BOSTON - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - State Rep.Jeffrey Roy (D-Franklin) secured key funding for Franklin and Medway when the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget this past week. Funded at $63.41billion, the House's FY27 budget responds to the needs of residents, provides record support for the Commonwealth's cities and towns, and among many critical investments, includes significant funding for education, transportation, health care, housing, and workforce development.

Representative Roy's Franklin budget amendments include:

• $100,000 to the Franklin Performing Arts Company

• $100,000 to the SAFE Coalition

• $50,000 to the Franklin Food Pantry

• $25,000 to the Franklin Downtown Partnership

• $25,000 to the Franklin Creative Center for the Arts

The budget includes $10 billion in aid to cities and towns across the Commonwealth, a $477 million increase from the FY26 budget. This includes $2.7 billion for transportation and education initiatives supported through funding generated by the Fair Share ballot initiative that voters approved in November 2022, that established a surtax of 4-percent on annual income over $1 million.

Speaker Mariano and the House Committee on Ways & Means introduced their FY27 budget proposal on April 15, 2026, following a review of the Governor's proposal and a series of public hearings. The budget passed the House of Representatives 149-9 and at press time was headed to the Senate for consideration.