Rep. Roy Reports on Tally of Wins for District

With the House and Senate on Beacon Hill in agreement on a final FY23 budget, which now awaits the Governor's signature, State Rep. Jeff Roy was able to summarize some of the key features that positively impact Franklin and the district as a whole.

"The delegation -- including Senators Spilka and Rausch -- has been strongly advocating for each of these pieces and we are happy to share the results," he said.

Key appropriations include: 

• Chapter 70 (local ed. assistance)- $28,885,721
• Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA) - $2,862,319
• 0640-0300 (Mass Cultural) - not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the annual cultural festival in the city known as the town of Franklin
• 0810-1205 (AGO) - not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the SAFE Coalition, Incorporated to provide support, education, treatment options and coping mechanisms for those affected by substance use disorder in the city known as the town of Franklin
• 2511-0107 (DAR) not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Food Pantry, Incorporated building project
• 2810-0122 (DCR) not less than $8,000 shall be expended for historical preservation, safety enhancements and related work at the Franklin State Forest
• 2810-0122 (DCR) not less than $50,000 shall be expended for replacement of the playground at Fletcher Field in the city known as the town of Franklin
• 7008-1116 (Massachusetts Marketing Partnership) not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Downtown Partnership, Inc. to promote economic development in the city known as the town of Franklin
• 7010-1192 (DESE) not less than $500,000 shall be expended to communities in the Metrowest region, including the city of Framingham and the towns of Ashland, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and Natick to address mental health needs in schools
• 7010-1192 (DESE) not less than $5,000 shall be expended for anti-bias curriculum in the city known as the town of Franklin
• 7010-1192 (DESE) not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the K-5 anti-bias curriculum in the city known as the town of Franklin
• 7010-1192 (DESE) not less than $70,000 shall be expended for mental health screenings in the Franklin public schools
• 8000-0313 (EOPSS) not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a Stop the Bleed pilot program to fund the procurement of trauma kits and bleeding control training for school faculty and staff in the towns and towns of Bellingham, Dover, Medfield, Milford, Millis, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville, Sherborn and Wrentham and the city known as the town of Franklin

Other specific legislation recently passed has also produced:

• Not less than $2,500,000 shall be expended for improvements to the
  Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Franklin station in the city known as the town of
  Franklin
• Not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the proper outfitting of the
  new Water Treatment Facility plant on Populatic Street in Medway with administrative and
  technical tools, devices and equipment needed to commence operations with on-site staff
• No less than $10,000,000 shall be expended to the Town of Franklin for
  reconstruction of the intersection at Chestnut Street and Pleasant Street in Franklin."
• Additionally, there was support for the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership Workforce Development Second Chance Initiative