HARTFORD, CT – State Representative Jason Buchsbaum (R-69) announced that the state budget adjustment bill, passed by the legislature late Saturday, includes a space waiver for Region 15 and increased funding for the 69th House District.
The announcement comes just days before a town-wide referendum in Southbury and Middlebury to decide the future of Pomperaug Elementary and Gainfield Elementary Schools.
“Securing the space waiver was one of my top priorities this session,” said Rep. Buchsbaum. “Given the proximity to the upcoming Referendum on Wednesday, I wanted to make sure the community was informed as to this development.”
In addition to the space waiver, the budget adjustment bill included additional funding in excess of $1,500,000 to the 69th House District for education and miscellaneous new grant funding to aid municipalities throughout the state.
“While I did not agree with everything in the budget adjustment, our towns and residents need assistance right now. I supported this budget to provide increased municipal aid and to bring savings to the proposed GES/PES project,” Buchsbaum noted of the budget adjustment.
“Though this budget adjustment is a step in the right direction, more needs to be done to assist our towns and to help our residents with the heightened costs of living,” he said. “I will continue to advocate for common-sense policies to make Connecticut more affordable.”
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