The City Council Finance Committee reviewed the city’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget of $197,352,196, an increase of $10,135,620 from the FY24 budget. Mayor Ted Bettencourt said the city received $4.6 million in net state aid last year, but will only receive $1.4 million this year, placing an “additional burden” on the city’s taxpayers. The increase of the city side of … [Read more...] about Peabody City Council reviews FY25 operating budget
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LTE: Our state legislators should be applauded for their commitment to human-service workers
To the editor: In times of economic uncertainty and pressing social challenges, it is often the most vulnerable among us who bear the brunt of hardship. This is why it is particularly heartening to see our state legislators stepping up to the plate and prioritizing human services in the fiscal year 2025 budget. With the Healey-Driscoll administration, House of … [Read more...] about LTE: Our state legislators should be applauded for their commitment to human-service workers