The $39.5 billion state budget bill for fiscal 2017 unanimously passed by the state House of Representatives last month includes $1.72 million in state aid for Lincoln, according to Rep. Thomas Stanley (9th Middlesex).
“I’m thrilled with the state aid Lincoln received in the House budget, including my amendment that was adopted to assist the town’s financial burden for the preK-12 education of retired military families living at Hanscom,” Stanley said in a press release.
The House budget lines for Lincoln include $967,767 in Chapter 70 education aid, $654,570 in unrestricted general government aid, and $100,00 to help mitigate the costs of educating children of retired military families living at Hanscom Air Force Base.
Of the $86 million added to the budget in amendments by the House, the biggest chunk was $19.9 million for amendments related to education and local aid, according to MassLive.com. The budget now goes to the state Senate for consideration.
| FY 2017 (passed by House) | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education aid | $967,767 | $857,038 | $841,588 |
| Unrestricted general government aid | $654,570 | $627,584 | $605,776 |
| Hanscom education aid (special item) | $100,000 | -- | -- |
| Totals | $1,722,307 | $1,484,622 | $1,447,364 |