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The following was submitted by the office of Sen. Jason Lewis:
State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and state Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo are pleased to announce they secured $150,000 for various local priorities in Winchester as part of the final Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Massachusetts state budget.
The FY25 state budget, totaling $58 billion, received final passage by the House of Representatives and Senate on July 19, and was signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey on July 29.
This budget delivers significant levels of investment in early education and childcare, K-12 public schools, public higher education, housing, healthcare, transportation, workforce development, and more, as part of a comprehensive strategy to make Massachusetts more affordable and equitable for all.
Within the budget, Lewis, Jehlen, Day and Ciccolo secured $100,000 for the purchase, operation, and maintenance of solid waste management equipment and $50,000 for the design, renovation, and maintenance of recreational parks and facilities in Winchester.
“This budget will deliver substantial resources to our communities, and make our state more affordable for working families by helping to address the high costs of housing, healthcare, childcare, and college,” said Lewis. “I’m especially pleased that Sen. Jehlen, Rep. Day and Rep. Ciccolo, and I were able to also secure funding for some important local Winchester priorities.”
“This budget makes some really impactful investments for people across the state,” said Jehlen. “I’m always happy to work with Sen. Lewis and our House colleagues to ensure Winchester’s needs are prioritized.”
“I am extremely grateful that my colleagues in the House, including Rep. Ciccolo, supported my earmark requests for funding to the Town of Winchester to improve operations at the transfer station as well as the recreational parks and facilities in town,” said Day. “I also greatly appreciate the advocacy of Sen. Lewis and Sen. Jehlen, which was essential to securing these earmarks in the final budget.”
“Despite softening revenues, this year we were able to pass a solid budget that protects our vital services especially education, local aid, housing, and transportation while also investing specifically in our communities,” said Ciccolo. “I appreciate the initiatives of Rep. Michael Day in bringing forth several key earmarks and was glad to join Sens. Lewis and Jehlen in supporting funding for a number of great projects that will directly benefit the Town of Winchester.”
