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Marion Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman is pleased to announce that Marion will receive an additional $88,779 in state funds that can be used to improve the town’s roads, sidewalks and bridges.
The money is in addition to funding the town receives annually through the commonwealth’s Chapter 90 program, which provides funding to municipalities for capital improvements on local public ways. In Fiscal Year 2024, Marion received $168,493.69 Chapter 90 funds.
This supplemental allocation is part of $100,000,000 in FY24 Fair Share Amendment funds distributed by the commonwealth that can be used to improve local infrastructure. The revenue comes from the new state surtax on incomes greater than $1,000,000.
Half of the $100,000,000 appropriation is distributed using the traditional Chapter 90 funding formula, which takes into consideration the number of miles of public roadways in a community (58.33%), the community’s population (20.83%) and the number of people employed in that community (20.83%). The other half is distributed using a formula based solely on the number of miles of public roadways in a community.
Marion is receiving $47,656 based on road miles and $42,123 based on the Chapter 90 formula.
Cities and towns are able to access and use these funds immediately without needing project approval. However, expenditures must comply with Chapter 90 and applicable local, state or federal regulations.