Here's How Much Less Bethel Will Receive From The State

By Jack Kramer, Correspondent

BETHEL, CT — It isn’t usual when towns are getting less money than they’ve gotten the previous year for leaders to be thankful. But considering what could have been, the budget passed by the House and Senate is better news for Bethel than it could have been. At one point in the process, Bethel was estimated to lose millions, according to Gov. Malloy's previous budget proposals.

The $41.34 billion, two-year budget passed by a 126-23 vote in the House and a 33-3 vote in the Senate this week means the following. Bethel will be receiving $457,000 less in state funding this fiscal year than it did last; it will receive $319,000 less in 2019 then it did in 2017.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget planned to take much more away from suburban towns – in some cases in the millions of dollars – in an effort to divert education funding to the poorer, bigger cities in the state.

The good news for suburban towns is the House and Senate votes passed by a substantial margin – meaning they are veto proof, as Malloy has said he will likely veto the budget if it doesn’t meet his goals.

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