The point, according to its backers, would be to stabilize county finances by restricting use of the fund for fiscal emergencies.

The authority is empowered to take over county finances if necessary.

But this time, everything seemed to fall his way: an improved economy, more stable county finances, reduced crime, declining welfare rolls and rising employment.

The three new shelters, which are run by private operators, bring the number of shelters the county finances to nine.

They warn of overdevelopment, eroding quality of life and new threats to county finances.

Nassau faced a $178 million deficit in 2000 when the governor, a Republican, created an oversight board to monitor county finances.

Yes, he put out one publicly financed mailing on the state of county finances just before the primary (they're healthy, in case you were worried).

He is the first comptroller to be elected after a state control board was created and imposed over the county to oversee county finances.

In 2005, a Control Board was implemented by the state to monitor county finances.

Willacy County will also receive $2.50 per day for each prisoner to improve county finances.