Breaking Down the Budget: City of Worcester for Fiscal Year 2025

Each year on July 1, Massachusetts cities and towns must have completed this process and implement a new budget. The City of Worcester’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget, entitled Empowering Progress: Investing in Equity, Talent, and Culture, took effect on July 1, 2024. The Worcester Regional Research Bureau provides an independent review of the budget to enhance transparency and provide residents with a resource for accountability. This approach aims to provide a clear understanding of the budget changes from the prior fiscal year so that residents can evaluate how well it aligns with their diverse wants and needs.