Municipal

This fiscal year, for the first time in 20 years, local aid is less than 20 percent of all municipal revenue, according to a report from the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation. The portion of municipal revenue that is local aid has decreased over the past nine years, the foundation reported.

In this year's state budget, Chapter 70 aid rose by more than $116 million, or 2.6 percent, and unrestricted aid by $42 million, or 4.3 percent, according to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, according to State House News Service.

This year’s state spending plan included more than $4.6 billion for public schools, a boost of more than $116 million or 2.6 percent, according to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. The aid is also known as Chapter 70 funds.