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State Sen. Dylan Fernandez has secured a groundbreaking $40 million in funding for Falmouth, revolutionizing local aid to better meet community needs and preserve vital services.

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Sen. Dylan Fernandez highlights $40 million secured for Falmouth, pushes local-aid reform
State Sen. Dylan Fernandez said he secured $40,000,000 in legislative funding for Falmouth projects and has sponsored a senate bill to reform the state's local-aid formula to base distributions on community needs rather than prior allocations.
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October 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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State Rep. Hadley Luddy reveals that while the FY27 budget aims to improve equity in local aid, many towns still struggle with disparities and need to voice their priorities.

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State rep tells Harwich finance panel local aid is being retooled, but gaps remain
State Rep. Hadley Luddy told the Harwich Finance Committee on Oct. 8 that the state is reviewing local aid formulas, highlighted Chapter 70 and Chapter 90 allocations in the FY27 budget, and urged towns to engage with her office on priorities and grant opportunities.
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October 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Cape Cod towns are pouring over $216 million into lottery sales but only seeing a mere 6% return in aid—it's time for change!

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Draft county report finds Cape Cod returns only about 6% of local lottery sales as aid; commission to pursue formula review
A county‑prepared draft shows Cape towns sell about $216 million in lottery tickets but receive roughly $13 million in unrestricted local aid (~6% return). Staff recommended exploring minimum floors and indexing changes; commissioners noted a senate budget amendment calls for revisiting the formula.
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May 30, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Lawmakers are demanding urgent reforms to Massachusetts' school funding system as disparities widen, raising critical questions about the future of education funding.

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Lawmakers press DESE and municipal leaders for fast fixes to Chapter 70 and local aid as FY27 budget debate begins
At a Lawrence hearing on House 2, legislators demanded an expedited Chapter 70/local contribution report and urged higher per‑pupil and rural aid; DESE said a draft is expected by June while municipal officials called for a multi-year restoration of UGA.
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March 31, 2026 at 3:34 PM