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Budget

budget and local aid updates, community preservation act, financial outlook, local aid policy, priorities/requests, resources, revenue, taxes

Gas tax increase

A conversation is developing about the gas tax and also about how to protect low and middle-income tax payers from additional financial stress.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerDecember 3, 2008September 29, 2009Posted inTaxes2 Comments on Gas tax increase

Cutting the state budget

Observations about where Massachusetts stands in the crisis, how the state is responding, and how the cuts affects our local communities.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerOctober 17, 2008July 13, 2014Posted inFinancial Outlook

Cautious moves in uncertain times — the FY2009 budget

There is a consensus among the state’s leaders on three major points: The electorate will not take kindly to any broad-based new taxes, at least not unless we decisively curb practices perceived as abusive – unreasonable pension deals, overuse of police details, etc. Second, we need to find a way to control health care costs. Third, many legitimate state needs are unmet.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerMay 5, 2008June 29, 2014Posted inFY09

What is the outlook for local aid in FY2009

March 12, 2009,  the House voted to match the local aid levels proposed in the Governor’s budget — relatively substantial overall increases in Chapter 70 and a protection of municipalities from …

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Posted byWill BrownsbergerApril 21, 2008July 13, 2014Posted inFY09

FY2009 Local Aid Resolution

Today or possibly tomorrow the House will vote a local aid resolution which gives the Chapter 70 increases promised in the Governor’s budget and holds Lottery and Addtional Assistance level …

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Posted byWill BrownsbergerMarch 12, 2008June 29, 2014Posted inFY09

How does the House of Representatives propose to close the FY2009 budget gap?

The major elements of the emerging House approach to the budget are essentially the same as in the Governor’s proposal, except that, instead of casino revenues, the House proposes to …

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Posted byWill BrownsbergerMarch 1, 2008September 29, 2009Posted inTaxes

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