The major expenditure would be a bridge over the Slave River.

Purchase of property is a major expenditure for everyone.

Without major new expenditures of taxpayers' money, they said, regulators can do little more to bring operators into compliance.

"Until everything is in place, I don't want to have any major expenditures."

Considered a component unit, elected county officials set policies and oversee major expenditures.

The district initiated a major expenditure to reduce energy costs in July 2009.

"The trick is keeping these major expenditures running at peak rates," he said.

"But with these kinds of major expenditures I would start the process from scratch again anyway."

Often, the husband also calls the shots on major expenditures for the home, and on who gets what in divorce.

The stalemate had blocked several major expenditures considered crucial by each state.