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28100122 - Special Projects in Parks and Recreational Areas
Data Current as of: 8/10/2018
| Account | Description | FY2018 Spending |
FY2019 GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2810-0122 | Special Projects in Parks and Recreational Areas For special projects relating to the commonwealth's state parks and recreational areas; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a new playground at Lussiano Park in Arlington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Herter Park for the maintenance of the Artesani Park outdoor theatre; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for park development in Ashland; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the construction of a splash park in the town of Belchertown; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the installation of an artesian well and submerged pump for garden irrigation in the town of Berlin; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of the Yankee Doodle Bike Path in Billerica; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs and upgrades by the recreation department in Billerica; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for design and engineering work by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Inc., for improvements to the Charlesgate park in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to Emerald Necklace in Fenway; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be provided to the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation, Inc. for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular for the fourth of July, Independence Day celebrations on the Charles river; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Braintree for the construction of a recreational dog park; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Chandler Pond in Brighton; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Ash Street Playground in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for renovations to Danny Goodwin Park in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for improvements to Nelson Playground in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for maintenance and repair of Goldthwait marsh in the town of Marblehead; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to Magazine beach in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Beverly for repairs to the carriage house in Lynch Park; provided further, that not less than $170,000 shall be expended for the Central Plymouth County Water District advisory board to develop a comprehensive water quality and quantity monitoring program for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in the Central Plymouth County Water District; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Central Plymouth County Water District commission annual budget, for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in the Central Plymouth County Water District; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Charlton for the construction of a public outdoor gym; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Westover Road Park and Service Dog Memorial in the city of Chicopee; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Danvers for the construction of an ADA compliant fishing platform in Endicott Park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to conduct a study on the department of conservation and recreation land in Charlestown; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Quinnebaug Rail Trail in Dudley; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Pulaski Park and Playground project in the city of Gardner; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation and rehabilitation of Howe State Park in the town of Spencer; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of Gray's Beach in the town of Kingston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for park revitalization and accessibility improvements in the town of Leicester; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for streetscape upgrades, repairs and art in the downtown area of the city of Lowell; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for maintenance and improvements to Kittredge Park and its surrounding streetscapes in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and removal of invasive pond vegetation in bodies of water located in and maintained by the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Red Rock park on Lynn Shore drive in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the establishment of a Cooperative Nature School at The Trustees Moose Hill Farm in town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Ezra Schwartz Memorial Pavilion at the Ames Street playground in the town of Sharon; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the development of a community garden at the community farm in the town of Medway; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for improvements to the playground at Kelly field in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation and rehabilitation of Moore State Park in the town of Paxton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and improvement of Cutler Park located in the town of Needham; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the environmental preservation of Crystal lake in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the national historic landmark status for Echo bridge in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Pembroke for pond management; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for engineering improvements to the City Mills dam in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for improvements to the King street memorial park in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for a playground in Lancaster; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Let's Row Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for playground and park projects in Lowell; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a new veterans park in Lowell; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for Cook, Kiley, Flax Pond and Ames Playgrounds in Lynn; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for construction on Malden River; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Sterling for online and electronic permitting; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the development of the waterfront on the Merrimack River in Methuen; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the Neponset Greenway in Mattapan; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for carbon vessels at the North Easton Village Wastewater Treatment Plant in Easton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for accessibility and safety improvements to Joe Morgan Field in the town of Walpole; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a new playground and improvements to Forge Beach in Westford; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for tree removal in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for tree re-planting in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the replacement, installation and improvement of the Minnechaug Regional High School athletic field in the town of Wilbraham; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws |
0 | 5,020,000 |
Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.
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