Governor Deval Patrick and his administration announced on Tuesday they would be adding $50 million to Chapter 90 for infrastructure reimbursement to Massachusetts cities and towns, making the total state contribution $200 million.
The problem according to local officials? It’s still $100 million shy of what was allotted by the state legislature.
In letters this week to all 351 cities and towns, MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard A. Davey details the additional allotments for each community. MassDOT’s May correspondence to cities and towns noted that additional funds may be possible following the final disposition of the Transportation Finance Act.
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Chapter 90 is a 100 percent reimbursable program, instituted in the early 1970’s, that provides funding to municipalities for maintaining, repairing, improving and constructing town and county ways and bridges.
Easton'’s new funding for fiscal year 2014, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, will be $729,317 for its 115.18 miles of roads.
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While this is more than Patrick initially appropriated when he cut the $300 million originally approved by the state senate, it is still about a third below the legislature’s appropriations.
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