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Parks & Recreation

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 Gov$152,970,272$152,970,272
FY26 GAA$169,257,272$165,472,204
FY25$174,080,431$162,761,950
FY24$172,206,549$156,862,102
FY23$153,203,598$135,084,009
FY22$142,089,187$117,913,037
FY21$134,065,808$103,806,739
FY20$147,237,663$111,461,229
FY19$126,806,253$94,496,535
FY18$117,259,357$85,613,477
FY17$115,187,340$82,251,319
FY16$128,810,412$90,299,150
FY15$115,382,758$80,352,166
FY14$116,105,125$80,280,792
FY13$112,746,645$76,764,160
FY12$108,439,835$72,608,104
FY11$112,153,907$72,952,445
FY10$124,058,523$79,126,340
FY09$151,811,792$95,884,033
FY08$159,791,713$99,530,231
FY07$235,420,464$141,392,208
FY06$169,312,578$99,112,350

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

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Between and
Funding for Parks & Recreation
8.9%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 Gov$152,970,272$152,970,272
FY26 GAA$169,257,272$165,472,204
FY25$174,080,431$162,761,950

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY23FY24FY25FY27 Gov
Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration$6,194,476$7,891,475$7,606,307$7,235,707
Watershed Management Program$1,943,094$1,994,297$1,736,345$1,707,905
Parks and Recreation Programs and Special Projects$453,654$0$0$0
Stormwater Management$561,150$3,567,657$1,641,014$1,619,904
Beach Preservation$1,690,124$1,542,692$1,561,776$1,070,231
DCR Seasonals$27,219,992$26,759,524$30,530,701$28,463,716
Office of Dam Safety$760,002$862,532$795,929$780,818
State Parks and Recreation$97,215,174$115,927,016$117,750,546$104,380,957
State Parks Special Projects$9,898,736$6,611,080$4,762,936$0
State House Park Rangers$3,036,868$2,955,404$3,063,769$3,132,611
Streetlighting$4,230,326$4,094,873$4,631,109$4,578,423
FY23FY24FY25FY27 Gov
Stow Clean Water : Assabet Water Company Reserve$0$0$0$0
Inland Waterways And Harbors Program$0$0$0$0
Bike Path Construction$0$0$0$0
Ipswich/Willowdale Forest Land Purchase$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Environmental Management - Administration$0$0$0$0
Methuen Greycourt State Park Renovate$0$0$0$0
Holyoke Property Upgrade$0$0$0$0
Interstate Firefighting Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Recreational and Resource Conservation Operations$0$0$0$0
Second Century Fund Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Campground Reservation Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Summer/Fall Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0
Winter/Spring Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0
MDC Commissioner Personnel$0$0$0$0
MDC Administration$0$0$0$0
MDC Telecom Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
MDC - Employee Costs$0$0$0$0
MDC - Pension Costs$0$0$0$0
Administration and Operations$0$0$0$0
MDC - Facility Costs$0$0$0$0
Energy and Space Rental Costs$0$0$0$0
Equipment Expenses$0$0$0$0
Infrastructure Expenses$0$0$0$0
MDC Watershed Management Division$0$0$0$0
Holden-West Boylston Project$0$0$0$0
MDC Parks and Recreation Division$0$0$0$0
Boston Harbor Islands$0$0$0$0
Curley Recreation Center - Boston$0$0$0$0
Private Land Acquisition$0$0$0$0
Town of Paxton Moore State Park One Room$0$0$0$0
Park Ranger Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Crossing Guard Expenses$0$0$0$0
Snow and Ice Control$0$0$0$0
Extended Rink Season$0$0$0$0
Ice Rink Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Ponkapoag Golf Course Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Leo J. Martin Golf Course Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
MDC Summer/Fall Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0
MDC Winter/Spring Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0
Buttonwood Park & Forest Park$0$0$0$0
MDC Parkway Construction/Improvements$0$0$0$0
Trailside Museum Payments$0$0$0$0
MDC Street Lighting$0$0$0$0
MDC Construction Division$0$0$0$0
Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration$6,194,476$7,891,475$7,606,307$7,235,707
Watershed Management Program$1,943,094$1,994,297$1,736,345$1,707,905
Kennedy Memorial Rink in Barnstable$0$0$0$0
General Edwards Bridge in Lynn$0$0$0$0
Winthrop Beach Restoration$0$0$0$0
Park and Beach Maintenance$0$0$0$0
Parks and Recreation Programs and Special Projects$453,654$0$0$0
Stormwater Management$561,150$3,567,657$1,641,014$1,619,904
Beach Preservation$1,690,124$1,542,692$1,561,776$1,070,231
DCR Seasonals$27,219,992$26,759,524$30,530,701$28,463,716
Pool Preservation$0$0$0$0
Community Pool Renovation$0$0$0$0
Office of Dam Safety$760,002$862,532$795,929$780,818
State Licensed Foresters Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Trailside Museum$0$0$0$0
State Parks and Recreation$97,215,174$115,927,016$117,750,546$104,380,957
State Parks Special Projects$9,898,736$6,611,080$4,762,936$0
Conservation and Recreation Summer Job Program$0$0$0$0
State Park Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0
State Park Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
State Park Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Department of Conservation and Recreation Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
DCR Equipment$0$0$0$0
Boat Ramp Harwich and Parking$0$0$0$0
Renovation of Dilboy Field$0$0$0$0
Urban Parks and Recreation$0$0$0$0
State House Park Rangers$3,036,868$2,955,404$3,063,769$3,132,611
Urban Park Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0
Central Artery/Tunnel Parks and Spectacle Island$0$0$0$0
Citation Fee Park Ranger Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Usage and Lease Fees for Telecommunications Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Streetlighting$4,230,326$4,094,873$4,631,109$4,578,423
Skating Rink Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Ponkapoag Golf Course Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Leo J. Martin Golf Course Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Parkways Street Lighting$0$0$0$0
Sea Wall Grant Program$0$0$0$0
Metropolitan Beaches$0$0$0$0
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