Governor Releases Municipal Budget Proposals

Gov. Deval Patrick released the proposed local aid numbers Wednesday, but we're a long way from seeing numbers set in permenent ink.

"The town budget was put together with the anticipation we would be getting about the same amount of state aid as last year," Town Manager Mark Stankiewicz said. "What you are looking at is the Governor’s budget. That is the starting point. It is a long way through the legislature before we get a final number."

Here are the numbers compared to the 2012 estimates:

Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Division of Local Services

FY2013 Local Aid Estimates

PLYMOUTH

FY2012 Cherry Sheet Estimate

FY2013 Governor’s Budget (H2)

Difference

Education:

  Chapter 70

21,778,007

21,778,007

   0

  School Transportation

0

0

   0

  Charter Tuition Reimbursement

1,288,429

1,801,139

512,710

  Smart Growth School Reimbursement

0

0

   0

Offset Receipts:

  School Lunch

50,117

45,133

-4,984

  School Choice Receiving Tuition

0

0

   0

Sub-Total, All Education Items

23,116,553

23,624,279

507,726

General Government:

  Unrestricted General Government Aid

3,074,658

3,074,658

   0

  Local Share of Racing Taxes

0

0

   0

  Regional Public Libraries

0

0

   0

  Urban Renewal Projects

0

0

   0

  Veterans’ Benefits

603,303

652,526

49,223

  State Owned Land

491,425

491,584

 159

  Exemptions: Vets, Blind, Surviving Spouses 

  & Elderly

242,687

251,650

8,963

Offset Receipts:

  Public Libraries

45,643

44,841

- 802

Sub-Total, All General Government

4,457,716

4,515,259

                  57,543

Total Estimated Receipts

27,574,269

28,139,538

565,269

FY2013 Local Aid Assessments

PLYMOUTH

FY2012 Cherry Sheet Estimate

FY2013 Governor’s Budget (H2)

Difference

County Assessments:

County Tax

171,486

180,168

8,682

Suffolk County Retirement

0

0

   0

Sub-Total, County Assessments

171,486

180,168

8,682

State Assessments and Charges:

  Retired Employees Health Insurance

0

0

   0

  Retired Teachers Health Insurance

0

0

   0

  Mosquito Control Projects

189,503

217,032

27,529

  Air Pollution Districts

18,097

18,552

 455

  Metropolitan Area Planning Council

0

0

   0

  Old Colony Planning Council

18,188

18,661

 473

  RMV Non-Renewal Surcharge

116,240

119,960

3,720

Sub-Total, State Assessments

342,028

374,205

32,177

Transportation Authorities:

  MBTA

62,400

62,134

- 266

  Boston Metro. Transit District

0

0

   0

  Regional Transit

290,954

304,729

13,775

Sub-Total, Transportation Authorities

353,354

366,863

13,509

Annual Charges Against Receipts:

  Special Education

27,112

32,249

5,137

  STRAP Repayments

0

0

   0

Sub-Total, Annual Charges

27,112

32,249

5,137

Tuition Assessments

  School Choice Sending Tuition

118,743

194,513

75,770

  Charter School Sending Tuition

4,432,812

5,707,118

1,274,306

  Essex County Tech Sending Tuition

0

0

   0

Sub-Total, Tuition Assessments

4,551,555

5,901,631

1,350,076

Total Estimated Charges

5,445,535

6,855,116

1,409,581