Miceli Pleased With $34B Budget Passed By House
State representative releases press release outlining budget passed by House of Representatives.
(Editor's note: The following press release was submitted by the office of State Representative James Miceli, D-Wilmington.) State Representative Miceli joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives yesterday in passing a balanced FY ’14 budget focused on increased government accountability and oversight across the Commonwealth. Through this budget, by increasing Chapter 70 funding by $5.3M, the House strengthens the state’s commitment to cities and towns that are paying more than their target local contribution. The $34 Billion budget ensures over $1 Billion will remain in the state’s Rainy Day Fund. Rep. Miceli was also responsible for inserting a 2 million dollar amendment in the Budget for state hospitals. The …
Douglas Sears
8:51 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Tewksbury is down $2,000,000 in state local aid to Tewksbury on Democrat Miceli`s watch over the past two years. With the Miceli/Patrick leadership it is highly doubtful Tewksbury will have the funds from that source to fund $700,000 + Local 1647 firefighters overtime in FY 2015. But he can always be a good man doing a good job to fund those to whom he his told his soul. You can always count on … more ›