Chafee’s Budget: A Commitment to Municipalities
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
A large portion of the Governor's State of the State address focused on cities and towns, which he claims are in "crisis" thanks to massive unfunded pension liabilities and after suffering through cuts in state aid for several years before he took office.
Chafee proposed accelerating the school funding formula, which will generate nearly $40 million in additional education aid for municipalities. He said he would like the make this the "year of the cities and towns."
Cumberland Mayor Dan McKee said he was encouraged to hear the Governor express his commitment to municipalities, but noted that a lot more work needs to be done.
"I'm happy to have a Governor that is speaking like that, but it would be good to match up the words now," McKee said. "State policies as he has indicated have communities on a financial death march and they're being pushed into insolvent situations, bankruptcy situations."
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Comments:
pearl fanch
2:00pm on Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Hey Chaffee, how about making this "the year I balanced the budget"?
How about, "the year I seriously CUT taxes"?
How about, "the year I REDUCED spending"?
How about, "the year I created jobs"?
How about, "the year I didn't give in to unions"?
How about, "the year I had a CLUE"?
You're an IDIOT!!!!!!!
Mike Govern
4:57pm on Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Wow--$40M more toa failing educational system. Proof, I guess, that this individual was bought and paid for by the unions.