Sentences with phrase «of local government consolidation»

This major study of more than 4,500 New Yorkers, funded by the Dyson Foundation and conducted by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, takes an in - depth look at the issue of local government consolidation on a statewide level and in nine regions — the Capital Region, the Adirondacks, Western New York, the Finger Lakes, Central New York, the Mid-Hudson Valley, the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.

Andrew Cuomo is in favor of local government consolidation and so am I.

Not exact matches

For local policy geeks, yesterday's debate over government consolidation was the Ali - Frazier of Syracuse.

Miner said in October that it would be «way premature» to discuss a possible consolidation of Syracuse and Onondaga County government services before the Commission on Local Government Modernization, known as Consensus, issues its report early government services before the Commission on Local Government Modernization, known as Consensus, issues its report early Government Modernization, known as Consensus, issues its report early next year.

The leader of the Senate Republicans said he's against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to require local governments in each county to offer government consolidation plans to go before voters in November.

But the budget encourages efficiency and innovation through the competitive award of $ 79 million for local government consolidation and performance improvements that will help jump - start the Governor's vision of partnering with local governments to deliver smarter and more effective services to New Yorkers at lower cost.

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in a radio interview on Monday blasted the plan approved in the 2017 - 18 state budget that encourages local government consolidation and sharing of services.

adoption of a real property tax cap, as advocated by Governor Paterson, coupled with significant mandate reform and local government consolidations - actions that would reduce the enormous size and cost of local government, and the state's crippling real property tax burden.

That chamber has proposed a different property tax freeze that lessens the requirements of local consolidation, partly because some governments already have started sharing services.

But his version of property tax relief - tying local government consolidation to individual homeowners» tax credits - hasn't won over some state lawmakers and local government officials throughout the state.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Mayor Stephanie Miner said it would be «way premature» to discuss a possible consolidation of Syracuse and Onondaga County government services before the Commission on Local Government Modernization issues its report early government services before the Commission on Local Government Modernization issues its report early Government Modernization issues its report early next year.

(Cuomo pushed through a bill he hoped would encourage local government consolidation; Schneiderman has made himself the king of revitalizing cities with land banks.)

• Consolidation and modernization of local governments to lower the cost of municipal services and better position Central New York to compete in the 21st century.

While the plan includes some ideas proposed by local governments, many of the suggestions stem from the Consensus Commission, which has attempted to spur government consolidation in the past.

Long Island's two county executives on Wednesday endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to have local governments develop consolidation and shared service plans with the goal of reducing overall property taxes.

Consolidation is an oldy but moldy suggestion that always comes up when politicians can't think of real solutions to the fiscal stress faced by local governments.

His budget proposal includes a plan that would require local governments to find ways of reducing property taxes through shared services and consolidations.

Exile: the vested interests intent on protecting their local fiefdoms lobbied vary hard against the government consolidation bill, with lots of disinformation.

Will the Legislature pass a bill FORCING consolidation of various types on local governments?

The 191 - page plan (again with very wide margins) is mostly a series of broad proposals — cutting spending through a property tax cap and local government consolidation, vetoing state tax increases -LRB-!)

The cap is one of the top economic achievements for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's first term and this year he plans to once again pursue local government consolidations as a means of controlling spending on the municipal level.

Consolidation talk is also heating up in Onondaga County after the Consensus report recommended combining local government functions, including merging the city of Syracuse with the county.

If consolidation reduces cost, improves government efficiency, and supports economic growth without sacrificing local identity, then, New Yorkers want consolidation considered,» says Lee M. Miringoff, Director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

The Municipal Consolidation & Shared Services Grant Program (MCSSGP) incentivizes municipal projects that reduce the total cost of local government through the consolidation of services, creation of shared services, elimination of an entire government entity, establishment of the regional delivery of services, and / or increased effConsolidation & Shared Services Grant Program (MCSSGP) incentivizes municipal projects that reduce the total cost of local government through the consolidation of services, creation of shared services, elimination of an entire government entity, establishment of the regional delivery of services, and / or increased effconsolidation of services, creation of shared services, elimination of an entire government entity, establishment of the regional delivery of services, and / or increased efficiencies....

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Cuomo's point - person on local government consolidation is Dede Scozzafava, a former assemblywoman and tragically failed congressional candidate whom the governor appointed deputy secretary of state for local governments.

Following New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address, in which he called for consolidation and efficiency in local governments, the mayor of Glens Falls announced he believes the Warren County city can find savings.

I am eager to begin collaborating with local families, businesses and elected officials to take action on my other legislative priorities for 2013, including creating jobs, reducing the size and cost of state government (e.g.) consolidation of the Thruway Authority within the Department of Transportation, regulatory reform and making the 2011 middle - class tax cut permanent.

The staff from the New York Department of State's Division of Local Government Services will discuss opportunities to leverage regional assets, generate cost savings and increase service delivery efficiences through shared services and consolidation.

The $ 20 million is part of $ 70 million Cuomo plans to include in his proposed 2016 - 17 state budget to incentivize local government consolidations, reorganizations and efficiencies.