy great tasting juice to suit their budget all throughout the year.

What is the potential of urban agriculture to be a source of community development, in terms of generating employment and additional income for hard - pressed family budgets, and helping to establish self - sustaining local and regional food economies?

Some of the law enforcement agencies have withdrawn their school resource officers from local high schools in the wake of budget cuts, losing in the process what had been for many departments their main point of contact with driving - age teenagers.

During those times, according to local reporting, Quinnipiac was in the midst of «a building boom,» including «a new, $ 52 million hockey and basketball arena» while also «freezing senior management salaries, ending job searches, and reducing operating budgets by 5 percent.»

I love the idea of a ice cream social on a budget and out local Deals always has the best ice cream so what a perfect place to pick up supplies!

Budget tip: You can get a batch of dish towels on the cheap from your local thrift shop, or cut up an old bath towel.

I serve on my local school board, so I spend a considerable amount of time analyzing school budgets.

It has to be subsidised with money from school budgets and local councils, to the tune of # 140 million a year.

McMillan's report offers a good, if somewhat depressing, snapshot of the state of local school food sourcing nationwide, finding that «only about 13 percent of the food budgets at schools serving local food actually went to stuff that was grown nearby.»

However, as local, state and federal governments manage strained budgets, continued investments in the health and well - being of our children and our schools is not a given.