Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The state budget signed into law on Sunday means an extra $350,000 in general local aid above what Braintree used in its budget, as well as extra school money.
The $32.5 billion state budget signed by Gov. Deval Patrick on Sunday includes higher-end local aid and education numbers, providing Braintree with nearly $600,000 more than what officials used as a basis for the town's fiscal year 2013 budget. Most of the extra general local aid funding – $350,000 – will go into reserve accounts for use during the year and some will be used to alleviate compost overcrowding, Chief of Staff and Operation Peter Morin said. The $237,000 in additional Chapter 70 education money will likely fund a housemaster and administrative assistant at the high school and an ELL teacher, depending on how the School Committee votes at its next meeting. "It’s helpful that we received more aid than we forecast," Morin said…
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Town Council on Tuesday night approved Braintree's fiscal year 2013 budget, which adds fire and police personnel and provides increased funding to most departments.
The $101 million budget that the Braintree Town Council approved unanimously on Tuesday night contains an increase over the current year that is both relatively generous, compared to other communities, and fiscally conservative, officials said. "We prepared it, I think, with prudency and pragmatism," Mayor Joseph Sullivan said at Town Hall during the 5th annual Town Meeting under Braintree's new form of government. Looking forward to final state local aid numbers this summer, Sullivan said he is confident that Braintree's financial plan is "achievable" and "maybe on the conservative side," concurring with Ways & Means Chair Paul "Dan" Clifford, who oversaw a weeks-long vetting process. About half of a $4.9 million increase for fiscal year …
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Mayor Joseph Sullivan presented the fiscal year 2013 Town of Braintree budget proposal to the Town Council on Tuesday night.
Braintree's fiscal year 2013 budget as proposed by Mayor Joseph Sullivan at Tuesday night's Town Council meeting would increase expenditures 5 percent over the current year to $101 million, boosting funding for schools, public safety, recreation and other areas in what the mayor called "an articulation of the values we promote as a community." "We have persevered through some of the most difficult financial times our Commonwealth and our country have ever seen," Sullivan said. "Working together we kept our community on the right course and have not wavered from doing what was best for Braintree." The draft budget was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means, which will hold review meetings at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall on May 2, 7, 8 and 9. …
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Tyler Seguin
10:09 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
I know it's only $100 a year for the water increase, but on top of increased property taxes and assessments, think it's enough. town council needs to stand up for the people they allegedly represent, instead of posing for pictures every other day.. more ›