It will take time to dig into the recent proposals from the MA House and Senate to understand what the impact will be here in Milton. The GIC issue is a hot issue. That is, the refusal of Milton municipal unions to take part in it. There is some question as to how much money the town will or could have saved. Regardless, health care costs are crippling town finances state-wide and that is what is prompting these legislative proposals. An article from Lowell Sun reports on recent Senate plan.

from The Lowell Sun – The Senate yesterday unveiled a plan to help cities and towns save millions on health-care costs that aims to strike a balance between the interests of municipal managers and local government employees.

While the proposal cuts some collective-bargaining rights for firefighters, police and teachers, lawmakers say it awards more power to unions than a similar plan passed by the House last month. (Read the full story here.)