Sentences with phrase «of local tax dollars»

HB 7037 states that charter chains must be given a percentage of local tax dollars to pay for & improve buildings the public may never own.

Schools in the North Atlanta cluster are served better because of local tax dollars, property taxes and businesses.

Under the new law, the state supplement funding state charter schools receive in place of local tax dollars will increase from the five lowest funded districts in the state to a per - pupil amount equal to the state average of local revenues.

Typically, public charter schools receive only a portion of local tax dollars per pupil and do not receive facilities dollars.

Florida's 650 charter schools could see as much as an extra $ 96.3 million coming their way in 2017 - 18, thanks to a controversial provision in a sweeping education bill Gov. Rick Scott signed into law that forces school districts to hand over some of their local tax dollars.

Parker Baxter, scholar in residence at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, is co-author, with Todd Ely and Paul Teske, of «A Bigger Slice of the Money Pie,» on how charter schools in Colorado and Florida have gained a larger share of local tax dollars.

Colorado and Florida both recently increased the share of local tax dollars that charter schools can access, though they used different strategies to achieve their goals.

A Bigger Slice of the Money Pie Charters in Colorado and Florida win share of local tax dollars By Parker Baxter, Todd L. Ely, and Paul Teske

Not exact matches

On top of new fees and taxes levied by state and local agencies on growers opting to join the regulated market, it can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for growers like JD to bring their land up to code.

First, it was that the company paid little to no state and local government taxes and then it was that the e-commerce company was a «scam» which costs the US Post Office and therefore the American people, billions of dollars a year.

You apply for a job in my community by running a campaign for a paid office that my local tax dollars pay for and you get elected then show up to your first scheduled meeting and decide to spend the first 5 minutes — eating donuts instead of working, speaking to the audience about your personal problems with your wife, telling the audience about an upcoming play your kid will be in, telling the captive audience about the benefits of being gay, speaking to them about God or praying aloud to your God regardless of which God the rest of the audience believes in.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

Because each of Illinois «958 local school districts has the ability to set its own property tax rate, and because each has a different base of local property value on which to collect taxes, there is a wide variance in the tax rates and dollars that support local elementary and high schools.

As residents in high - tax states brace for bigger tax bills under the recently passed federal tax overhaul, a New Jersey congressman is pushing local governments to adopt a strategy that could save homeowners thousands of dollars.

The possible repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act could reduce the state's funding for health care by several billion dollars, and the tax reform proposals could eliminate state and local tax deductions.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) today says two water main breaks in Rotterdam and a sewer break in Amsterdam underscore the continued urgent need for a new state program to repair and maintain vital local drinking water, sewer, storm water management and gas line infrastructure to protect lives, secure the viability of roads and bridges aboveground, and save tax dollars.

AAN may have carried out «grassroots organizing,» but a crucial section of the network's tax return shows the money for that organizing didn't come from grassroots sources such as local activists or small dollar donors.

Replicating the success of the CHIPS program on the state level to allow local governments to S.W.A.P. - out deteriorating drinking water, storm water, gas lines and sanitary sewer infrastructure makes sense because an ounce of prevention now can save tax dollars later and prevent costly breaks.»

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (R,C,I - Schaghticoke) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I - Corning) are joining with several local Capital Region officials in seeking a new state program to repair and maintain vital local drinking water, sewer, storm water management and gas line infrastructure to protect lives, secure the viability of roads and bridges aboveground and save tax dollars.

It makes no sense for children to go to bed hungry while we waste local tax dollars on a senseless program that puts food farther out of reach.

At 1:30 p.m., Assemblyman Joe Lentol; Justin Kalifowitz, co-founder of NY is Music; Maya Kremen of Local 802; musicians, producers, and music industry professionals from across New York call for inclusion of a music industry tax credit in the budget, Million Dollar Staircase, state Capitol, Albany.

Local mayors and county executives across the state, including Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings, say they back the amendment because host communities will receive millions of dollars in revenue from the gambling centers for tax relief.

In a state with already high state and local taxes, fees and assessments on energy — with roughly 25 cents of every dollar paid for electric power in New York State going to pay government assessments — we believe it is simply counterproductive to continue to add new and increased energy costs on state ratepayers.

«Vernon Downs is an integral piece of the fabric of this community — we employ hundreds of local workers, we provide millions of dollars in taxes to the local community and we offer a beautiful venue for the people of this region and state to enjoy.»

«State and local deductions are bedrock middle - class deductions that help steady the cost of many middle - class families living in New York and should not be eliminated or even reduced so people making millions of dollars a year can catch a tax break of their own,» Schumer said.

Cuomo's idea to shift some state and local tax payments owed by individuals to a payroll tax paid by employers so many New Yorkers don't lose thousands of dollars under a new federal tax law is supported in concept by many tax policy experts.

To clarify, change a sentence to: Local «GNP» could be the same (or worse) between the two time periods; it's just that the county is yanking sales tax dollars out of people's pockets at a higher RATE, when they DO buy something.

Government finance expert Robert Ward, deputy director of SUNY's Rockefeller School of Government, says going by Cuomo's statements so far, the property tax cap would apply to the total dollar amount a local government collects — not to the property tax rate that's applied to assessed values.

Advocates also argue it would generate hundreds of millions dollars in new tax revenue for the state and local governments.

In exchange for taking its parkland, soaking up taxpayer dollars (in the form of subsidies and tax breaks) and bringing more traffic congestion and parking woes to the area, the Yankees (and the city which backed the project) promised to provide local jobs, quickly restore parkland and give back money to community groups and programs on annual basis.

By law, every new dollar of state revenue must go to education aid, property tax relief, and assistance to local governments.

This comes after local property taxes increased as a result of millions of dollars in tax breaks that the mall received.

FAIR LAWN, N.J. — As residents in high - tax states brace for bigger tax bills under the recently passed federal tax overhaul, a New Jersey congressman is pushing local governments to adopt a strategy that could save homeowners thousands of dollars.

Why shouldn't we spend the tax dollars of Rockland County residents to help businesses owned by local merchants and businesses?

Congressman Brian Higgins said: «This project was a collaboration of federal, state, local and private investment along with the aid of over $ 4 dollars in Federal Low - Income Housing Tax credits.

The school superintendents said in a relatively high - tax state like New York, the highest - income taxpayers would be forced to pay thousands of dollars more per year in taxes if they are no longer able to deduct state and local income taxes.

«There is not one penny of local County tax dollars involved,» the County Executive said.

Over a decade ago, New York State and local governments used more than a billion dollars» worth of tax breaks and other incentives to lure GlobalFoundries to Saratoga County.

Referendum # 1 also means hundreds of millions of dollars in new school aid, property tax relief, and aid to local governments.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's idea to shift some state and local tax payments owed by individuals to a payroll tax paid by employers so many New Yorkers don't lose thousands of dollars under a new federal tax law is supported in concept by many tax policy experts.

Other reforms Hawkins is calling for include a windfall tax on pharmaceutical companies» opioid wealth, a surtax on high - dollar pass - through income from LLCs and other pass - through vehicles, a clawback of the new federal tax cuts if not used to increase workers» pay, home rule for local income taxes, and tax credit «circuit breakers» to protect low - to - moderate income tenants and homeowners from unaffordable rents and property taxes.

He produced a document showing two of the plant's four coal - fired units provide about $ 14.2 million in tax revenue to state and local governments in Montana — dollars that help fund Colstrip's history museum, recreation center, golf course, schools and 32 colorful playgrounds.

That difference was the result of some $ 5,500 per student in local tax dollars going to district schools that charters such as Omega did not receive — all this in addition to money for facilities and other outlays that were also denied to Ohio charters.

In many regions, especially along the coasts, escalating home prices yielded additional dollars from property taxes — the main source of local...

This is actually something parents of home - schooled children have done for years, but increasingly some seem to be saying that they would like some of the benefits of the local public school, for which they are paying with their tax dollars, as they do so.

States have some oversight, but individual municipalities, are, in most cases, the legal entities responsible for running schools and for providing the large majority of funding through local tax dollars.

While we can not account for every dollar of tuition increases, we can track state spending to see which programs are getting state and local tax dollars, and how that has contributed to declines in higher - education support.

The general operating budget is composed of primarily unrestricted dollars allocated to the district through their state funding formula and local tax revenue.

Committee member and board vice president Judy Conlin said she favors a Wisconsin Association of School Board proposal that would require property tax bills to include how much of their local dollars are going to voucher schools.

During this reauthorization process, NSBA has worked closely with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to advocate for a modernized education law that affirms the importance of local governance, protects federal investments in Title I grants for disadvantaged students, and prevents the diversion of public tax dollars for private use.