What Marlborough Gets In State's $58.1 Billion 2025 Budget

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Massachusetts has retained its ignominious distinction as the last state in the U.S. to pass a 2025 budget after lawmakers on Friday approved a $58.1 billion spending plan for the next 12 months.

The fiscal 2025 budget — which is about $2 billion higher than fiscal 2024 — has the approval of the state House and Senate, but Gov. Maura Healey still has to sign off on the bill. Healey has veto power, which she exercised with the fiscal 2024 budget.

Many cities and towns across Massachusetts will benefit from the budget, with lawmakers packing the bill with funding for scores of local initiatives.

Here's what Marlborough will get, according to state Rep. Carmine Gentile's office:

• $25,000 to replace a boiler at Marlborough City Hall.
• $30,000 for security cameras for the Marlborough Housing Authority.
• $35,000 for a dog park in Marlborough.
• $35,000 for a pavilion in Ghiloni Park.
• $50,000 to assist the Marlborough in purchasing an outreach vehicle.
• $75,000 for temporary speed bumps and signage in Marlborough.
• $200,000 for the Marlborough Economic Development Council's Commuter Shuttle Service.

Local lawmakers including Gentile, state Rep. David Linksy (D-Natick), state Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Sudbury), state Rep. Alice Peisch (D-Lincoln) and state Rep. Danielle Gregoire (D-Marlborough) collaborated during budget negotiations to fund these local projects.

Marlborough will also get a Chapter 70 boost — the state portion of local education funding. Marlborough will get $47.8 million, up from $45.8 million in fiscal 2024.

The 2025 fiscal year began July 1 and runs until June 30, 2025.