Here's How Much New London Will Receive From The State

HARTFORD, CT — 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 much better news for New London.

The $41.34 billion, two-year budget passed by a 126-23 vote in the House and a 33-3 vote in the Senate this week means the following:

• New London will be getting the same amount this fiscal year as last year; in 2019 New
  London will be getting $72,000 less than it received in 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.

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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