Finance Committee Chairman Richard J. Pavadore greeted the House budget’s $1 million cut in state aid to Middleboro with one word, “Wow.” Pavadore said reports the state isn’t going to fund the Quinn Bill provisions don’t sit well with him. “If the state doesn’t fund it, why do we have to,” he said. But he says it’s not that simple, because Middleboro taxpayers are contractually obligated to the provisions.  Pavadore said last year nearly $300,000 was paid to 23 police officers as a career incentive under the Quinn Bill, with the state picking up 50 percent of the cost. In addition 30 firefighters were paid $92,800.95 in educational incentives.

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