Sentence examples for higher local governments from inspiring English sources

But the over-all value of military equipment acquired by police forces is actually much higher: local governments have received approximately thirty-four binlion dollars in grants from the Department of Homeland Security to buy their own military equipment from private suppliers.

A fiscal and tax overhaul is also needed to wean local governments off their heavy reliance on land sales and borrowing for income, which has led to high local government debt.

I was told to steer clear of the highest local government authority, the district commissioner, who is said to go to any length to make his area friendly to investors.

To date, the costs of incineration are far too high for local governments to consider it as an appropriate solid waste management technology[6].

Pete McDonough, a spokesman for the governor, said that the higher worth meant local governments needed to contribute less new money to cover the cost of pension benefits.

The turnout was high because local government elections were held the same day.

Page A10 JAPAN NUCLEAR INQUIRY Investigators in Japan concluded that a nuclear plant operator that tried to manipulate public opinion with fake e-mails was acting under instructions from a high-ranking local government official.

The equivalent of the Tories' modernising 'Notting Hill set', they include Oaten as well as Treasury spokesman Vince Cable, who has helped wean the party off its addiction to high taxes; local government spokesman Ed Davey and Nick Cleggg, the brains behind attempts to target the fiftysomething 'Baby Boomer' vote.

KYOTO, Japan — Investigators concluded Thursday that a nuclear plant operator that tried to manipulate public opinion with fake e-mails was acting under instructions from a high-ranking local government official, adding a new twist to a scandal that has hampered Japan's efforts to restart idled nuclear reactors after the Fukushima disaster.

Davila was among a number of high-profile local government figures to publicly support the project, including City Councilman Antonio Reynoso and Borough President Eric Adams.

The Assembly bill — AB187 — was signed into law that year, leading to the creation of the "high-risk local government audit program" and expanded the auditor's powers to investigate local agencies heading down the wrong fiscal path.