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Finance committee recommends $6 million stabilization transfer for school transportation amid concerns about cost controls
Summary
The committee recommended transferring $6 million from the stabilization fund to cover school transportation costs. Officials said the funding is needed to avoid a deeper deficit, while councilors pressed the schools for detailed invoices, procurement actions and progress on cost containment.
The Brockton Finance Committee on Feb. 3 recommended favorably a $6 million transfer from the city—s stabilization fund to cover school transportation expenses this fiscal year.
CFO Troy Clarkson told the committee the money was placed in stabilization earlier in the budget cycle specifically for this purpose and said approving the transfer is needed to avoid a larger deficit: “Transportation costs are a city responsibility. So for us to not fund when we have funds available would knowingly create an additional deficit,”…
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