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State Rep. Simon Cataldo briefs Acton Select Board on state aid, housing, transportation and transparency bills
Summary
State Representative Simon Cataldo updated Acton officials on state budget and policy developments, noting modest increases in local aid, transportation funding priorities for commuter rail, and new bills that could affect towns: including measures on dark-money disclosure for warrant campaigns and an office for restorative justice.
State Representative Simon Cataldo told the Acton Select Board and Finance Committee that fiscal pressures are squeezing municipalities and that his office is working on several priorities important to Acton, including state aid increases, transportation funding and local transparency measures.
Cataldo said unrestricted general aid rose 4.62% for fiscal year 2025 and that Acton will receive about $1.72 million in unrestricted general aid for FY25. He highlighted a historic increase in Chapter 70 school funding for minimum-aid communities and said he will continue to press for higher…
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