Sentences with phrase «town government got»

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When he opened a crusade in his home town of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the fall of 1971, schoolchildren, government workers and store clerks got a holiday, as the governor of the state, U.S. senators from North and South Carolina and the secretary of the treasury showed up to pay tribute.

The scheme will also aim to help people get to work or school by better connecting towns and cities, unlock land for new homes, and improve business links — forming a crucial strand of the government's strategy to rebalance the economy by ensuring wealth is spread across the UK and not just concentrated in the south - east of England.

«They made clear that those efforts, undertaken as part of my commitment since being elected to streamline and modernize town government and to get our financial house in order, trumps the personal concerns that led to my earlier decision.

«I would bring local control back to town government, take advantage of our local resources, especially our water system, fight for the taxpayer at every level, especially state and federal, and get water and sewer projects back on track to be in the best interests of the town, not just a cost burden directed by others.»

His argument, which he strongly voiced at a Town Board work session Tuesday morning, is that government should not get a «second bite at the apple.»

Stout said his biggest concern was maintaining community services while keeping the town below the tax cap, adding that his 40 years of experience in public service have helped him to understand how to get things done in government.

If Poloncarz's Republican opponent, Assemblyman Ray Walter, wins the election and gets his way, town and city governments will receive an average $ 166 per resident from the 8.75 percent sales tax — compared to the current $ 139.

The Town Hall meeting, which is in fulfillment of his electoral promise to Lagosians on inclusive governance, is aimed at informing the people of his achievements in the last three months in particular; his administration's plan, policies and programmes as well as getting the people to support and contribute to the various programmes and activities of the government

Kellogg said that for her and her running mates, the big challenges facing Hurley are, «Making a change in our local government, protecting the quality of life that we have in Hurley as development pressures move up the Thruway, protecting our water and the beautiful scenic qualities of our town, and maintaining our low tax rates as NYS mandates additional responsibilities to the localities without providing funding (at the same time that they cap our annual budget increases) and as we get additional pressures from New York City to reduce their tax contributions for the reservoir property.»

According to report, one of the deadliest attacks took place on May 2 when herdsmen reportedly set the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) located in Foron Town, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA), on fire, killing 27 Christians, including Rev. Luka Gwom and one Pauline, who got married just two weeks before the incident.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone talks about the draft plan of Suffolk Share where the county, towns and villages intend to save money under Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's initiative to get local governments to streamline their operations, during a press conference in Hauppauge, July 31, 2017.

A new report from the Counting Women In campaign has found that representation of women in local government remains stagnant after May elections, that at the current rate of change we face another 150 years before women have an equal say, and that political parties are key to getting more women into town halls.

There are many issues facing this area and Ulster County, but I feel an important issue is to report to the people of Marbletown and Rosendale at Town Board meetings, talk with local government leaders and when I'm able to, go to local party meetings and get their feedback directly, face - to - face, and let them know what is being discussed at legislature meetings.

«Through his service in town government, the fire department, parish, business community, and other organizations, he has inspired many others to get involved, building a stronger future for the greater Clarence community.»

At a town hall in Pittsfield in July, Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, said the right people need to get into government because what's happening now, isn't working.

Several layers of government also banded together recently to form the Peconic Estuary Protection Committee, an entity that is meant to get all towns within the estuary on the same page.

Town Hall meetings are a decentralised means of giving members and leaders of the various communities the opportunity to get together and discuss progress and emerging issues of both the central and local government.

In return for the continuing illegal benefits, the defendants were involved in orchestrating a complex method to get Singh more than $ 20 million in indirect government loan guarantees from the Town of Oyster Bay, according to Eastern District federal prosecutors in court papers.

The Assembly member — who said he is interested in seeing the elimination of backdoor borrowing and term limits enacted in both houses, among other changes — has spent the last five years campaigning with Con Con advocates like SUNY New Paltz professor Gerald Benjamin and government reform activist Bill Samuels, participating in countless town halls and panel discussions to help get the word out.

Now, time is running out on the inhabitants of this quaint little American town, if the virus doesn't get you, the Federal Government will!

In response to the question of getting enough good teachers into areas such as coastal towns, the government has announced a National Teaching Service.

If an alliance district will submit to getting rid of veteran teachers (and replacing them with scab labor from TFA); getting rid of staff people, not just in the schools and central office, but in town offices as well; hand over their democratic rights to elect their officials and let a Strong Man / Woman Mayor appoint people to the Board of Ed (even non residents); remove all checks and balances in local government; and, let any reformer do whatever they want to children, who will be guinea pigs for reform, drill - and - kill, «no excuses» punishments of preschoolers and kindergarteners — THEN Malloy will release money for leaky roofs and essential remediation of toxins.

If you want to be viewed as professionals then use your voice in a professional manner and come together in town hall meetings, with your parents, with whomever you can get to listen and put your proposals out their for truly improving education in government schools... start doing it and demonstrating it works...

And if they don't get what they want from the government, they can put pressure on entire cities and towns to either kick out the government officials or force surrender.

I wrote monograph - length pieces in ways that, as people said, «made data sing,» and asked how the hell the U.S. government let me get away with that kind of colorful writing, let alone titles such as Women at Thirtysomething, Tourists in Our Own Land, Answers in the Toolbox, and Moving Into Town — and Moving On.

no, it's small towns like this that pay taxes to support the bloated federal government who takes our money then makes us violate our religious beliefs to get it back for local government projects.

Bodrum residents are up in arms about a May 11 government decision that declared three towns in the northern part of the Bodrum peninsula as «tourism centers» — a designation that makes it easier for hotels to get construction permits and could grant the country's Culture and Tourism Ministry the authority to prepare new building plans for the area.

If you want to help get solar energy more prevalent in your town or community, contact your local government and ask what they are doing to make this happen.

Of course, news that Transition Town Totnes will be getting a massive Government check as part of the low Carbon Communities project suggests that many other networks may be descending on the town to see what they do withTown Totnes will be getting a massive Government check as part of the low Carbon Communities project suggests that many other networks may be descending on the town to see what they do withtown to see what they do with it.

I doubt every conservative is celebrating the news that the small town of Totnes will be getting # 500,000 (about US$ 800,000) in government grant aid as part of the Low Carbon

Taking any one of the trains available, either Tai - Rail if you are coming from out of town or Metrorail, and get off at Government Center.

Town Hall gets you in touch with your local government officials.

The Territory Government will work with the land owners in towns to get secure leases for private investment.

Get involved in your community (attend local government meetings, volunteer around town or support local programs and causes)