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Account	Description	FY2009 GAA	FY2009   Total   Spending
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 $125,000 shall be provided to the Camp Marion and Mumford River Recreation Programs; provided further, not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the park and recreation center for the town of Holbrook; provided further, that not less than $185,000 shall be expended for the Schooner Ernestina Commission; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the toddler park in the city of Woburn; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended on the recreational facilities of Woburn high school; provided further, that $150,000 shall be expended for the Methuen Parks and Recreation Department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for eradication of invasive aquatic species in Lake Cochituate State Park; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Heritage State Park located in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be provided to the Lake Singletary Watershed Association; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Chandler Pond Preservation Society; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the print shop building at Brook Farm Reservation in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston; and provided further, that Watson's Pond state park in Taunton and Ames Nowell state park in Abington shall remain open and appropriately staffed to allow public swimming and recreation for the season	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.

 
 

HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
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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

 

Earmarks

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