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

SHREWSBURY, 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 Shrewsbury will get, according to state Rep. Hannah Kane's office:

• $50,000 for Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services
• $10,000 for accessibility improvements at Dean Park
• $10,000 to restore the gazebo in the Shrewsbury Town Common
• $50,000 to increase environmental police patrols in and around Flint Pond
• $25,000 for a comprehensive code review and building assessment
• $25,000 for improvements to Maple Avenue Park

Local lawmakers including Kane, state Sen. Michael Moore (D-Worcester) and state Rep. Kate Donaghue (D-Westborough) collaborated during budget negotiations to fund these local projects.

Shrewsbury will also get a Chapter 70 boost — the state portion of local education funding. The town will get $21.5 million, up from $20.9 million in fiscal 2024.

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