Over the course of the two-year budget, the West Hartford state delegation reports that the state budget will deliver an estimated $7 million more in municipal aid to the town.

By Ronni Newton

Connecticut’s $55.8 billion budget is headed to the desk of Gov. Ned Lamont for signature after being approved by the legislature this week, and included in that budget is additional mutual aid for the Town of West Hartford.

The Senate passed the budget late Tuesday night, in a 25-11 party-line vote with West Hartford state Sen. Derek Slap voting in favor of it. Late Monday, the State House passed the budget, on a mostly-party-line vote, with West Hartford Reps. Jillian Gilchrest, Tammy Exum, Kate Farrar, James Sánchez and Bobby Gibson, all giving their approval to the plan.

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