"At this point, we think that's sufficient, but like this whole process is one that is a bit iterative, so we'll call audibles as necessary, and we're not deploying the full 250 right at the start," Driscoll told reporters after the private meeting.
The Senate received a virtual briefing from the Healey administration later Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for the governor said. Congressional offices and municipal offices were also being briefed, the spokesperson said. Driscoll told reporters this is the third briefing she's had with House members, though some representatives, including Rep. Paul Donato, described this as the first such huddle with the administration.
Driscoll said Thursday she outlined details on next steps in the migrant crisis, such as deploying National Guard members to assist with medical appointments and school registrations. "The lieutenant governor indicated that they would most likely be seeking a supplemental budget for the costs that were coming in, but there was no indication as to what that would be, when that supplemental budget would come," said Durant, who noted declining revenue collections."We certainly had a surplus last year, and we'd like to have a surplus again, but this could eat that up very quickly.