Here's How Meriden Fared With The New State Budget

By Jack Kramer, Correspondent

It isn't usual when towns are getting less money than they've gotten the previous year for leaders to be thankful. But considering what could have been, the budget passed by the House and Senate is relatively good news for Meriden as the city won't see a reduction in funds this year, though there is a decrease in the second year.

The $41.34 billion, two-year budget for Fiscal Years 2018-19 passed by a 126-23 vote in the House and a 33-3 vote in the Senate this week means the following (note: the 2018 Fiscal Year began on July 1):

• Meriden will receive the same amount this Fiscal Year (2018) than last; next year Meriden will receive $158,000 less than the 2017 fiscal year.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget planned to take much more away from suburban towns – in some cases in the millions of dollars – in an effort to divert education funding to the poorer, bigger cities in the state.

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The good news for suburban towns is the House and Senate votes passed by a substantial margin – meaning they are veto proof, as Malloy has said he will likely veto the budget if it doesn't meet his goals.

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