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Framingham delegation fields hospital, budget and housing questions at city council meeting
Summary
State legislators and Senate President Karen Spilka met with the Framingham City Council and residents on April 15 to discuss the governor’s FY26 budget, MetroWest Medical Center’s service reductions, housing affordability, and several state bills affecting local government operations.
State Rep. Danielle Gregoire, Rep. Kate Donahue, Rep. Jack Lewis, and Senate President Karen Spilka met with the Framingham City Council and residents on April 15 to discuss the governor’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget, concerns about MetroWest Medical Center, and a slate of state bills affecting municipal operations.
The representatives said the House ways-and-means budget would be released April 16 and that the House would have two days to file amendments. Rep. Lewis said the governor’s FY26 proposal totals about $62 billion and noted uncertainty over federal funding that the state relies on, including Medicaid and education aid. "We are in a time of great uncertainty," Lewis said, asking municipalities to be prepared for difficult choices.
The delegation responded repeatedly to questions and comments from residents who raised MetroWest Medical Center. Resident Andrew Machkasov urged public consideration of public ownership or a community-run alternative after Tenet Healthcare’s stewardship,…
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