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Parks & Recreation

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Leg$157,213,602$157,213,602
FY23 Current$153,177,268$144,166,806
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
4.4%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Leg$157,213,602$157,213,602
FY24 Sen$151,569,082$151,569,082
FY24 SWM$148,730,582$148,730,582
FY24 Hou$153,770,530$153,770,530
FY24 HWM$148,377,530$148,377,530
FY24 Gov$149,947,152$149,947,152
FY23 Current$153,177,268$144,166,806
FY23 GAA$142,402,984$134,026,306
FY23 SWM$132,642,856$124,840,305
FY23 Hou$130,618,795$122,935,307
FY23 HWM$126,039,419$118,625,307
FY23 Gov$120,153,165$113,085,305
FY22 GAA$124,252,344$112,256,740

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 Leg
Veterans Affairs Reserve$5,312,501$0$0$0$0
Holyoke Soldiers Home Settlement$3,094,532$0$0$0$0
Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration$5,829,776$6,630,306$7,188,306$6,543,734$7,188,306
Watershed Management Program$1,820,363$2,136,595$2,086,594$1,666,595$1,816,595
Stormwater Management$525,706$499,762$3,249,761$3,249,762$3,249,761
Beach Preservation$1,583,371$965,282$1,405,231$965,282$1,405,231
DCR Seasonals$25,500,695$24,385,117$25,435,117$24,325,119$24,375,119
Office of Dam Safety$765,123$675,676$735,676$675,676$735,676
State Parks and Recreation$92,099,335$107,632,351$103,087,782$104,882,351$105,597,351
State Parks Special Projects$9,837,690$0$3,560,000$2,838,500$6,423,500
State House Park Rangers$2,845,051$2,692,063$2,692,063$2,692,063$2,692,063
Streetlighting$3,963,126$4,330,000$4,330,000$3,730,000$3,730,000
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 Leg
Veterans Affairs Reserve$5,312,501$0$0$0$0
Stow Clean Water : Assabet Water Company Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Holyoke Soldiers Home Settlement$3,094,532$0$0$0$0
Inland Waterways And Harbors Program$0$0$0$0$0
Bike Path Construction$0$0$0$0$0
Ipswich/Willowdale Forest Land Purchase$0$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Environmental Management - Administration$0$0$0$0$0
Methuen Greycourt State Park Renovate$0$0$0$0$0
Holyoke Property Upgrade$0$0$0$0$0
Interstate Firefighting Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Recreational and Resource Conservation Operations$0$0$0$0$0
Second Century Fund Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Campground Reservation Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Summer/Fall Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0$0
Winter/Spring Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Commissioner Personnel$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Administration$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Telecom Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
MDC - Employee Costs$0$0$0$0$0
MDC - Pension Costs$0$0$0$0$0
Administration and Operations$0$0$0$0$0
MDC - Facility Costs$0$0$0$0$0
Energy and Space Rental Costs$0$0$0$0$0
Equipment Expenses$0$0$0$0$0
Infrastructure Expenses$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Watershed Management Division$0$0$0$0$0
Holden-West Boylston Project$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Parks and Recreation Division$0$0$0$0$0
Boston Harbor Islands$0$0$0$0$0
Curley Recreation Center - Boston$0$0$0$0$0
Private Land Acquisition$0$0$0$0$0
Town of Paxton Moore State Park One Room$0$0$0$0$0
Park Ranger Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Crossing Guard Expenses$0$0$0$0$0
Snow and Ice Control$0$0$0$0$0
Extended Rink Season$0$0$0$0$0
Ice Rink Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Ponkapoag Golf Course Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Leo J. Martin Golf Course Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Summer/Fall Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Winter/Spring Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0$0
Buttonwood Park & Forest Park$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Parkway Construction/Improvements$0$0$0$0$0
Trailside Museum Payments$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Street Lighting$0$0$0$0$0
MDC Construction Division$0$0$0$0$0
Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration$5,829,776$6,630,306$7,188,306$6,543,734$7,188,306
Watershed Management Program$1,820,363$2,136,595$2,086,594$1,666,595$1,816,595
Kennedy Memorial Rink in Barnstable$0$0$0$0$0
General Edwards Bridge in Lynn$0$0$0$0$0
Winthrop Beach Restoration$0$0$0$0$0
Park and Beach Maintenance$0$0$0$0$0
Parks and Recreation Programs and Special Projects$0$0$0$0$0
Stormwater Management$525,706$499,762$3,249,761$3,249,762$3,249,761
Beach Preservation$1,583,371$965,282$1,405,231$965,282$1,405,231
DCR Seasonals$25,500,695$24,385,117$25,435,117$24,325,119$24,375,119
Pool Preservation$0$0$0$0$0
Community Pool Renovation$0$0$0$0$0
Office of Dam Safety$765,123$675,676$735,676$675,676$735,676
State Licensed Foresters Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Trailside Museum$0$0$0$0$0
State Parks and Recreation$92,099,335$107,632,351$103,087,782$104,882,351$105,597,351
State Parks Special Projects$9,837,690$0$3,560,000$2,838,500$6,423,500
Conservation and Recreation Summer Job Program$0$0$0$0$0
State Park Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0$0
State Park Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
State Park Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Department of Conservation and Recreation Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
DCR Equipment$0$0$0$0$0
Boat Ramp Harwich and Parking$0$0$0$0$0
Renovation of Dilboy Field$0$0$0$0$0
Urban Parks and Recreation$0$0$0$0$0
State House Park Rangers$2,845,051$2,692,063$2,692,063$2,692,063$2,692,063
Urban Park Seasonal Employees$0$0$0$0$0
Central Artery/Tunnel Parks and Spectacle Island$0$0$0$0$0
Citation Fee Park Ranger Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Usage and Lease Fees for Telecommunications Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Streetlighting$3,963,126$4,330,000$4,330,000$3,730,000$3,730,000
Skating Rink Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Ponkapoag Golf Course Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Leo J. Martin Golf Course Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Parkways Street Lighting$0$0$0$0$0
Sea Wall Grant Program$0$0$0$0$0
Metropolitan Beaches$0$0$0$0$0
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