Massachusetts Senate's Budget Proposal Includes Boost for Local Aid

With $63.3B budget, Mass. Senate shifts an eye toward future funding

Massachusetts Senate budget writers on Tuesday rolled out a $63.3 billion fiscal year 2027 spending plan that closely tracks the House’s approach on the surface, but diverges in quieter ways — from reopening the debate over school funding to advancing housing zoning reforms.  Like the House blueprint unveiled in April, the Senate Ways and Means Committee proposal would increase spending by about 3.6%, relies on the same consensus revenue estimat…

Towns and cities are ‘ringing the alarm bells,’ prompting Massachusetts Senate moves to increase local aid - The Boston Globe

Senate officials want to push local aid for the state’s 351 cities and towns to nearly $1.38 billion, though it falls far short of what local officials initially sought.

Mass. Senate looks to bridge regional divide with massive local aid funding bump

Local governments struggling to make ends meet would receive a massive increase in state aid under a funding plan unveiled Monday by state Senate Democrats.

Massachusetts Senate's budget proposal includes boost for local aid

Massachusetts Senate leaders want to boost local aid for all 351 cities and towns in the next fiscal year. What can the state afford? And how much do communities need?

Senate Tucks Small Zoning Reforms into Budget Proposal

Senate budget writers on Tuesday rolled out a $63.3 billion fiscal year 2027 spending plan that also advances modest housing reforms.

Senate Democrats Propose 4% Boost in Unrestricted Local Aid with New Per-Capita Formula

BY ELLA ADAMS Senate Democrats on Monday announced their fiscal 2027 budget bill would bump unrestricted government aid for cities and towns up by $53 million, or 4%, and introduce a new formula for the additional allocation.  Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues said the new unrestri