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WORCESTER COUNTY FY2026 Budget Schedule Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Apr 1, 2025
·Worcester, MA
Budget
Worcester County's FY2026 budget process is scheduled from April through June 2025, with a public hearing on May 6 and final budget adoption votes occurring on June 3 (General Fund) and June 17 (Enterprise Funds). The requested operating budget totals $286.8 million in expenditures against estimated revenues of $284.6 million, leaving a $2.3 million shortfall that must be addressed through spending reductions, additional revenues, or both. Anticipated revenues increased 9% over the current year to $284.6 million, driven primarily by a $18 million increase in net property tax revenues and a projected $53 million in income tax revenue at the current 2.25% rate.
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2022-1244: On the message and order, referred on October 19, 2022 Docket #1244, to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserves for Collective Bargaining by Thirty One Million, Seventy Two Thousand, Twenty Nine Dollars ($31,072,029.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston School Committee and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU), Local 66, AFT Massachusetts, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

Oct 14, 2022

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2022-1210: Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #1210, message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Thirty Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($30,300,000.00) to cover the cost designing, constructing, equipping and furnishing a new building for the Josiah Quincy Upper School, from the Assignment Sheet. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12; nays 0; not present 1 (Worrell).

Oct 3, 2022

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Councilor Baker called Docket #0103, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the 2022 Transportation Planning Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to be administered by the Boston Transportation Department. The grant will fund a portion of the design costs for the Sullivan/Rutherford Avenue project, from the committee on Planning, Development and Transportation. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.

Sep 23, 2022

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2022-1018: On the message and order, referred on August 31, 2022, Docket #1018, message and order authorizing the City of Boston, acting through its Mayor’s Office of Housing, to apply for, and to accept and expend, the Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Continuum of Care grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in an amount not to exceed Forty Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000.00). These funds will be used to support programs that provide services and housing to persons experiencing homelessness, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.

Aug 23, 2022

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2022-0924: On the message and order, referred on August 10, 2022, Docket #0924, for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Public Schools for FY23 in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars ($13,767.00) to cover the FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Teamsters Local 25. The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2%, to be given in October of each fiscal year of the contract terms, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.

Aug 8, 2022

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2022-0925: On the message and order, referred on August 10, 2022, Docket #0922, for your approval an Order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars ($13,767.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and Teamsters, Local 25, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.

Aug 8, 2022

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2022-0952: Notice was received from the Auditing Department providing the Fiscal Year 2023 Payroll Allotment Schedules for all City Departments.

Aug 5, 2022

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2022-0933: On the message and order, referred on August 10, 2022, Docket #0933, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars ($413,890.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 State 911 Training Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund the training and certification of Enhanced 911 telecommunications staff, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.

Aug 1, 2022

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2022-0863: On the message and order, referred on July 13, 2022, Docket #0863 for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Police Department for FY22 in the amount of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand One Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($145,115.00) to cover the FY22 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police School Traffic Supervisors Association, Inc. (BPSTSA). The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2023. The major provisions of the contract includes base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2%, to be given in September of each fiscal year of the contract term, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

Jul 11, 2022

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2022-0865: On the message and order, referred on July 13, 2022, Docket #0865 for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Property Management Department for FY23 in the amount of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars ($108,158.00) to cover the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Municipal Police Patrolmen's Association (MPPA). The terms of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2%, to be given in October of each Fiscal year of the contract term. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on July 11, 2022, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

Jul 11, 2022

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2022-0800: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Six Dollars and Thirty One Cents ($177,886.31) in the form of a grant, for the FY22 State Elder Lunch Program, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston. This award represented additional funding for the program.

Jun 22, 2022

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2022-0762: Message disapproving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2023, (Docket #0480), passed City Council June 8, 2022. I am filing an amended Annual Appropriation and Tax Order. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson as Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means offered Partial Override #1 with the following increases and decreases to Docket #0763.

Jun 13, 2022

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2022-0763: Message and order for Amended Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2023. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson as Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means will be recommending overrides to the Mayor's Annual Appropriation and Tax Order return and modification as follows: Partial override #1: 1. Increase Black Male Advancement Personnel Services, $600,000 to expand the office capacity (adding $400,000 to the line on the tax order). 2. Increase Office of Human Services (Office of Returning Citizens) Contractual Services, $800,000 to increase capacity in the Office of Returning Citizens (adding $500,000 to the line on the tax order). 3. Increase OEOI Contractual Services, $100,000 to commission a citywide life insurance study. 4. Increase City Clerk Contractual Services, $200,000 to procure codification services for the review and recodification of the City of Boston Code-Ordinances and the Special Acts relating to the City of Boston, including the City Charter. 5. Increase BCYF Personnel Services, $120,000 for youth workers to support programming for youth residents of BHA Commonwealth Apartments and BHA Faneuil Gardens. 6. Increase BPHC (Special Appropriation), $160,000 to provide salary increases of $20,000 for each FTE at Boston Youth Development Network. 7. Increase MOH Special Appropriation, $400,000 to BHA for the city housing voucher program, with set asides for project-basing at IDP units to buy deeper affordability, returning citizens, and BHA homeownership pilot launch, with the additional direction that this funding be used for a pilot for housing stipends for young people aged 19-24. 8. Increase Parks & Recreation Department Personnel Services, $688,373 for departmental capacity regarding tree maintenance (adding $144,186 to the line on the tax order). The increase overrides will be balanced by the following decrease overrides: 1. BFD Equipment: $400,000 2. BFD Equipment: $750,000 3. Law Contractual: $250,000 4. OBM Personnel: $130,000 5. DoIT Personnel: $160,000 6. BFD Contractual: $400,000 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #1 Recess President Flynn asked the Clerk to read Partial Override # 1 into the recorded. President Flynn asked the Clerk for a Roll Call Vote of Partial Override # 1, yeas 13. Councilor Lara offered a motion to Amend the Committee on Ways and Means recommended Overrides by: (a) striking out partial override #2 (b) in Partial Override #3, striking out "Decrease BPD Personnel Services (line 51200, Overtime) to”; and adding "The additional $2,410,000 will be offset by the following decrease overrides: BPD Contractual Services - $688,373, BPD Contractual Services - $100,000 and BPD Equipment - $1,700,000." so that the revised Partial Override #3 reads as follows: "increase YEE Contractual Services $4,606,667 to fully fund 6000 youth summer jobs and account for a pay adjustment ($2,746,667) and to fully fund 1,500 youth year-round jobs ($1,860,000), with the additional direction that $500,000 of the YEE contractual services funds be used for experiential learning opportunities for youth and the rest to be used for a partnership program between area high schools and colleges to create employment for low-income college students and academic support and employment opportunities for high school students (adding $2,410,000 to the line on the tax order, restoring the Council's $8,689,453). The additional $2,410,000 will be offset by the following decrease overrides: BPD Contractual Services - $688,373, BPD Contractual Services - $100,000 and BPD Equipment - $1,700,000. Second by Councilor Arroyo. The motion was passed; yeas 8, nays 5 (Baker, Bok, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) Councilor Fernandes Anderson moves to proceed with Revised Partial Override Number #3. Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call vote on Revised Partial Override #3; yeas 8, nays 5 (Baker, Bok, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) Override Failed. Dockets #0762 and #0763 are Overridden in Part and Constitute Approval of the FY23 Budget.

Jun 10, 2022

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2022-0629: Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY22 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Five Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Three Dollars ($5,473.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for the FY22 increases contained with the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the New York Typographical Union.

May 16, 2022

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2022-0626: On the message and order, referred May 18, 2022, Docket 0626, for the supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Public Health Commission for FY22 in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Three Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety One Dollars ($123,291.00) to cover the FY22 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and AFSCME, Council 93. The terms of the contracts are October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2% percent to be given in January of each fiscal year of the contact term, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

May 16, 2022

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2022-0630: Message and order for the supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Police Department for FY22 in the amount of Five Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Three Dollars ($5,473.00) to cover the FY22 cost items contained within the Collective Bargaining agreements between the Boston Police Department and the New York Typographical Union. The terms of the contracts are October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2% percent to be given in September of each fiscal year of the contact term. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on May 16, 2022.

May 16, 2022

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2022-0625: On the message and order, referred on May 18, 2022. Docket 0625, to reduce the FY22 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Twenty Three Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety One Dollars ($123,291.00) to provide funding for various departments for the FY22 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and AFSCME, Council 93, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

May 16, 2022

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2022-0628: On the message and order, referred on May 18, 2022, Docket 0628, for the supplemental appropriation Order for the Inspectional Services Department for FY22 in the amount of Ninety Four Thousand One Hundred Thirteen Dollars ($94,113.00) to cover the FY22 cost contained within the collective cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Office and Professional Employee International Union Local 6 (OPEIU). The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2% percent to be given in October of each fiscal year of the contact term, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

May 16, 2022

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2022-0536: On the message and order, referred on April 27, 2022, Docket #0536, authorizing the Mayor's Office of Housing to accept and expend payments in the amount of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) given to the City of Boston's Inclusionary Development Policy Fund for the purpose of producing and preserving affordable housing in the City of Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending that this matter ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

Apr 25, 2022

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2022-0537: On the message and order, referred on April 27, 2022, Docket #0537, authorizing the City of Boston to apply for, accept and expend the Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Housing and Community Development funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This Order includes the following grant programs, with final awards estimated not to exceed the totals listed. Community Development Block Grant $18,000,000.00, HOME Investment Partnership Program $7,000,000.00, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS $4,000,000.00 and the Emergency Solution Grant $2,000,000.00, the Committee submitted a report recommending that this matter ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

Apr 21, 2022

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2022-0502: Councilor Flaherty called Docket #0502, message and order approving an appropriation of One Million Four Hundred Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Six Dollars ($1,423,386.00) for the administrative and operating expenses of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”) for the Fiscal Year 2023 and a further appropriation order in the amount of Thirty Eight Million Eight Hundred Sixty One Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Four Dollars ($38,861,894.00) from the Community Preservation (“the Fund”) estimated annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2023, to be appropriated and reserved for future appropriation,from the Committee on Community Preservation Act. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, the order was passed.

Apr 7, 2022

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2022-0488: On the message and order, referred on April 13, 2022 Docket #0488, authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2023 for Boston Public School Transportation cost, including bus and public transportation costs. This revolving fund shall be credited with revenue received by Boston Public School Department for the provision of transportation to groups and entities for field trips and activities other than transportation to and from school. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.

Apr 7, 2022

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2022-0480: On the message and order, referred on April 13, 2022 Docket #0480, for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2023, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in an amended draft.

Apr 7, 2022

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