Jones: Lynnfield Set To Receive $63K In State Funds

The following is an announcement from the office of Rep. Brad Jones, Jr.

State Representative Bradley H. Jones, Jr. is pleased to announce that the passage of the Fiscal Year 2011 (FY 11) Final Deficiency Supplemental Budget will allow for the certification of $65 million in reversion money to be used as a one-time payment to cities and towns. will receive an additional $63,604 in one-time funding to help maintain vital services and recover from the recent fiscal crisis.

During the House budget debate in April, Representative Jones was successful in offering and having adopted an amendment to allow unspent funds (reversions) from FY11 to be sent back to cities and towns. This marks the first time in over four years that a Republican-offered amendment has been included in the final version of the state budget.

“After a few grueling months of hard work, negotiations, and persistence, I am pleased to report that this necessary support for cities and towns has come to fruition,” said Representative Jones. “I am confident that the town of Lynnfield will put this one-time funding to good use.”

The Office of the State Comptroller will be closing the Commonwealth’s finance books by October 31st, at which point the funds will be formally recognized and distributed to local cities and towns by the Division of Local Services.