Massachusetts is spending about $75 million a month on shelters and is reportedly on track to run out of cash next month as officials struggle to contend with a migrant crisis.
Democrat Governor Maura Healey’s administration has not revealed exactly when the money is slated to run out, but it is expected to be sometime in early or mid-April, according to the Boston Herald.
“We don’t have any further updates at this time. We are encouraged by the progress the Legislature has made and look forward to working with them to finalize the supplemental budget as soon as possible,” Matt Murphy, spokesman for the administration’s Executive Office for Administration & Finance, told the news outlet.
Massachusetts has seen an influx of thousands of migrants in recent months that has strained the state’s shelter system as well as its finances.
About 7,500 families are currently living in…
