Issue Position: Increasing Local Aid to Our Cities and Towns

Issue Position

For the third straight year we've been able to increase local aid to cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth. This is important because it's where tax dollars are spent most wisely, and where they make the most impact:

* Increased unrestricted local aid for three years (and fighting to make it four).
* Increased educational funding by over $1,000,000 in the district.
* Increased Chapter 90 (road repair) by 50% to $300 million statewide with a commitment to fight to add another * $300 million for this fiscal year.
* Fought for (and won!) funding commitments from the House of Representatives for Transportation projects in the district:

- Sidewalk repairs in Charlton
- Traffic signal improvements in Dudley
- Downtown rail trail improvements in Southbridge
- Route 31 repairs in Spencer

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