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Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the board’s lone opponent of the tax, said she was concerned it was a “general” tax, meaning the money wouldn’t be earmarked for healthcare costs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It's in this climate, that Monkseaton Middle School near Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, was earmarked for closure.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In 2019, the city’s Affordability Unlocked program waived requirements for developers to build a certain number of parking spaces if they earmarked at least 50% of the project as affordable.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Billions of dollars have been earmarked for it.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Peru had little money to spend on archaeology, and almost all of it was earmarked for the magnificent stone ruins in the mountains.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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