Fiscal Year 2022
The Fiscal Year 2022 Budget is a fiscally responsible plan that invests deeply in reopening, recovering, and renewing Boston.
The $3.76 billion FY22 Operating Budget and $3.3 billion FY22-FY26 Capital Plan provide resources for the City's continued robust public health response to COVID-19 and sets the stage for our shared equitable recovery. COVID-19 has brought on unprecedented health, economic, and social change to our City, and this budget proposal meets that moment and makes targeted investments to ensure that Boston emerges from this public health crises better than before.
This fiscally responsible budget will ensure the City is prepared for economic uncertainties, while maintaining a well-resourced government that is prepared to respond to the needs of Boston.
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Videos
Budget Overview
Watch the Director of the Office of Budget Management give an overview of this year's recommended budget.
Operating Budget
Learn more about the FY22 recommended operating budget in this video.
Revenue
Watch this video to learn about operating budget revenue in FY22.
Capital Budget
Learn about key investments in the FY22-26 capital plan in this video.
How the Budget works
Understand how the City's budget works.
FY22 Operating Budget
- The FY22 Operating Budget covers day-to-day expenses for the City, including people like teachers, police officers, and firefighters and services like housing, recycling, and transportation.
- The $3.76 billion FY22 Operating Budget is balanced and sustainable, and places equity at the center of all decisions. It funds robust levels of City services, avoids layoffs, and invests heavily in post pandemic reopening, recovering, and renewing.
Operating Budget by Category
The majority of the operating budget (60%) is allocated to Education and Public Safety expenses.
FY22-26 Capital Plan
Capital Budget Expenditures by Category
This pie chart illustrates the investment allocation by category for all projects included in the FY22-26 Capital Plan. Percentages are based on capital funding sources only.
- The Capital Plan is how the City makes critical improvements to the City's infrastructure and facilities like schools, libraries, parks, fire and police stations, roads, bridges, and civic spaces.
- The $3.3 billion FY22-26 Capital Plan will maintain and build the cherished public spaces of Boston, including schools, open spaces, community centers, streets, and bridges. It includes investments in every neighborhood, from new parks and libraries to core infrastructure that keeps Boston a resilient city. It also fulfills the City's commitment to dedicate over 10% of new Capital funding toward climate resilient projects. This plan will ensure the municipal, civic, and open space assets that residents cherish in their neighborhoods remain active and vibrant parts of the community.
To learn more about the budget, please visit the Operating Budget, Capital Plan, Featured Analyses Pages, and Open Data Portal.
Learn more about the budget
Operating Budget
The operating budget covers the day-to-day expenses required to deliver services to residents. These costs return year after year and include items like staff wages, office supplies and utilities.
Capital Budget
The capital budget is used for long term investments like infrastructure and facilities, that are paid off over time. Road repairs, machinery, and maintenance of water treatment plants are all capital expenses.
Featured Analyses
Learn about specific funding and initiatives supported by the FY22 budget.
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