Vol. 1 · Fitchburg, Massachusetts · Established 1764

Burg Budget

An Independent Accounting of City Hall

Community Development

The office that handles planning, zoning, and housing and neighborhood improvement projects, largely using federal grant money (Community Development Block Grants) rather than local tax dollars.

This eased down to $607,217 this year, about 3% less than the $625,206 it was in FY2025.

Computed from each fiscal year's own adopted budget figures below - see Methodology.

By Fiscal Year

Source: each year's own Mayor's Budget — see Methodology
Fiscal YearAdopted Amount
FY2026$607,217
FY2025$625,206
FY2024$603,590
FY2023$622,747
FY2022$602,502
FY2021$467,009
FY2020$420,852
FY2019$398,713
FY2018$371,508
FY2017$324,761
FY2016$353,398

Who Runs It

A city department under the Mayor, working within rules set by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for how grant money can be spent.

Governing law: Federal Housing & Community Development Act

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