SEIU Local 888 Endorses Farley-Bouvier for Re-election

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Service Employee Employees International Union Local 888 has endorsed Tricia Farley-Bouvier's re-election as state representative for the 3rd District.

SEIU represents 2 million workers in the health care, public and property services. Farley-Bouvier, a Democrat, was first elected to the House in a special election in 2011 and represents all but one precinct in Pittsfield.

"We are proud to support Tricia Farley-Bouvier in her bid for re-election. In 2014, she stood tall with working families as a leader of the Raise Up agenda in the House to raise the minimum wage and bring earned sick time to our state. That took courage. As we continue that work on paid family medical leave and a $15 minimum wage, we need leaders with courage like Representative Farley-Bouvier," SEIU Local 888 President Mark DelloRusso said in a statement.

"SEIU has a strong history of supporting progressive causes including workers' rights, and working toward improving the lives of workers and their families. It is truly an honor to accept their endorsement," said Farley-Bouvier. "We have several issues that we both strongly support, and I look forward to working with SEIU to continue the fight for Pittsfield families."


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Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.
 
Much of the proposed spending plan is similar to what was predicted in the initial and tentative budget presentations, however, the district did work with the Finance subcommittee to further offset the assessments to the towns, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said. 
 
"What you're going see in this budget is a lower average assessment to the towns than what you saw in the other in the tentative budget that was approved," she said. 
 
The fiscal 2025 budget is $35,428,892, a 5.56 percent or $1,867,649, over this year's $33,561,243.
 
"This is using our operating funds, revolving revenue or grant revenue. So what made up the budget for the tentative budget is pretty much the same," Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino said.
 
"We're just moving around funds … so, we're using more of the FY25 rural aid funds instead of operating funds next year."
 
Increases the district has in the FY25 operating budget are from active employee health insurance, retiree health insurance, special education out-of-district tuition, temporary bond principal and interest payment, pupil transportation, Berkshire County Retirement contributions, and the federal payroll tax. 
 
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