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Andover officials warn proposed state cap on municipal spending could hobble services
Summary
City administrators and council members told the Andover City Council that House Bill 2745’s proposed 3% cap on municipal spending could limit services, staffing and capital projects; staff estimated the city would have foregone roughly $2.2 million over four years under such a cap and flagged potential bond/credit impacts on a planned $36 million wastewater bond.
City staff and council members used regular reports to raise alarms about a pending state proposal that would cap municipal spending growth.
City administrator Jennifer McCausland said House Bill 2745 would impose a 3% cap on city expenditures and called it “not reasonable,” saying the measure could prevent cities from funding essential…
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