Final FY19 Budget Includes Important MetroWest Earmarks

BOSTON- Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts State Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Massachusetts State Budget. The final version of the budget includes significant increases to local aid across the Fifth Middlesex District.

“I am particularly pleased about the local funds for Natick, Sherborn, and Millis,” said Representative David P. Linsky (D-Natick). “The funds I was able to secure for the Fifth Middlesex District will allow these towns to continue to thrive.”

Chapter 70 Education Funding:

• Millis received $4,796,932, which is a $35,310 increase over FY18.
• Natick received $9,762,979, which is a $481,154 increase over FY18.
• Sherborn received $681,763, which is a $19,042 increase over FY18.
• Dover-Sherborn Regional School District received $2,182,791, a $135,068 increase over FY18.
• Tri-County Regional High School received $5,687,408, a $28,140 increase over FY18.
• Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School received $4,810,820, a $403,179 increase over FY18.

Unrestricted General Government Aid (Local Aid):

• Millis received $1,082,529, a $36,607 increase over FY18.
• Natick received $3,940,047, a $133,238 increase over FY18.
• Sherborn received $223,966, a $7,574 increase over FY18.

Other 5th Middlesex Funding Included:

• Natick Veteran’s Oral History Project received $30,000.
• Natick received $60,000 for an Opioid Task Force.
• Natick’s Camp Arrowhead received $75,000 to provide recreational programs for individuals with disabilities.
• The Natick Service Council received $25,000 for veteran’s substance abuse prevention.
• Millis received $50,000 for the purchase of a new senior transportation van.
• Millis received $60,000 for renovations to their high school auditorium.

The FY19 Budget passed both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts State Senate, and is now before Governor Baker for his signature.

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