State Aid to Marblehead Would Increase $700K Under Gov's Budget Plan
Marblehead, along with many other cities and towns, would see a significant increase in local aid, particularly in education, under Gov. Patrick's proposed budget.
Under the governor's budget plan for Fiscal 2014, Marblehead, along with many other cities and towns, would get a sizeable bump in state aid. We're talking around 11.6 percent, in fact. According to local aid budget documents available on the state's website, Marblehead is due to receive $6.33 million in total aid from the state by the close of Fiscal 2013 in June. The figures for FY14, however, total at $7.06 million. The majority of the increase would be in education aid ($706,364). The Chapter 70 allotment is slated for a $934,770 increase, along with $364 for the school lunch offset, while charter tuition reimbursements decrease by $288,770. General government aid would only increase by $29,553 -- the town would receive about $38,000 …
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John Buba
3:04 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
I don't think you understand. The increased local aide will not go to the schools. it will go to the town side of government. That is the whole point. In Marblehead state aid for education does not go to the schools. more ›