CT cities, towns in line for $270M more state funding

CTNewsJunkie – Wednesday, April 29, 2026
By Donald Eng

HARTFORD, CT — Towns and cities in Connecticut could get a break in their municipal budgets under a plan Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that would provide an additional $170 million in school funding and an additional $100 million in municipal aid from the state’s affordability fund.

“I have heard directly from mayors, first selectmen, superintendents, students, and taxpayers across Connecticut who are feeling the squeeze of rising costs,” Lamont said. “This $270 million is a direct response to the strains being placed on town, school district, and family budgets.”

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