Sentences with phrase «percent supermajority of»

Districts that want to exceed the cap can seek a 60 percent supermajority of voters.

Cuomo said local government leaders do have the power to override the cap, if a 60 percent supermajority of the members of a city council, town board, or county legislature agrees to override it.

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Selling With a supermajority of iOS apps being offered for free — more than 90 percent, Blau says — companies have turned en masse to a business model in which customers pay for extra features.

The tax cap, enacted in 2011, forces school districts and local governments to keep tax increases at 2 percent or the rate of inflation (with other factors built in for adjustments)-- unless approved by a 60 percent «supermajority.»

According to the party, which has been polling its members online for weeks now, Sanders won the support of an «overwhelming supermajority» of WFPers — 87.4 percent — compared to 11.5 percent who choose Clinton and 1.1 percent who backed former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley.

The County may only approve unassigned General Fund fund balance below the five percent level upon a two - thirds supermajority vote of the County Legislature.

Municipalities already play within the state's flexible tax cap (which restricts tax - levy growth to 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower) which requires a supermajority vote to override.

Districts whose proposed spending plans override their individual caps can gain voter approval only by mustering a supermajority of 60 percent or better in the May budget vote.

With a low turnout, Niagara Falls school district voters approved a $ 140.9 million budget with an easy supermajority approval of 77.5 percent.

Only a small number of districts attempted to get the 60 percent supermajority they need to override the tax cap and increase their spending.

Chazy Central Rural School's $ 10,728,470 spending proposal, which required a supermajority vote, was approved with just over 69 percent of voter support.

A supermajority vote of 60 percent is required to override the cap.

The lawsuit also charges that the tax cap violates the principle of «one person one vote,» because a supermajority of 60 percent of voters is required to override the cap.

The 13 school districts that are asking for an exemption to the tax cap in Tuesday's vote will have to convince a supermajority of 60 percent of voters to approve their plan in order to override the tax cap.

Schools require a supermajority of 60 percent of voters to override the tax cap.

The cap and freeze are designed to keep spending closer to the rate of inflation unless a supermajority of 60 percent votes for a greater increase.