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Parks & Recreation

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Gov$149,947,152$149,947,152
FY23 Current$142,196,448$134,026,306
FY22$129,905,071$117,363,740
FY21$123,418,579$104,049,739
FY20$134,668,162$110,993,229
FY19$117,155,158$95,056,697
FY18$106,967,977$85,028,315
FY17$105,794,005$82,251,319
FY16$118,306,138$90,299,150
FY15$105,973,487$80,352,166
FY14$106,502,859$80,179,846
FY13$103,688,517$76,865,106
FY12$99,596,748$72,608,104
FY11$103,007,943$72,952,445
FY10$113,941,757$79,126,340
FY09$139,431,794$95,884,033
FY08$146,760,966$99,530,231
FY07$162,521,970$106,276,449
FY06$219,315,039$139,781,809
FY05$115,692,089$71,052,963
FY04$121,688,022$72,555,442
FY03$133,472,460$77,864,273
FY02$174,723,947$99,732,197
FY01$183,382,833$102,853,397

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Between and
Funding for Parks & Recreation
3.1%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Gov$149,947,152$149,947,152
FY23 Current$142,196,448$134,026,306
FY23 GAA$142,196,448$134,026,306
FY23 Leg$142,196,448$134,026,306
FY23 Sen$137,618,408$129,711,305
FY23 SWM$132,450,475$124,840,305
FY23 Hou$130,429,350$122,935,307
FY23 HWM$125,856,616$118,625,307
FY23 Gov$119,978,899$113,085,305
FY22 GAA$124,252,344$112,256,740

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY21FY22FY23 CurrentFY24 Gov
Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration$5,464,835$4,933,496$5,794,797$6,630,306
Watershed Management Program$1,808,176$1,687,304$1,817,722$2,136,595
Parks and Rec Earmarks$60,831,694$4,897,850$0$0
Stormwater Management$0$516,845$524,944$499,762
Beach Preservation$553,870$1,361,060$1,581,074$965,282
DCR Seasonals$1,458,561$18,290,196$25,463,709$24,385,117
Pool Preservation$19,600,437$0$0$0
Office of Dam Safety$0$709,544$764,014$675,676
State Licensed Foresters Retained Revenue$760,373$0$0$0
State Parks and Recreation$0$57,279,935$90,204,565$107,632,351
State Parks Special Projects$1,243,085$5,802,153$9,247,321$0
Department of Conservation and Recreation Retained Revenue$25,241,267$27,760,015$0$0
State House Park Rangers$2,719,909$2,538,090$2,840,924$2,692,063
Streetlighting$3,736,372$4,128,583$3,957,378$4,330,000
FY21FY22FY23 CurrentFY24 Gov
Stow Clean Water--Assabet Water Company$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$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
Telecommunications 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$5,464,835$4,933,496$5,794,797$6,630,306
Watershed Management Program$1,808,176$1,687,304$1,817,722$2,136,595
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 Rec Earmarks$60,831,694$4,897,850$0$0
Stormwater Management$0$516,845$524,944$499,762
Beach Preservation$553,870$1,361,060$1,581,074$965,282
DCR Seasonals$1,458,561$18,290,196$25,463,709$24,385,117
Pool Preservation$19,600,437$0$0$0
Community Pool Renovation$0$0$0$0
Office of Dam Safety$0$709,544$764,014$675,676
State Licensed Foresters Retained Revenue$760,373$0$0$0
Trailside Museum$0$0$0$0
State Parks and Recreation$0$57,279,935$90,204,565$107,632,351
State Parks Special Projects$1,243,085$5,802,153$9,247,321$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$25,241,267$27,760,015$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$2,719,909$2,538,090$2,840,924$2,692,063
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 Fees for Telecommunications Revenue$0$0$0$0
Streetlighting$3,736,372$4,128,583$3,957,378$4,330,000
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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