Sentences with phrase «paid by city residents»

«Getting permission from the state for a local income tax about one percent that would be paid by city residents, and also commuters coming into the city, that would be used for both the city side and school district side,» Humphrey said.

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Meanwhile, the median amount of housing costs paid by residents has fallen by 3.2 %, making the city an affordable beach town to live in.

Under the proposal, suggested by new Parks General Supt. Forrest Claypool, non-residents would pay twice what city residents pay for some Chicago Park District programs beginning Sept. 1.

Suburban residents who work in NYC do not have to pay city taxes, unless they're employed by the city government.

In February, for example, the Siena Research institute asked voters whether lawmakers should get a pay raise if they enacted ethics reforms; New York City residents said yes by a 50 percent to 48 percent margin, while only 34 percent of upstate residents agreed.)

New York City has agreed to pay $ 130,000 in legal fees and damages to 10 older or disabled residents who said they were unfairly removed from the Rent Freeze Program after their spouses or parents died — a move that sparked a lawsuit by NYC Public Advocate Tish James.

Seattle's wealthiest will become the only Washington state residents to pay an income tax under legislation unanimously approved by the City Council, a measure designed as much to raise revenue as to open a broader discussion about whether the wealthy pay their fair share.

By Paul Snyder Rooftop gardens on the new Madison Central Library are seeding debate between residents lobbying for the space and city leaders unwilling to pay for it.

The program, started under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has been plagued with delays, suffered «flawed or incomplete» work paid for by the city and was criticized by residents and de Blasio himself.

According to the council, restoring the tax would help the city pay for the cost of police, fire, transportation and other services used by city residents and commuters who come into the city every day.

The city will pay to refurbish vacant commercial storefronts at NYCHA properties so they can be rented, and increase revenues from parking by increasing the rates paid by the 10,000 resident permit holders and by selling permits to non-residents.

While no one seems to be in a rush to answer the question, a neglected sidewalk owned by one of the city's top Republican elected officials has caught the attention of other city residents forced to pay top dollar to fix their own sidewalks.

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When one California city started a composting program to keep food waste out of its landfill, residents began to pay more attention to other environmentally sound practices, such as taking shorter showers, according to a study led by Nicole Sintov, an assistant professor of behavior, decision making and sustainability at The Ohio State University.

We started out by looking for the cities that reward a college degree with high pay, checking U.S. Census data for median pay for residents with a bachelor's degree.

Visitors to Barnes on the Block will also have the opportunity to see the city's newest mural take shape as New York — based artist Olek and her team begin stitching together the individual crochet squares — many crafted by Philly residents — that will form a mural paying tribute to a Philadelphia woman.

One bodily function may soon bring a windfall for residents of Durban, South Africa as their city council mulls over a plan to encourage waterless waste management — by paying folks for their pee.

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The county gave up its fight to make cities pay their share for oversight by the Office of Inspector General — oversight that residents...