West Haven Receives Additional Funding In State Budget Adjustment: Here’s What To Know

WEST HAVEN, CT — West Haven will receive nearly $6.3 million in additional state funding in the 2027 state budget adjustment legislation that was approved in the Connecticut General Assembly over the weekend, according to officials.

Gov. Ned Lamont recently announced plans to provide municipalities with an additional $170 million in school funding and an additional $100 million in municipal aid out of the state’s Affordability Fund.

Lamont released a document containing a town-by-town breakdown of the increase in state funding that every school district and municipality in Connecticut will receive from the fiscal year 2027 budget adjustment legislation that “received overwhelming, bipartisan approval” in the Connecticut General Assembly,” according to a news release.

The increased support for school districts and municipalities is “designed to close critical funding gaps in school budgets and town finances without forcing communities to raise property taxes,” the news release states. “By targeting these dollars directly at the gaps straining local budgets and school systems, this state funding gives municipalities the breathing room they need to stabilize or even reduce mill rates, addressing the affordability concerns that so many Connecticut residents and community leaders have raised.”

Lamont said, “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. 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.”

West Haven’s funding includes:

• $4,946,153 in additional education funding
• $1,336,369 in additional town aid