Eleven cities and towns in central and western Massachusetts will receive state aide to help pay for the damage from the June 1 tornadoes.
BOSTON - Gov. Deval L. Patrick Thursday released $14 million to cities and towns to pay for municipal costs for damage caused by the June 1 tornadoes including about $8.7 million for Springfield, $1.8 million for Monson and $1.7 million for Wilbraham.
A total of $10.1 million comes from an Oct. 27 spending bill approved by the state Legislature and Patrick. That money will be used for debris removal, leasing of temporary school buildings, emergency response, maintenance and repairs.
Another $3.9 million is from the state Department of Transportation and will reimburse eight communities for emergency road, sidewalk and other repairs.
Grants from the $10.1 million include Agawam, $55,671; Brimfield, $170,591; East Longmeadow, $14,100; Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District, $16,594; Holland, $4,652; Monson, $1,249,784; Southbridge, $35,405; Springfield, $7,324,611; Sturbridge, $104,280; West Springfield, $171,503; Westfield, $179,253; and Wilbraham, $775,008.
The transportation department grants include:
Springfield: $1,363,400 -- Debris removal, sidewalk repair on 43 roadways.
West Springfield: $200,000 --Union Street and Main Street.
Brimfield: $449,000 -- Holland Road, East Brimfield Road, Warren Road, Main Street.
Monson: $519,000 -- Ely Road, High Street, Main Street, Hampden Upper, Wilbraham Road.
Southbridge: $150,000- Pleasant Street/Airport Access Road.
Sturbridge: $172,000- Fiske Hill Road.
Westfield: $70,000- Shaker Road, Pontussic Road.
Wilbraham: $956,000- Main Street, Stony Hill Road, Tinkham Drive, Rochford Drive.