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Fiscal Year 2014 Budget

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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 ›

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Under Proposed Budget, South Fire Station Would Be Closed Six Months

Firefighters Union lobbying for full funding.

It seems to have become a budget tradition in Tewksbury over the past few years. When the numbers are crunched, there doesn’t seem to be enough money available to keep the South Fire Station Open 365 days a year. The only question, from year-to-year, is how many months can the funds be stretched. This year, under the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget proposed by Town Manager Richard Montuori, the South Station would be open just a little over six months, according to Fire Chief Michael Hazel. While it's not what Hazel wants, he is keenly aware of the fiscal realities. "I put in a budget request for (South Station)  to be fully open all throughout the year," said Hazel. "But the budget instructions contained in the (Montuori's) budget message …

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Douglas Sears

9:30 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013

Sean: Check your attic. There's a thin fire safety wall between your unit and the next. Check to see if there are holes punched through this wall so that wires can go through. Fire could rip right through from attic to attic if that is stilll the case. Doug   more ›

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