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| Arlington would get $1.1m aid boost under Patrick budget plan |
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Overall, state aid for Arlington is expected to rise under Governor Patrick's proposed budget. Chapter 70, the largest part of school aid, is to increase $1,222,363 -- to $8,102,943, from $6,880,580. The subtotal for all education items is expected to rise $1,136,586 -- to $1,136,586, from $7,032,105, because of a decrease in charter tuitions reimbursements. Brownsberger's report, comment Governor Patrick's budget proposal have been posted to the Division of Local Services' website. Find Arlington's proposaed share in this list >> The governor's budget proposal recommends funding fiscal 2013 Chapter 70 at $4.136 billion or $145.3 million higher than fiscal 2012. The governor’s budget also recommends increasing funding for Veterans’ Benefits by $6.8 million, and funding most other cherry sheet accounts at the FY2012 level. This story was first reported Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, and updated two days later. |
| Last Updated ( Monday, 30 January 2012 07:38 ) |
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