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    Even though there is not the same overwhelming amount of stimulation as Times Square, Union Square has still become a big tourist attraction Rather, all along the outskirts of it are different neighborhoods we’re all familiar with, such as the Flatiron District and Greenwich Village. As Union Square underwent re-design and gentrification, so did the outer neighborhoods, hiking the rent and making it harder for

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    Why the Flatiron District is Right for Your Business While Midtown Manhattan and Downtown Manhattan get most of the glory when it comes to attracting businesses in New York City, the rapid growth of the city’s tech, media and creative services sector has radically shifted the business landscape just in the past few years. At the center of it all is the Flatiron District in Manhattan. Situated roughly between Union Square and Madison Square Park, the Flatiron District – named after the iconic Flatiron

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    were 13 districts. These districts provided everything the nation needed. In return for their support, the Capitol protected its districts. This year, everything seemed to be perfect. Unemployment was low, income was up, crime was at an all time low, and the Capitol and the districts seemed to be entering a golden age of peace and prosperity. Not everyone was so easy to trust the Capitol though. Some believed that the Capitol was filled with tyrants who only saw the people of the districts as cattle

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    Operation of local government transparency in South Sulawesi province A. Jamaluddin STISIP Muhammadiyah Sinjai Abstract Transparency in South Sulawesi Provincial Government has been applied in efforts to achieve good governance. The problems of this research are; (1) how to transparency in local governance, (2) what factors inhibiting transparency in local governance, and (3) what is the right strategy is used in implementing the transparency of the regional administration. This study aims to:

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    assessment survey (Appendix C), a District Plan is drafted which serves as a business plan for the BID and is submitted the City Planning Commission for an approval. The District Plan is the most important document in the process as it includes the services and improvements the BID plans to provide, as well as the first year’s budget, and the assessment formula used to compute the amount each property owner is to pay. SBS recommends that a “BID should revisit their district plan approximately every five

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    mandate. (2) Former Member of Parliament Masitara (2016:1) launched a scathing attack against cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries, procurement officers, and some government officers who he accused for corruption or concealing corrupt acts. (3) the District Commissioners also have been relocated from the Ministry of Local Governments to office of the President under the pretense that they will be coordinating ESP, what about the usual National Development Programs (NDP) is that the reason why the NDP

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    Research Design and Methodology 4.1Introduction The purpose of this study is to find out what are the causes of the high compliance rate in property taxes in the municipal city of Portmore, Jamaica. Taxes are of essential importance to small developing countries as they do not have much needed resources. As further developments takes place in the municipal city property values will increase, hence the amount of property tax collected by the Portmore municipal council will also increase. This increase

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    Government The basis for county, city and special district governing and authority are laid out in the State Constitution and Government Code. Counties in California are responsible for providing limited services to unincorporated areas. The state Legislature created the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) in 1963 to control local government fragmentation. The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) gives counties the power to tax, create special districts and annex unincorporated land to cities in

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    Central Government. The participation of the central government willing to support transportation changes appeared at different periods. The first attempt was during the administration of León Febres Cordero (1984-1998) giving support to the Empresa Municipal de Transporte. After him, Rodrigo Borja’s (1988-1992) team developed plans that will improve transportation in the city. Their main idea was to acquire a train to connect the south of the city with the valleys. Nevertheless, that option was

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    The Reaping The citizens of each of twelve districts in Panem are forced to participate in the traumatizing, Hunger Games. Attempting to overthrow The Capitol, now each District must; sacrifice a boy and a girl who will later compete against twenty-two other people from the age ranges of twelve to eighteen. The Capitol established these games as a reminder they are in power. According to a citizen, Katniss Everdeen says “Attendance is mandatory unless you are at death’s door. This evening

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