Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Division of Local Services

FY2009 Local Aid Estimates

MEDFORD

FY08 Cherry Sheet Estimate / FY09 Governor’s Budget (House 2) / Difference
Education:
Chapter 70 / 11,321,921 / 11,681,327 / 359,406
School Transportation / 0 / 0 / 0
Retired Teachers’ Pensions / 0 / 0 / 0
Charter Tuition Assessment Reimbursement / 739,113 / 791,703 / 52,590
Offset Receipts:
School Lunch / 18,919 / 19,937 / 1,018
School Choice Receiving Tuition / 0 / 0 / 0
Sub-Total, All Education Items / 12,079,953 / 12,492,967 / 413,014
General Government:
Lottery Aid / 8,313,861 / 7,209,945 / (1,103,916)
Gaming Proceeds for Lottery Gap / 0 / 1,103,916 / 1,103,916
Total Lottery Aid / 8,313,861 / 8,313,861 / 0
Additional Assistance / 6,432,448 / 6,432,448 / 0
Local Share of Racing Taxes / 0 / 0 / 0
Regional Public Libraries / 0 / 0 / 0
Police Career Incentive / 497,917 / 516,274 / 18,357
Urban Renewal Projects / 0 / 0 / 0
Veterans’ Benefits / 63,341 / 68,373 / 5,032
Exempt: Vets, Blind & Surviving Spouses / 149,513 / 152,063 / 2,550
Exemptions: Elderly / 80,320 / 79,316 / (1,004)
State Owned Land / 1,710 / 1,835 / 125
Offset Receipts:
Public Libraries / 70,773 / 70,773 / 0
Sub-Total, All General Government / 15,609,883 / 15,634,943 / 25,060
Total Estimated Receipts / 27,689,836 / 28,127,910 / 438,074


FY2009 Local Aid Assessments

MEDFORD

FY08 Cherry Sheet Estimate / FY09 Governor’s Budget (House 2) / Difference
County Assessments / 0 / 0 / 0
State Assessments and Charges:
Retired Employees Health Insurance / 18,926 / 28,534 / 9,608
Retired Teachers Health Insurance / 2,448,080 / 3,192,186 / 744,106
Mosquito Control Projects / 0 / 0 / 0
Air Pollution Districts / 14,274 / 14,893 / 619
Metropolitan Area Planning Council / 15,498 / 16,320 / 822
Old Colony Planning Council / 0 / 0 / 0
RMV Non-Renewal Surcharge / 98,800 / 98,060 / ( 740)
Sub-Total, State Assessments / 2,595,578 / 3,349,993 / 754,415
Transportation Authorities:
MBTA / 3,232,800 / 3,366,553 / 133,753
Boston Metro. Transit District / 904 / 904 / 0
Regional Transit / 0 / 0 / 0
Sub-Total, Transportation Authorities / 3,233,704 / 3,367,457 / 133,753
Annual Charges Against Receipts:
Multi-Year Repayment Programs / 0 / 0 / 0
Special Education / 13,829 / 11,456 / (2,373)
STRAP Repayments / 0 / 0 / 0
Sub-Total, Annual Charges / 13,829 / 11,456 / (2,373)
Tuition Assessments
School Choice Sending Tuition / 45,640 / 36,010 / (9,630)
Charter School Sending Tuition / 3,634,480 / 3,860,988 / 226,508
Essex County Tech Sending Tuition / 24,985 / 36,230 / 11,245
Sub-Total, Tuition Assessments / 3,705,105 / 3,933,228 / 228,123
Total Estimated Charges / 9,548,216 / 10,662,134 / 1,113,918

For information about how the estimates were determined and what may cause them to change, click: Local Aid Estimate Program Summary.

Please note that final Charter School and School Choice assessments may change significantly when updated to reflect spring enrollment data and final tuition rates.