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Natick and Wayland Achievements

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

Fair Share Amendment

Supplemental Budget

Representative Linsky is pleased to share that the Legislature passed a supplemental budget in June 2025 that allocates Fair Share Amendment revenue to education and transportation needs across the Commonwealth. He successfully advocated for several local and statewide earmarks that affect Natick and Wayland residents.

Local Earmarks:

MetroWest electric vehicle charging stations ($400,000)
West Natick commuter rail connectivity improvements ($75,000)
Wayland transportation for special education students ($45,000)

Statewide Earmarks:

METCO transportation costs ($500,000)
Chapter 90 additional transportation aid for municipalities ($80,000,000)

FY26 BUDGET

Natick:

Chapter 70 Funding: $14,509,257

5.78% / $793,050 increase from FY25 final budget

Local Earmarks: $180,000

Natick Veterans Oral History Project
Natick Service Council & A Place to Turn Inc.
Field Improvements at Hunnewell and Murphy Fields
Mental Health needs to Metrowest schools
NPS vacation programming and technology services

Wayland:

Chapter 70 Funding: $7,949,860

5.37% / $405,000 increase from FY25 final budget

Local Earmarks: $25,000

Improved internet connectivity/surveillance at the Wayland Community Pool Facility

ADVOCACY FOR PROJECTS IN NATICK

Representative Linsky is always proud to support the communities of Natick and Wayland and securing funding for his constituents is one of the greatest achievements of his work as a representative. He has been instrumental in bringing Chapter 70 funding increases year after year for his districts, which have increased Massachusetts' aid to education in Natick and Wayland.

Linsky secured funding for Natick High School, funding for the building of the Kennedy and Wilson Middle Schools in Natick, and secured $50,000 for the groundbreaking of Natick’s Senior Center back in 2011. In addition to funding increases, he helped reform the state school building funding process to benefit Natick, and then negotiated on behalf of Natick to secure funding to build its high school and two middle schools.