“Crippling” Budget Forecast: Local Aid Increase Fails to Keep Pace with Rising Costs in Rockland

ROCKLAND – February 17, 2026 – In a sobering joint session with state legislators, the Rockland Select Board and school officials expressed deep alarm over a proposed 0.87% increase in state aid, a figure Town Administrator Doug Lapp described as “crippling” for the community. While the Governor’s budget offers a slight bump in raw dollars, officials ar…