These are the Cherry Sheet numbers from the state budget that just passed. The town lost UGGA


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WGBH article today says the Governor’s Municipal Empowerment bill that would have allowed towns to garner additional revenues has died in the legislature.

May 27, 2026
Gov. Maura Healey has tried twice to give cities and towns the ability to collect more revenue by raising some local taxes. State lawmakers have now rebuffed the idea for the second session in a row.
In January 2025, Healey filed legislation dubbed the Municipal Empowerment Act, intended to help local governments run more efficiently and tackle financial challenges. It was the second time she put forward a version of the bill, after the first version died the previous term without a vote in the Legislature.
The bill, among other measures, included sections that would let cities and towns adopt an extra surcharge on top of their existing motor vehicle excise taxes and increase local meals and lodging taxes in communities that have adopted those taxes. It wouldn’t require any municipality to raise taxes.
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The Senate released its budget figures this week, and they parallel the House ones with the addition of about $90K more in UGGA (Unrestricted General Government Aid) for the Town of Medfield.
The budget next goes to a conference committee to resolve the differences.


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From Assistant Town Administrator, Brittney Franklin –
Fri, May 15 |
Medfield Town Hall

May 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Medfield Town Hall, 459 Main St, Medfield, MA 02052, USA
Join Rep. Tarsky on Thursday, May 15 at 6:00 PM at Medfield Town Hall for a community Town Hall meeting.
This event will include a brief overview of recent legislative activity, including the state budget and other initiatives impacting our district, followed by an open Q&A and discussion.
Whether you have a specific question, want to learn more about what’s happening at the State House, or simply wish to be part of the conversation, all are encouraged to attend.
We hope to see you there! If you can’t make this one, we have other events scheduled in Dover on May 21, and Needham on May 28.
As always, please feel free to reach out by email Joshua.Tarsky@MaHouse.gov if you have something you would like to discuss.
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(6) The Town shall restrict development on Parcel B to approximately 12 acres
of Parcel B. Prior to disposition or redevelopment of any portion of Parcel B
and in any event no later than two (2) years after the conveyance of Parcel B
to the Town, the Town shall place an Agricultural Preservation Restriction
upon the remainder of Parcel B, containing approximately 27.877 acres, in
accordance with the provisions of the letter dated December 16, 2008 from
the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, a copy of which is
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit J.
(7) On or before the date which is one (1) year after the conveyance of Parcel A
and Parcel B to the Town, the Town shall place an Agricultural Preservation
Restriction upon the property known as the “Holmquist Property” in
accordance with the provisions of said letter from the Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources .
(B) Survival/Enforcement. . . . in the
event that the Town does not establish the Agricultural Preservation Restriction on
Parcel B or the “Holmquist Property” in accordance with clause (A)(6) and (7),
respectively, above or require a purchaser of Parcel B or the “Holmquist Property” to
do the same, the Commonwealth may cause title to Parcel B to revert to the
Commonwealth by (i) giving written notice to the Town which notice shall state that if
the Town does not establish said Agricultural Preservation Restriction within ninety (90)
days of said notice, the Commonwealth may record with the Norfolk Registry of Deeds
a notice stating that title to Parcel B has reverted to the Commonwealth. Upon
satisfaction by the Town of the Town’s Surviving Covenants set forth in Section 6(A)(6)
NB – 1. No Obligation to Designate the 12 Acres & 2. No Fear of Reverter If Not Designated Due to 90 Day Notice & Opportunity to Cure – i.e – we would designate the 12 acres during the 90 days provided to cure after getting any notice.
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DOR has circulated the Cherry Sheets with the newly released Senate UGGA figures, in which Medfield gets about $60K more than in Gov’s version and about $90K more than in the House version:

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January 9, 2026 in Development, Medfield State Hospital, State
From the Globe –

By Ross CristantielloOctober 7, 2025 | 11:24 AM
Massachusetts officials launched a new online dashboard this week designed to clearly show how federal funding cuts are negatively impacting Massachusetts under the Trump administration. All told, the state has lost about $3.7 billion due to President Trump and a Congress beholden to him, according to the dashboard.
From Massachusetts state website –

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| Read Online New tax provisions brings a $650M state budget hit with the shutdown adding to the woes |
Just three months into the new fiscal year, lawmakers learned about a new wrinkle caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill: federal tax law changes within the new law that could remove $650 million in state tax revenue supports that are holding up the $61 billion annual budget. The sweeping federal legislation, signed the same day as the state budget, could siphon hundreds of millions from Beacon Hill’s coffers, a development disclosed at an economic roundtable. The news is forcing lawmakers to rethink core assumptions and scramble for possible fiscal workarounds. Add a full-blown federal government shutdown to the mix, and the state’s economic footing looks shakier by the day. The shutdown became official on Wednesday. Federal offices closed. Economic data streams went dark. Gov. Maura Healey didn’t mince words: “It’s terrible for our country.” She blasted Congressional Republicans for “driving us over a cliff.” Roughly 45,000 federal workers who live in Massachusetts could be facing furloughs, and state officials began preliminary planning last week to keep key programs afloat while federal dollars are paused. The U.S. Department of Labor also confirmed that Friday’s national jobs report would be shelved, sidelining data that influences economic, government and business decisions. On Tuesday, Revenue Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder dropped the news about the $650 million exposure that occurs because the state is “coupled” with many federal tax provisions, creating ripple effects. “This is one of the more challenging times that we’ve faced from a fiscal perspective,” said House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz, noting that while several options are on the table, few are ideal. Budget leaders are now weighing, at a minimum, whether to dip into reserves, revise revenue forecasts mid-year (a decision due by Oct. 15), or decouple state tax law from specific parts of the federal code. Administration and Finance Secretary Matt Gorzkowicz was blunt: “There’s a lot of uncertainty, and there’s a lot of things we have to consider in managing that.” Pressed on whether midyear budget cuts might be necessary, Gorzkowicz said simply: “I don’t know.” The state does $860 million in unallocated funds built into the budget, perhaps with some foresight of what was coming but possibly also due to the common legislative tendency to pass supplemental budgets. Sen. Michael Rodrigues, however, signaled restraint around the state’s over-$8 billion reserve fund: “We have other tools available. I’d be hard-pressed to suggest dipping into the Stabilization Fund right now.” |
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From the Statehouse News Service Weekly Roundup (that former Medfield resident John Nunnari faithfully continues to share with me weekly, despite being gone 5+ years) –

“State tax collections continue to cruise, putting the total haul with just one month left in the fiscal year more than $2.8 billion ahead of last year’s pace”
Yet the state is not sharing so much with Medfield this year. Current Cherry Sheet estimated increases for state revenue sharing with towns over last year are modest.
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