Many state agencies have taken very deep cuts, but local aid, health and human services programs have largely been protected.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
House Budget Spreadsheet
Two versions of a spreadsheet comparing the FY12 House Ways and Means budget to prior years are available: the long form includes summaries of the the data and some analysis breaking out local aid, health care and debt service; the short form includes the history by line item (no summarization) and is formatted for easier …
McCrehan Pool Supervisor Job Opening
I wanted to pass on this summer job opening — this pool is a very important summer recreational asset for North Cambridge and the supervisor can make a big difference in the experience that people have there.
Bar Advocates in the HWM Budget
The House Ways and Means Budget does not adopt the Governor’s proposal to fold the Committee for Public Counsel Services into the Executive Branch and eliminate bar advocates (contract attorneys), replacing them with 1000 new hires. It does attempt some cost-savings in indigent representation.
Local Health Plans in the HWM Budget
The House Ways and Means budget includes a relatively strong form of the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s plan design proposal.
Chapter 90 Local Road Aid Finalized
The legislature today approved final Chapter 90 numbers, increasing aid by roughly 29% for most communities.