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Manager urges ‘wait-and-see’ on state aid as council presses for school funding plan
Summary
City Manager presented options for FY26 school funding and urged waiting for final state budget; councilors asked for a face-to-face meeting with the superintendent and flagged potential $2.4 million charter school impact and a $4 million shortfall scenario.
City Manager Golden told the Lowell City Council on Thursday that the administration prepared multiple options to address an FY26 school funding shortfall and recommended waiting for the state budget before finalizing city action.
“Let's take a deep breath, find out what could possibly happen,” City Manager Golden said, outlining a “wait and see” approach while the state conference committee considers supplemental funding. Golden told the council he had discussed options with the superintendent and said the city remains confident it…
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