Watertown Will Lose More Than $141,000 Due to Governor's Budget Cuts
Gov. Patrick's plan to make up a $540 million shortfall calls for cuts to local aid and special education funds.
Gov. Deval Patrick’s announcement, this week, that Massachusetts communities will lose state funding for local aid and special education was not greeted as good news by Watertown officials but the cuts should not have a major impact. The one percent in unrestricted local aid will cost Watertown about $56,000, and the town’s schools will lose about $85,000 from the special education circuit breaker fund, according to information State Sen. Will Brownsberger, D-Belmont, provided to town officials. The cuts are part of Gov. Patrick’s plan to close a $540 million shortfall in Fiscal 2013 - the current year’s budget. The hole is due to lower than expected tax revenue as a result of the current economic slump. Brownsberger wrote that the …
Bod
7:50 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
Whatever takes to get by in these tough times. i knew this was coming. I hope we all learn a valuable lesson that politics doesn't always give you want you want. more ›