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This week, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a $63 billion spending plan, filed amid an election year. The budget proposal packs increases to local aid while seemingly avoiding any massive cuts.Most lawmakers in the Pioneer Valley say there are no objections to more aid, but as some told WAMC, making sure funding keeps up with growing costs and other factors remains a priority as the legislative session goes on.

The more than $120 million budget proposal represents a 3.17 percent, or nearly $4 million, increase over last year’s budget.

Amid revived talks of closing one elementary school, the Scotia-Glenville Central School District’s Board of Education has selected a new budget proposal to put before voters in June.

The Springfield City Council has signed off on the mayor’s budget. Most openly approve of the roughly $1 billion plan, though some councilors point out with property taxes likely going up again, relief would go a long way.

The Scotia-Glenville School District’s proposed budget was one of the few in New York defeated by voters this month. The Board of Education is meeting tonight as they come up with a new plan.

City councilors in Greenfield, Massachusetts passed a budget put forward by the mayor, while falling short of passing a request for additional funds made by the school committee.

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno’s office has released its annual budget proposal – one just shy of a billion dollars.

A school district in Schenectady County is outlining what’s included in a budget that would override the tax cap.

The Albany County Legislature has unanimously approved County Executive Dan McCoy’s $847 million budget for the 2025 fiscal year.

The Albany Common Council has passed a $221 million 2025 city budget.