Sentences with phrase «while local budgets»

The governor says the average population of upstate municipalities is on the long term decline, while local budgets are growing.

Not exact matches

While last week's budget vote cleared the way to begin the tax reform effort, 20 Republicans voted against it, citing issues with the elimination of state and local tax deductions and a massive expansion of the federal deficit.

While the Better Government Association has claimed Illinois» budget contains no fat to trim, a deeper analysis reveals the state has many areas of expensive inefficiency to reform in state and local government costs, the Medicaid program and K - 12 education.

Th head of the nation's second - largest supermarket said consumers are having to make tough choices under constrained budgets and Coles will continue investing in price while holding tough talks with local and international suppliers.

During those times, according to local reporting, Quinnipiac was in the midst of «a building boom,» including «a new, $ 52 million hockey and basketball arena» while also «freezing senior management salaries, ending job searches, and reducing operating budgets by 5 percent.»

Expectations for a stronger local economy next year allowed the Orland Park Board of Trustees to approve a 2013 budget that includes nearly a 6 percent increase in operating revenues while still approving a total flat levy.

While 86 % of people think it's possible to stay stylish on a budget, you might not like the idea of digging through your local thrift store to pack your closet for the upcoming season.

The Senate budget resolution would reject Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed cap on STAR property tax rebates and wants to expand the program while also freezing tax increases on the local level for seniors while phasing it out over the next decade.

Its practical application, and that of the Coalition's Localism Bill, can be seen to have shifted responsibility for delivering services and managing budgets onto the local and community level, while effectively withholding power through enforcing cuts and strengthening government oversight, as with Gove's current dominion over education provision.

As a Southampton Town Board member, Ms. Fleming says she's helped to eliminate a budget deficit, thereby restoring the town's credit rating; focused on proper staffing and controls in the town finance department; and spearheaded economic initiatives such as the Farm Fresh Market in Flanders, which is run by teenagers and sells local produce, and the Youth Build Project in Riverside, which teaches young people about sustainable building methods while restoring blighted homes.

Local government and devolved administration budgets are also likely to be slashed, while public sector pay is also likely to bear a big burden of the cuts.

While there are no new state resources set aside to ease the financial burden of state mandates imposed on county tax payers in the proposed State budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to recognize the fiscal pressures on counties, and has provided some tools to help stabilize the costs imposed on local governments.

While cuts to HUD are significant, $ 6.2 billion in total under the Trump 2018 Budget Blueprint, it appears local funds of $ 5 million for the Continuum of Care are not cut directly as they come from another funding stream.

While the cuts to Local Government in the Welsh Government's Draft Budget were less than feared, the Welsh Government's formula to distribute the money to local authorities has meant that rural councils have been disproportionatelyLocal Government in the Welsh Government's Draft Budget were less than feared, the Welsh Government's formula to distribute the money to local authorities has meant that rural councils have been disproportionatelylocal authorities has meant that rural councils have been disproportionately hit.

The Governor claims he'll keep working towards a final budget, but the truth is he's embracing gridlock while middle - class tax relief, local school aid, and Upstate ridesharing hang in the balance.»

The state United Teachers union is launching a television and radio campaign urging voters to support local school district budgets while also touting what they see as the success in New York schools.

«The bill sets up a uniform process entirely administered by local governments, allowing for local control while encouraging private investment to expand service,» said Budget Division spokesman Morris Peters.

The two percent property tax cap, approved a year ago by lawmakers in New York state, is another thing that local governments and school districts have to take into account while they plan their budgets.

Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to piggyback on last year's success in closing a $ 10 billion budget deficit while holding the line on taxes by reducing estimated spending increases to state agencies and local municipalities, state officials said on Thursday.

States are cutting workers to balance their budgets, while new - found fiscal discipline among those facing reelection has put a lid on what Congress will spend to counter local layoffs.

While the Government pursues its unnecessary and expensive academies and Free Schools agenda, the majority of schools and colleges are left struggling to cope with the effects of cuts to schools», colleges» and local authorities» budgets.

«While it is welcome news that so few school districts across the state have been classified as in fiscal stress, school officials should remain vigilant and carefully consider how their budgeting decisions will affect their long - term fiscal condition and local taxpayers,» DiNapoli said in a statement.

ICYMI: While making a budget victory stop in his hometown of Rochester, LG Bob Duffy weighed in — albeit briefly — on the local clash of the political titans congressional race between Rep. Louise Slaughter and Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, and hinted he might get involved sometime down the road.

While only 22 % percent of New Yorkers think the recently enacted state budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morning.

ALBANY — At a rally on the Capitol steps, Governor Andrew Cuomo and State Senate leaders intimated that charter schools would get a boost in the budget, while down the street, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio continued his push for the inclusion of a local tax increase to fund pre-kindergarten programs.

Rhodes is campaigning for an activist government that will promote prosperity while alleviating real social problems, and he accuses Faso of shortchanging local communities — from his vote on Trumpcare to his support for harsh budget cuts to agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

«While closing a $ 4.4 billion gap, this year's budget sends $ 16.5 billion in aid to the city — more than 40 percent of funding awarded to all local governments — and a half billion dollar increase over last year,» Peters said in a statement.

KINGSTON >> School trustees are asking state lawmakers to recognize that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking to take control of education away from communities while making contradictory budget demands on local school boards.

More than a # 1bn will be cut form the budgets of local councils, while Child Trust Fund payments will also be scrapped in a move the new government hopes will eventually save more than # 500m.

While the new funding, if approved, will keep the wolf from the door for another year, Sheehan had been hoping to see an annual funding stream that would allow the city to craft «a realistic budget and a more permanent solution» to create stability for everyone involved — local officials, taxpayers, developers and even bond rating agencies.

While praising Governor's lofty rhetoric, Bronx and City officials did not notice that Cuomo's proposed Executive Budget slams New York City with as much as $ 800 million more in expenses while reneging on previous pledges to support CUNY and spare local governments from increases in MediWhile praising Governor's lofty rhetoric, Bronx and City officials did not notice that Cuomo's proposed Executive Budget slams New York City with as much as $ 800 million more in expenses while reneging on previous pledges to support CUNY and spare local governments from increases in Mediwhile reneging on previous pledges to support CUNY and spare local governments from increases in Medicaid.

That's because the Senate bill — which passed the Senate Budget Committee Tuesday — would eliminate the state and local income tax deduction, while the House bill would allow homeowners to deduct up to $ 10,000 in property taxes.

«While we still have much work to do to address the high costs of pensions and healthcare, the main drivers of expense to local governments, this year's executive budget keeps our funding for cities stable and begins smart investments into infrastructure and education which will pay long term dividends to all New Yorkers,» Miner said.

While almost 47 percent of local governments have environmental goals, only 19 percent of local governments have dedicated budget resources for sustainability or environmental protection, and only 9 percent had dedicated staff.

According to a news release, «(Walker) will speak about the Wisconsin reforms he put in place, which empower local school districts to make the best decisions for their students, while effectively managing their budgets.»

Or business students developing a functioning budget for the local animal shelter while Drafting students design the outdoor homes that the Carpentry students construct for feral cats.

Speaking to the Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee, local government representatives warned that, while they would try to protect individual school budgets, cuts would fall on student support and services such as specialists music and art tuition.

Successful fund raising could swell local budgets in one area, while those located in less well - off districts may struggle to raise sufficient funds for an all encompassing music provision.

While NCEE is at least trying to serve the research needs of state and local government, less than 13 percent of the NCES and the NCER budgets is allocated to state and local support.

Governor Walker spoke about the reforms he put in place in Wisconsin which gave local school districts the ability to make better decisions for their students while effectively managing their budgets.

Schools must devote attention to all these needs while dealing with state and local budget cuts of a magnitude not seen for decades.

While the debate rages on about whether or not North Carolina's General Assembly actually dealt public education a financial punch in the gut with the 2013 - 15 budget, NC Policy Watch is keeping a running tally of education funding cuts that local school districts are coping with as they open up for the 2013 - 14 academic year.

A proposal from Dammeier earlier this year would have raised the statewide common schools levy, while simultaneously lowering local levy rates, to shift the burden of school employee salaries from local districts to the state budget.

While federal cuts to education would cause all districts to either reduce services or compensate for deficits with state or local dollars, Trump's proposed budget would have the most severe impact on districts with high concentrations of poverty and other challenges.

A new central body should be set up to negotiate contracts with the construction industry, while local authorities should be allocated «notional budgets» which they would use to develop their own local strategies, the review said.

While some lawmakers say the 2014 budget that just passed provides enough funding to preserve teacher assistants» jobs, local school districts are reporting otherwise — hundreds of teacher assistant positions are being eliminated this fall thanks to a budgetary maneuver that siphons $ 105 million out of the TA funding stream that lawmakers previously budgeted for during the 2013 legislative session.

The $ 96.3 billion 2013 - 14 state budget, which won approval just ahead of the June 15 deadline, also carries out the much anticipated restructuring of school finances - the governor's Local Control Funding Formula, while providing an additional $ 1.25 billion to districts, county offices of education and charter schools to implement new common core state standards.

Baldassare notes: «Even while the state's economy and budget situation have improved markedly this year, most adults and even more public school parents say that state funding is falling short of the needs in their local schools.»

Rather than a progressive tax system, or even a flat tax system, Connecticut has developed a state and local tax system that allows the rich to skate free, while leaving the burden of balancing state and local budgets onto those who make far less.

When local budgets are tight, the teacher who is rated as «satisfactory» and making $ 40,000 will be kept while the teacher who is rated «exemplary» but is making $ 80,000 will be dropped.