The General Court House Ways and Means committee released their budget today. As previously warned, local aid is cut 4% and Chapter 70 school aid is reduced. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (Mass Budget) has their analysis at this link.
I am disappointed that the bottle bill was not included and that the tax break for ...
... the movie industry is not trimmed. The Governor's budget took on both issues but the House has dropped them.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Mass Budget analysis of House Ways and Means budget
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Bill,
I would like to let people know that the Bullard Wellness Center is nearing the finish line for completion. The Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly has done an outstanding job raising funds to get this project to this point. They are now in need of some $30+k to get the job done. If anyone out there is in the position to contribute to the effort, now would be a good time. They will be going before the Fincom tomorrow night to ask the town to help. I know one member personally who will be sympathetic to their request but they will still need a little more help than what they are asking for.
Remember when we were in total fiscal crisis mode and the council On Aging/Friends went before the Select Board and said "we'll get by with our budget"? I certainly do. It's time for people to step up and help if they can. I will be making my anonymous donation tomorrow. Will anyone else be joining me?
The governor wanted to expand the bottle bill because he needs the revenue – that means another tax.
If you want to help the environment, reduce waste and increase recycling then make curbside recycling universal. Bottles and cans represent 3% of the waste stream and 8.5% of litter. The bottle bill hurts recycling because it siphons off the most profitable scrap metal (aluminum) from the recyclers to be processed through a deposit / redemption system that does not guarantee the containers ever get recycled only redeemed.
Get recycling out of the 70’s and Recycle for Today. Step 1 Can the Bottle Bill.
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