Politics & Government

Darien's State Aid Cut in Half Under Latest Malloy Budget Plan

Darien would see its fiscal year 2019 state grant monies cut by 47 percent under plan Governor Malloy announced Monday.

DARIEN, CT - The bad news keeps coming for Connecticut municipalities as the state attempts to claw out from under its budget mess.

Under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's revised, proposed adjustments to the fiscal year 2019 budget previously adopted by the legislature state municipal aid would be cut nearly $100 million - both in the education and non-education side.

Darien would receive 47 percent - or $423,902 less under Malloy's plan. Previously it was slated to get $895,107; now, $471,206.

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