State Releases Additional Aid For Cities and Towns
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State Sen. Benjamin Downing, D - Pittsfield, announced the updated figures on Friday and municipalities should expect the money by the end of the month. The money will be distributed to ensure that no city or town receives less in direct aid than it received in Fiscal Year 2011, according to Downing.
"This additional payment represents a commitment my colleagues and I made to our communities back home during the Senate’s budget debate in the spring to provide as much Local Aid support as possible this fiscal year," said Downing. "I hope this additional funding will help cities and towns advance projects and provide local services this year."
An additional $1.5 million will be distributed to the 48 western communities of Downing’s Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin Senate District. The payments will be made by the State Comptroller by October 31, 2011.
Additional payments to the cities and towns of the Berkshires:
