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State Rep. Marie Lovett briefs DuPont council on budget wins and local funding
Summary
State Representative Marie Lovett told the DuPont City Council the Legislature concluded a 60‑day supplemental session that preserved core services and delivered targeted funding for DuPont, including $103,000 toward seismic improvements at the Hoffman Hill water reservoir and near $12 million in state dollars to the city since 2019 (representative-corrected figure).
State Representative Marie Lovett, who represents the 28th Legislative District, updated the DuPont City Council on the recently concluded supplemental legislative session and the session’s implications for local projects and services.
Lovett said the Legislature passed and the governor signed a roughly $79.4 billion state budget that prioritized food, health, shelter and continuity of government. She credited state partnerships for directing project funding to DuPont, including an allocation of $103,000 to help cover seismic improvements at the Hoffman Hill Water Reservoir.
She described several statewide measures the Legislature adopted or funded during the supplemental session: an expanded Working Families Tax Credit (a $230 million increase and an eligibility adjustment), an investment intended to add 10,000 child‑care/early‑learning slots through ECAP (to be augmented by a multi‑year philanthropic commitment from the Ballmer Group, per Lovett’s remarks), and continued capital support for the Housing Trust Fund and school facilities. On transportation and capital projects she noted support for preservation, rail and ferry programs and other infrastructure priorities.
Lovett addressed fiscal constraints and program tradeoffs, saying the supplemental session required adjustments after weaker revenue forecasts. She summarized local public‑safety and juvenile‑justice investments included in the package — including increases for crime‑victim support and juvenile justice capacity — and called out ongoing challenges in health‑care access and Medicaid reductions that will require future attention.
On local totals, Lovett corrected an earlier figure presented during her remarks, saying DuPont has received “near $12,000,000” in state funding since 2019 rather than the higher amount she had first mentioned. She also noted several project examples that have received state support, such as PFOS cleanup and road work.
Why it matters: Lovett’s update lays out the state funding and policy context the city will use when prioritizing local capital projects, seeking grants and planning next year’s city requests to the Legislature. Her remarks signal limited capacity for major new statewide expansions in the short term and indicate that the city should expect continued advocacy for specific local priorities.
