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Trustees endorse renewed push for increased state aid to local governments
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved a resolution supporting efforts to secure more predictable state funding for local governments, encouraging reinstatement of a wastewater-specific aid program that failed previously.
Chair presented a resolution supporting continued and increased state aid to local governments, noting municipalities rely on a predictable revenue stream and that past efforts to create wastewater‑specific aid failed but may be reinstated. Trustees discussed the intent of the resolution and potential counterfactuals about state budgets before approving the motion by voice vote.
Several trustees said predictable state funding would help plan for costly capital projects and maintenance without relying entirely on property taxes. One trustee asked whether the resolution simply signals municipal agreement or advances a specific legislative ask; the chair responded it is largely a statement of municipal support to aid lobbying efforts at the state level. The board voted to approve the resolution.
