A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on April 5 in Lexington.
1. First Friday Forum: At 9:15 a.m. this morning at Cary Library, the League of Women Voters will host a First Friday Forum on the state budget and its impact on Lexington. Luc Schuster, senior policy analyst for the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, will show how past tax policy choices have contributed to the state's ongoing fiscal crisis, leading to painful cuts to many programs. A discussion will follow with state Sens. Michael Barrett and Ken Donnelly and state Rep Jay Kaufman about ways the state could improve its revenue system. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Bowman School Council at 7:45 a.m. at the school and the Human Rights Committee at 8 a.m. at the…
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Cary Memorial Library
1874 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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9 Philip Rd, Lexington, MA
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Cary Memorial Building
1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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This Friday, Feb. 8, the League of Women Voters of Lexington will host a forum aims to provide an interesting look at the Massachusetts state budget and its affect on Lexington
The new budget will see a bit of an increase in local aid to Lexington.
Last Wednesday, Governor Patrick submitted his $34.8 billion budget to the Legislature. The proposed income tax hike is part of a comprehensive package aimed at investing in the state's infrastructure and in driving growth, Patrick said. Take a look at how the numbers affect Lexington: FY 2013 Cherry Sheet Estimate FY 2014 Gov. budget ($) 7,876,799 11,116,705 3,239,906 7,919,830 11,150,401 3,230,571 1,296,276 1,490,304 1,534,875 44,571 Under the plan, education aid and general government aid increase for fiscal 2014 over FY13. Education aid increases more than $3.2 million for FY14, while Chapter 70 education aid alone saw an increase of $3,239,906. General government aid for Lexington increases of $44,571 over FY13. After factoring …
