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

MILFORD, 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 Milford will get, according to the budget:

• $20,000 for upgrades to the sprinkler system at the town hall
• $25,000 for the hiring of a trilingual staff member and expansion of program services at Chris’ Corner Recovery Resource Center
• $50,000 for improvements to the Fino Field athletic and baseball field complex
• $25,000 for Mass Central Rail Trail improvements

Milford will also get a Chapter 70 boost — the state portion of local education funding. The town will get $48.8 million, up from $46.8 million in fiscal 2024.

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