Sentences with phrase «raises for elected officials»

Supporters say the issue has been under discussion for a year and the increase makes up for almost a decade without pay raises for these elected officials.

The most recent vote came in January, when leadership cited health insurance increases and pay raises for elected officials as reasons for rejection.

Two Onondaga County legislators switched their opinions on raises for elected officials after the Nov. 3 election.

The relationship between the comptroller and county executive has been contentious in the past, but the issue of raises for elected officials presents the most serious dispute to date.

«There is never a good time that you would propose raises for elected officials that everyone would say «It's a good idea.»»

The Legislature agrees and today voted down the recommendations, denying pay raises for elected officials,» said Chairman John Mills.

«One legislator was concerned about raises for elected officials, meaning the sheriff, county executive, comptroller, so we had to pull it.»

Other proposals include freezing automatic annual pay raises for elected officials and requiring exempt employees to pay 15 percent of health care costs.

Antonacci pointed out that in 2011, Mahoney argued pay raises for elected officials should only be considered when legislators are setting the annual county budget.

«Voting for raises for elected officials is very difficult,» McMahon said.

And while the budget does not increase salaries for union workers, it does include pay raises for elected officials, including Supervisor Scott Russell, whose salary will see the biggest increase — a 10 percent hike to $ 101,000.

As Mr. de Blasio prepared to take off - topic questions — on stop and frisk, raises for elected officials and other thorny topics — Ms. Quinn simply bowed out.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In the Onondaga County Legislature's first meeting of the new year, one member attempted to revisit a heated issue from 2015: Salary raises for elected officials.

In another matter, the Legislature will also be considering pay raises for elected officials.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Onondaga County legislators appear unlikely to vote on raises for elected officials, including themselves, after a heated discussion in the Ways and Means Committee Friday morning.

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About a week ago the idea of a pay raise commission for state - elected officials looked like a dead issue.

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About this time last year, legislators considered a vote that would raise salaries for all elected officials.

Brooklyn Bridge Park Corp. has raised about half the money for the approximately $ 9 million project and has asked local elected officials for the rest.

The handful of elected officials from the state and city level have forcefully denounced the prospect of new bridge tolls as Cuomo drafts a congestion pricing plan for New York City that would raise revenue for its mass transit network.

Proposals from Erie County's Salary Review Commission for substantial pay raises for four of the county's top elected officials crashed and burned unanimously on the floor of the Legislature Thursday afternoon.

«Between in or around 2010 and in and around September 2015, I gave and raised tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to an elected New York City official in exchange for efforts by that official... and other City officials to obtain action from a New York City agency that would benefit myself and restaurants I owned.»

The spending increase includes salary increases for all elected officials, including an 8 - percent raise, or $ 9,000, for the supervisor, bringing his salary to $ 117,147.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

Mahoney said she's not pushing for Antonacci's raise, but merely passing his request along to legislators because he's an elected official.

In the lawsuit, Antonacci alleges that raises approved for elected officials are illegal, as were attempts by the executive branch to uphold those raises.

Suffolk County legislators voted Wednesday to suspend automatic cost - of - living pay raises for themselves and other elected county officials for the next five years.

Heastie favors a pay raise for lawmakers, statewide elected officials like Cuomo, and state agency commissioners, Whyland said.

CORONA — The crowded race for Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland's seat has seen candidate donations from local unions and elected officials — while grass - roots candidates say they're limited in how much money they can raise while they struggle to get on the ballot.

The Erie County Legislature's majority caucus asked residents to weigh in on the recommended salary increases for elected officials, and a large majority said they do not support raises.

Corey is the only elected official listed as an intermediary in the entire system: a significant signal to the rest of his colleagues that not only can he raise money for himself, but that he is willing to spread the wealth.

Onondaga County Comptroller Robert Antonacci filed suit against County Executive Joanie Mahoney and others in State Supreme Court, alleging that raises approved for elected officials are illegal, as were attempts by the executive branch to uphold those raises.

JCOPE adopted a pair of controversial advisory opinions intended to tighten fund - raising restrictions for New York's highest - ranking elected officials, and widening disclosure requirements for public - relations consultants, including for activities like soliciting editorials from news organizations.

In early February, at about the same time the Council was voting through raises for all city elected officials, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito provided Council members with about $ 29,500 each in additional funding for their offices.

Mayor de Blasio is paving the way for hefty raises for himself and other elected officials.

Sixteen families within Alfred E. Smith Houses could be without gas on Thanksgiving, prompting elected officials to act and the residents» association to raise funds for food.

The 51 - member council on Feb. 5 is expected to push through a hefty raise package for all elected city officials that could include boosting council members» salaries to as high as $ 150,000, the sources said.

So to deal with that, lawmakers approved a local law that cements pay rates for legislators and some elected officials starting in 2017, and includes raises in the future tied to the consumer price index.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner was the first elected official in New York state to raise the minimum wage to $ 15 for public employees.

The dispute over pay raises for Onondaga County elected officials will have its day in court next month.

While so many hardworking men and women are struggling every day to make ends meet, I will continue fighting against any pay raises and perks for elected officials.

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«This is not the time for raising elected officials salaries when we should be focused on cutting spending and taxes.»

A commission created by Cuomo and the legislature is now at work devising salary raises for legislators, statewide elected officials and judges.

«I believe that if we ban outside income from active employment for elected officials and pay them a livable wage to raise their families, it will go a long way to cure the temptation of a few to engage in this type of bad behavior,» said Bonacic, a veteran in the Senate's Republican majority.

Elected officials remain wary of raising taxes to pay for infrastructure needs, but fiscal conservatives warn that the state — midway through construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge replacement — is near its debt cap.

She said she was inspired to run after the board's votes last year to increase taxes — the first increase after six years of nominal decreases — and to give salary raises totaling nearly $ 100,000 to elected officials, including 40 percent pay hikes for the board's four part - time members.

Earlier this year, the Onondaga County Legislature considered raising the salaries of all elected officials, including their own for 2016.