Here’s What Burlington Will Get In The 2023 State Budget

BURLINGTON, MA - The state’s $52.7 billion 2023 fiscal year budget will include a boost in local education spending and an earmark for the Burlington Council on Aging, among other things, according to budget documents.

Approved by the state legislature, the budget earned the signature of Gov. Charlie Baker last Thursday.

The majority of local aid comes as state education funding, largely split between Chapter 70 dollars and charter school reimbursements. Burlington will see a $2.1 million increase over last year’s allocation, according to budget documents, with funding rising from $7.2 to $9.3 million in the 2023 fiscal year.

General government aid totals $3.2 million, up from roughly $3.1 million last year.

The budget also includes at least one local earmark for Burlington. That item will send $75,000 to the Burlington Council on Aging to help pay for audio/visual equipment for senior programming.

Baker signed the majority of the budget into law. In doing so, he did veto roughly $475,000 in spending using line-item veto authority.

As the state budget process winds down, communities may soon see additional funding through a state transportation bond bill.

Legislators approved that bill over the weekend and sent it to Baker. The bond bill was awaiting Baker’s signature as of Tuesday.