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Account | Description | FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Total Spending |
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2810-0100 | State Parks and Recreation For the operations of the division of state parks and recreation; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to operate all of the division's parks, heritage state parks, reservations, campgrounds, beaches and pools and for the oversight of rinks, to protect and manage the division's lands and natural resources including the forest and parks conservation services and the bureau of forestry development; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be made available for payment to true seasonal employees; provided further, that the department may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that the level of funding for the beaches and pools from this item in fiscal year 2009 shall not be reduced from fiscal year 2008; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for amelioration of an area bounded by Middle, Garey and Commercial Streets in the town of Weymouth; provided further, that the department shall submit a report on the staffing levels at all state and urban parks to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 30, 2009, it shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the number of staff assigned to each park; (b) the total number of visitors to each park; and (c) the total acreage of each park; provided further, that not less than $250,000 |
26,091,714 | 23,705,429 |
Note: Governor's veto was overridden. Text in red reflects vetoed language.
Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for program not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.
SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY2005 Expended |
FY2006 Expended |
FY2007 Expended |
FY2008 Expended |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Budget Reductions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wages & Salaries | 16,080 | 16,514 | 17,249 | 18,742 | 19,912 | -625 |
Employee Benefits | 658 | 634 | 790 | 896 | 827 | -24 |
Operating Expenses | 1,484 | 1,807 | 3,712 | 3,327 | 3,523 | 0 |
Grants & Subsidies | 50 | 25 | 665 | 800 | 1,830 | -1,738 |
TOTAL | 18,271 | 18,980 | 22,416 | 23,765 | 26,092 | -2,386 |
FY2009 Spending Category Chart
EARMARK DESCRIPTION |
City / Town |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 9C Cuts |
---|---|---|---|
Town of Holbrook | Holbrook | 200,000 | -200,000 |
Camp Marion Recreation Program | Sutton | 250,000 | -250,000 |
Schooner Ernestina Commission educational programming | New Bedford | 185,000 | -92,500 |
Middle, Garey and Commercial Streets, Weymouth | Weymouth | 400,000 | -400,000 |
Woburn Toddler Park | Woburn | 150,000 | -150,000 |
Woburn High School | Woburn | 200,000 | -200,000 |
Methuen Parks and Recreation | Methuen | 150,000 | -150,000 |
Invasive Species, Lake Cochituate | Natick | 100,000 | -100,000 |
Roxbury Heritage State Park | Boston / Roxbury | 100,000 | -100,000 |
Lake Singletary Watershed Association | Millbury, Sutton | 50,000 | -50,000 |
Chandler Pond Preservation Society | Boston / Allston, Boston / Brighton | 20,000 | -20,000 |
Brook Farm Reservation | Boston / West Roxbury | 25,000 | -25,000 |