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8 hours ago'That comes with a price tag': How snow removal is busting town budgets
Massachusetts municipalities face severe budget shortfalls due to record snowfall and climate change-related extreme weather events.
The ATN, operating since 2002, had been facing significant budget shortfalls in recent years and was struggling to maintain solvency. In her preface to the ATN fiscal year 2025-2026 budget transmittal, CEO Diana Kotler listed significant challenges to the network, including "stagnant revenues and rising day-to-day operational costs." "ATN continues to challenge the often-unrealistic expectation that a transit agency can simply identify new 'revenue sources' to resolve its economic difficulties," she added.