The blizzard that hit Massachusetts this week has taken a toll on municipal budgets.
Cities and towns could get back much of the money that was spent to plow several feet of snow off the streets and sidewalks, if a federal disaster declaration is issued. Massachusetts Lt Gov Karyn Polito said the administration is putting together the paperwork to determine if the state qualifies for federal help.
" We will be going through the process working with MEMA and FEMA to document the costs," Polito said Thursday in Holyoke.
The city of Springfield has spent nearly all the $1.6 million budgeted for plowing, salting and sanding operations this winter. State law allows municipalities to carry a deficit to deal with snow storms, so long as the money to cover the overspending is allocated the following fiscal year.
