Local councils may use up to 5% of their state allocation each funding cycle for administrative expenses such as paid staff, postage, stationery, publicity, and so on. They may also use any interest earned on their state allocation or locally raised funds for administrative expenses without being subject to any such percentage limit. Local council members cannot receive compensation, but can receive reimbursement for expenses. Additional guidelines regarding administrative expenses can be found in the MCC's Local Cultural Council (LCC) Guidelines promulgated by the MCC independent of its formal regulations.
962 CMR, § 2.06