Sentences with phrase «provide local government services»

There are over 600 First Nations in Canada, all of which provide Local Government services to their members and residents.

Not exact matches

Celis's work in Africa consisted of a project that focused on helping local governments provide better community services.

This federal tax expenditure encourages state and local governments to levy higher taxes (and, presumably, provide more services) than they otherwise would.

Cumberland Advisors also provides financial advisory services to state and local governments and furnishes advice with respect to investments.

Three commissioners may grant some of the nation's largest refineries a tax refund of more than $ 135 million — money Texas» cash - strapped schools and other local governments have been counting on to help pay teachers and provide other public services.

As a market leader, the group provides energy services and flexible project finance solutions to commercial businesses and federal, state and local governments.

Primary Underwriting The new issue public finance pipeline provides a diverse offering of municipal products, including major governments, agencies and authorities, local governments, essential services, healthcare, housing and redevelopment, education, corporations, middle market corporations and economic development issues.

Property taxes in North Carolina are a key source of revenue for local governments, providing funding for services such as public education and law enforcement.

Any company whose business depends on providing goods or services to local, state or federal government agencies has experienced one or more of the following cash flow problems:

Through SMC, the telecommunications infrastructure services segment of the Company provides project management, construction, installation and maintenance services to commercial, local government and federal government customers.

I'd be in favor of government - run health clinics for those in need requiring ALL physicians receiving their medical degrees via taxpayer - funded student loans serve 1 - 2 years in a local clinic providing health exams, vaccinations, pap smears, prenatal care, etc.... allowing credits for their service towards paying back their student loans.

Yet the draft describes wide - ranging protections, saying, «Persons and organizations do not forfeit their religious freedom when providing social services, education, or healthcare; earning a living, seeking a job, or employing others; receiving government grants or contracts; or otherwise participating in the marketplace, the public square, or interfacing with federal, state, or local governments.»

Would it justify swamping local and state governments» abilities to provide health and social services?

UNICEF is quick to respond in emergencies to ensure affected communities are reached and provided with services from local governments and other service providers.

According to the press release the Iran Divestment Act of 2012 would prohibit companies that provide goods, services or credit to Iran's energy industry from entering into or renewing state and local government contracts.

Despite the current fiscal crisis, Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget continues prior year funding levels for the core transportation capital programs supported by the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund, providing $ 501 million for highway and bridge construction, $ 363.1 million for the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) and $ 39.7 million for the Marchiselli program for local governments, and $ 16.9 million for Amtrak service subsidies and additional rail capital investments.

The Erie county legislature hereby finds, declares, and determines that farming is important to Erie county because it is a major occupation within the county, providing a livelihood and employment for thousands of residents; farming remains the single - largest industry in New York state; farming provides locally produced, fresh commodities; agricultural diversity promotes economic stability; agriculture promotes open space and promotes environmental quality; agricultural land does not increase the demand for services provided by county or local governments.

Obviously, the level of services provided by local governments also affects tax rates.

It seems fairly obvious that Make the Road, which receives millions of dollars from local and state government to provide social services, is siphoning some of that money to an ostensibly independent «Action Fund» in order to campaign for elected officials who will, lo and behold, allocate money to Make the Road.

The measure is designed to provide up to three years of additional pension credit for an expanded pool for state and local government employees with military service.

What the government should have announced in December was giving sub-postmasters greater freedom to find new business opportunities and encouraging local councils to see what services they can provide through post offices.

«These local sales tax revenues enable counties and other local governments that also receive a share of these revenues, to pay for state mandated programs and provide critical local services that would disappear,» Acquario stated.

Cuomo says the restructuring board could also provide political cover for local government leaders who need to make unpopular decisions, like laying off workers in order to consolidate services, or reducing the number of city councilmembers or supervisory boards.

We will seek to expand the partnerships with local municipalities and provide tools for the public that allow them to easily access services and engage with their county government.

But alarm bells should ring when our politicians address themselves specifically to faith groups, solicit them as partners with local or national government, and encourage them to believe that they might have a distinctive role in providing public services and meeting public policy objectives.

«The report did not take into cognisance the significant improvement in the areas of Capacity Building, Training and Re-training of the entire personnel of the Force as provided for by the current Federal Government of Nigeria and other Foreign and Local NGOs which has greatly improved the efficiency and service delivery of the personnel of the Force throughout the country.

«Only residents should have a say in services provided by their local government.

«In addition, the government has torn up Labour's Total Place programme, which was bringing together all of the local agencies needed to provide services to families, and saved money, setting this work back.

Instead of using government money to service existing bad debt, the Post Bank would provide stable finance where it is needed most, in the heart of our local economies.

«For years the small business community, municipal officials, and taxpayers have travelled this state pushing «Let NY Work,» a common sense platform of mandate relief proposals that will reduce mandated costs on school districts and municipalities, allowing local governments to live within their means while providing the services citizens need.

«We believe it would be unreasonable, unnecessary and unjust discrimination against Catholics for the government to insist that if they wish to continue to work with local authorities, Catholic adoption agencies must act against the teaching of the church and their own consciences by being obliged in law to provide such a service.»

The impact on municipalities would cripple community colleges and prevent local governments from providing the essential public services that middle - class New Yorkers need.»

Governor's language does not protect church - related agencies from denial of funding by state and local government agencies to provide charitable and health services, or allow them to make hiring and benefits decisions based on religious beliefs.

The Department of State provides a variety of services to citizens, community organizations, businesses and local governments.

PLATTSBURGH A state - mandated panel of town and county officials resolved last month to share a number of government - provided services designed to drive down local property taxes.

The pair were convicted of extortion, wire fraud, solicitation of bribes and gratuities and honest services fraud after three separate companies were forced by threats against their interests before local and state governments to provide Adam with work, much of which he failed to do.

The New York State Department of Civil Service provides information for persons seeking employment from local government.

Under current law, [state and local government] employees are eligible to purchase credited pension service time for up to three years of military service, providing they were in the military during the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam eras, or served in specified theaters of combat operations in Grenada, Panama or the Middle East since the 1980s.

Those proposals include a $ 500 million investment in broadband Internet access in rural upstate areas, the creation of an infrastructure bank, using $ 500 million from the state's surplus to further provide incentives to local governments to consolidate and share services and the Global NY initiative, meant to promote overseas trade of state businesses.

More than ever, we need to make sure our local governments and communities have the resources they need to provide affordable housing, deliver vital services to working families and seniors and continue the neighborhood revitalization efforts critical to local economic development.»

«It's something that has really hurt our local governments and their ability to survive in this difficult circumstances and provide their services,» Tenney said.

Then local governments will be able to cut property taxes while still providing good services,» Hawkins said.

He pragmatically reminded more Right - wing colleagues that local government was about providing excellent public services within the framework of the then prevailing New Labour hegemony and not simply slashing taxes.

In his first four speeches, Cuomo has stressed the need to create efficiencies in local governments, to provide clean drinking water to New Yorkers, to have ride - hailing services outside of New York City and to address anger from the middle class to continue New York's service as the progressive beacon of the nation.

Other proposals include having the Town of Orchard Park provide dog control services with the towns of Aurora and Colden for a savings of $ 44,000 and having Erie County provide all property tax collection and billing services for many other local governments at a savings of $ 1.2 million.

Often, when a local government designates an area as a slum it has certain obligations to that locale, such as providing access to health care, water and sanitation services.

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Russell Hobby says: «It's getting more expensive to run schools and the government needs to recognise this, including meeting the shortfalls in funding for sixth forms, early years and for services previously provided by local authorities.

NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Education, and nearly every other state, federal, and local government agency contract with for - profit firms to support, provide, and evaluate service delivery.

The Welsh government has already made it a requirement for local authorities to provide accessible school - based counselling services for children between 11 - 18, including pupils in Year 6 of primary school.