State Arts Budget To Increase 20 Percent After Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto
Submitted by Steve on August 12, 2015
From Greg Cook, WBUR 90.9FM, in Boston:
The budget for the Massachusetts Cultural Council will increase by 20 percent after the state Legislature on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Charlie Baker’s July 17 budget veto that would have level funded the state arts agency. “The House and Senate voted separately to restore $2.37 million to MCC’s budget, overriding the Governor’s earlier veto of the increase. State funding for MCC will be $14.16 million for FY16, up from $11.79 million in FY15. The new fiscal year began July 1,” the state arts agency reports.