Cherry Sheets are a detailed report on Local Aid for each city and town, plus regional school districts. Named for the cherry colored paper on which they were originally printed, the Cherry Sheets are the official means by which the Commissioner of Revenue (DOR) notifies a municipality or regional school district of the next fiscal year's state aid (receipts) and assessments.   Here's a copy of the state's "Cherry Sheet Manual."

State aid to municipalities and regional school districts consists of distributions and reimbursements. Distributions provide funds based on formulas while reimbursements provide funds for costs incurred during a prior period for certain programs or services. In addition, communities may receive "offset items" that must be spent on specific programs.

Much discussion has been heard in Lexington regarding "state aid", but few facts have been presented.  Toward that end, find the cherry sheets for Lexington for the following fiscal years:

1990 - 1999 DLS Spreadsheet

2000 - 2006 DLS Spreadsheet

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008 Estimate