Fairfield In Line To Receive Nearly $1 Million In State Aid

FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield Public Schools will receive $122,691 in state funding, and the town will receive another $818,108, under state aid funding, Gov. Ned Lamont announced. The $940,799 total is from the fiscal year 2027 budget adjustment legislation approved by state lawmakers last week.

The measure, which passed with broad bipartisan support in the Connecticut General Assembly, is intended to address shortfalls in local school and municipal budgets. State officials say the additional funding is aimed at helping communities maintain services without increasing property taxes.

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According to the governor’s office, the funds are targeted to offset gaps that have put pressure on local finances, with the goal of providing municipalities flexibility to stabilize or potentially lower local mill rates.

"By closing funding gaps for our schools and municipalities, we can help communities avoid raising property taxes while keeping classrooms running and local services strong," Lamont said. "Affordability is a top priority for this administration, and this investment delivers real relief where people feel it most. I am grateful to Senate President Looney, Speaker Ritter, and the overwhelming majority of Democrat and Republican legislators who voted to approve this budget and send it to my desk."

In addition to the $940,799, Fairfield is also receiving millions in state reimbursement funding for the construction of a new Timothy Dwight Elementary School, and additional money for an HVAC project at Tomlinson Middle School, according to state Reps. Jennifer Leeper, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, and Sarah Keitt.

"These funds will provide students with a long-awaited modernized Dwight Elementary School, necessary air quality improvements, and will deliver funding that better reflects Fairfield’s needs, all while easing the burden on local taxpayers," Reps. Leeper, McCarthy Vahey, and Keitt said in a statement. "Thank you to our local leaders for their work and collaboration, and to our legislative colleagues and Governor Ned Lamont for their continued support."

The legislation was developed through negotiations between the Lamont administration and legislative leaders. It received majority support from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the General Assembly.

The bill is expected to be signed into law after it is formally transmitted to the governor’s office.