State Aid

◊ Ongoing Efforts

In the coming months, the state will finalize its budget and we will ramp up our efforts to advocate for state aid as we have done in the past. Further, the ballot in November will have a question to repeal the state income tax - and should this pass, it will devastate our state and our town. This represents approximately $11.6 billion in revenue to fund the state budget. If you think overrides are too onerous now, think about what would happen should we no longer have state aid.

◊ State Shortfalls Drive Overrides

State aid to Wayland decreased by $1 million between 2003 and 2004 and despite modest increases last year, has not rebounded to levels seen in 2003. And with the pending state budget shortfalls, hopes are not high for increases.

◊ Wayland Citizens Spearheaded e-Petition

Over 180 suburban Boston communities represented in e-Petition

Last year's petition drew attention to our efforts at the State level to increase state funding for education.

The online petition is available at http://www.petitiononline.com/Funding/petition.html .