NEW: Moore Announces Overtime Reimbursement for Worcester

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Senator Michael O. Moore (D-Millbury) secured a reimbursement to the City of Worcester for $47,000 for police overtime costs following the Boston Marathon bombings this April. The reimbursement came as an amendment filed by Senator Moore to a supplemental budget.

Following the bombings, a funeral home in the city accepted the body of suspected bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Due to the nature of the situation and the high profile of the case, upon accepting the body, the funeral home was targeted by protesters which resulted in security concerns for the community. Those concerns resulted in the Worcester Police Department having to provide security at tremendous cost to the city.

“Due to a lack of proactive measures by state and federal agencies to make proper disposal arrangements following the marathon bombings, the City of Worcester was forced to incur unexpected costs,” said Senator Moore. “This funding will prevent the city from being penalized for ensuring public safety and allow for funding to be used for other programs throughout Worcester.”

Senator Moore spearheaded efforts in May to send a letter, along with the Worcester delegation, to Governor Deval Patrick requesting the city be reimbursed for this expense as part of the recent allocation of $5 million, which was passed in a supplemental budget to address costs associated with the Boston Marathon bombings.