House Passes Balanced FY2022 Budget

Natick MA

29 April, 2021

3:29 PM

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BOSTON – Representative David P. Linsky (D-Natick), along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget, which invests in programs and services across the Commonwealth. Funded at $47.716 billion, the House budget aims to address transportation, housing, energy and environmental affairs. The budget also targets economic development in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. "I was proud to join my colleagues in the House in passing a budget that not only continues to provide aid to those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but also works to reinvigorate the economy as we begin to enter a new normal" said Representative Linsky. "The House was able to avoid drastic cuts to the budget for the second straight fiscal year during a global pandemic all while creating a foundation for a strong progressive future." The Legislature continues to further its commitment to cities and towns by investing $1.168 billion in Local Aid. Continuing the Legislature's support of targeted investments in education, this budget provides $5.503 billion in Chapter 70 education funding, an increase of $2.2 million over Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21). Representative Linsky secured items for the Fifth Middlesex District: Chapter 70 Education Funding: Dover-Sherborn Regional High School received $2,413,514, an increase of $50,500. Sherborn received $726,817, an increase of $11,610. Natick received $10,362,782, an increase of $158,100. Millis received $4,862,842, an increase of $31,530. Local Aid Funding: Sherborn received $238,063, an increase of $8,050. Natick received $4,188,053, an increase of $141,625. Millis received $1,150,669, an increase of $38.912. Other Fifth Middlesex Funding: METCO funds appropriated in the fiscal year 2021 shall not revert, but shall be made available for appropriation until December 21, 2021 $60,000 shall be expended to the Town of Millis for the purchase of a vehicle to provide transportation for seniors in the community $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Natick for the Veteran's Oral History Project at the Morse Institute Library $100,000 shall be expended to the Natick Community Organic Farm, Inc The budget is now with the Senate. #### For More Information: Connor Green ([email protected])