The Metropolitan District Commission, including the Divisions of Parks and Watersheds, serves forty-four communities in the Metropolitan Boston and Central Massachusetts area. The Commission protects critical water supplies; maintains the flood control system within the district; ensures public safety along the district's parkways and in its parks; provides recreational and educational opportunities at historic reservations; and provides operating subsidies to the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation, the Trailside Museum, and the James Michael Curley Center.

Budget Recommendations

The Fiscal Year 1998 recommendation includes an additional $200,000 to fund five new Metropolitan District Commission park rangers.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION
2410-1000	For the administration of the metropolitan district commission; provided, that the commission shall enter into an interdepartmental service agreement with the department of state police to provide state police coverage on commission properties and parkways; provided further, that said department shall reimburse the commission for costs incurred by the commission including, but not limited to, maintenance and repairs to the department's vehicles, the operation of buildings in which said department resides, and other related costs; provided further, that, notwithstanding the provisions of section three B of chapter seven of the General Laws, the commission is hereby authorized and directed to establish or renegotiate fees, licenses, permits, rents, and leases, and to adjust or develop other revenue sources to fund the maintenance, operation, and administration of the commission; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for personnel overtime costs	1,333,580
	Local Aid Fund 75.00% Highway Fund 25.00%

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT DIVISION
2420-1400	For the watershed management program to operate and maintain reservoirs, watershed lands, and related infrastructure of the commission; provided, that expenses incurred in other commission programs to assist the watershed management program may be charged to this item	11,658,492
	Watershed Management Fund 95.60% Local Aid Fund 4.40%

METROPOLITAN PARKS DISTRICT - GENERAL MAINTENANCE
2440-0010	For the administration, operation and maintenance of the metropolitan district commission parks and recreation division, for the maintenance, operation, and related costs of the parkways, boulevards, roadways, bridges and related appurtenances under the care, custody, and control of the commission, for the flood control activities of the commission, for the expenses of the state house rangers, and for the purchase of all necessary supplies and related equipment; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to contrary, all offices and positions shall be subject to classification under sections forty-five to fifty, inclusive, of chapter thirty of the General Laws	24,760,601
	Highway Fund 60.00% Local Aid Fund 40.00%

PAYMENT TO BOSTON FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF JAMES M. CURLEY RECREATION CENTER
2440-0045	For payment to the city of Boston for maintenance and operation of the James Michael Curley recreation center	286,232
	Local Aid Fund 100%

CROSSING GUARDS CIVILIANIZATION
2440-1202	For the civilianization of crossing guards located at metropolitan district commission intersections where state police personnel previously performed such duties	220,000

SNOW AND ICE CONTROL
2440-2000	For the expenses of snow and ice control on the metropolitan district commission parkways	569,796
	Highway Fund 100%

EXTENDED RINK SEASON
2440-3000	For expenses related to the extended rink season	498,750
	Local Aid Fund 100%

PONKAPOAG GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
2440-4000	For the maintenance and operation of the Ponkapoag golf course including maintenance, equipment, and capital improvements pursuant to section two U of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws	702,305
	Ponkapoag Recreational Fund 100%

LEO J MARTIN GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
2440-4500	For the maintenance and operation of the Leo J. Martin golf course, pursuant to section two Y of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws	455,654
	Leo J. Martin Recreational Fund 100%

SUMMER/FALL SEASONAL EMPLOYEES
2440-5000	For the summer and fall seasonal hires of the commission; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used for year-round seasonals, so called; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, seasonal employees funded herein shall not be considered employees as defined in and for the purposes of chapter one hundred fifty E of the General Laws or as defined in any collective bargaining agreement	2,329,924
	Highway Fund 60.00% Local Aid Fund 40.00%

WINTER/SPRING SEASONAL EMPLOYEES
2440-6000	For the winter and spring seasonal hires of the commission; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used for year-round seasonals, so called; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, seasonal employees funded herein shall not be considered employees as defined in and for the purposes of chapter one hundred fifty E of the General Laws or as defined in any collective bargaining agreement	530,267
	Highway Fund 60.00% Local Aid Fund 40.00%

PAYMENTS TO THE COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION
2443-2000	For an operating subsidy to the commonwealth zoological corporation, pursuant to chapter ninety-two A of the General Laws; provided, that said corporation shall take the necessary steps to increase the amount of private funding available for the operation of the zoos under its custody	3,000,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF BOULEVARDS AND PARKWAYS
2444-9001	For the construction, reconstruction, and improvement of boulevards, parkways, bridges, and related appurtenances under the care, custody, and control of the commission	877,432
	Highway Fund 100%

PAYMENTS TO THE TRAILSIDE MUSEUM AND TRAILSIDE CENTER
2444-9004	For certain payments for the maintenance and use of the trailside museum and the Chickatawbut Hill center	175,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

OPERATION OF STREET LIGHTING FOR PARKWAYS AND BOULEVARDS
2444-9005	For street lighting on metropolitan district commission parkways	2,400,000
	Highway Fund 100%

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
2460-1000	For the construction division; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, all offices and positions of the division shall be subject to classification under sections forty-five to fifty, inclusive, of chapter thirty of the General Laws	2,730,794
	Highway Fund 80.00% Local Aid Fund 20.00%

Budgetary Retained Revenues

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM RETAINED REVENUE
2410-1001	The commission is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars for the operation and maintenance of the commission's telecommunications system, from revenues received from the Massachusetts water resources authority, the Massachusetts convention center authority, the department of highways central artery/third harbor tunnel project, so called, the department of state police and other quasi-public and private entities through a system of user fees and other charges established by the commissioner; provided, that nothing in this item shall impair or diminish the rights of access and utilization of all current users of the system pursuant to agreements which have been entered into with the commission; and provided further, that this item may be reimbursed by political subdivisions of the commonwealth and private entities for direct and indirect costs expended by the commission to maintain said telecommunications system	100,000

PARK RANGER CITATIONS RETAINED REVENUE
2440-1000	The metropolitan district commission is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars from revenue generated pursuant to section thirty-four B of chapter ninety-two of the General Laws, for expenses associated with the park ranger program	100,000

SKATING RINK FEES AND RENTALS RETAINED REVENUE
2440-3001	The metropolitan district commission is hereby authorized and directed to expend an amount not to exceed two hundred seventy-three thousand five hundred six dollars in revenue generated from skating rink fees and rentals, for the operation and maintenance of four rinks between September first nineteen hundred and ninety-seven and April thirtieth nineteen hundred and ninety-eight as an expanded and extended rink season	273,506

Intragovernmental Service Spending

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
2410-1002	For the costs of operating the commission's telecommunications system; provided, that nothing in this item shall diminish or impair the rights of access or utilization of all current users of the system pursuant to agreements which have been entered into with the commission	100,000
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%

FUEL, OIL, AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
2410-1003	For the costs of the purchase of fuel, oil, and other associated products for other state agencies	550,000
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%

Trust and Other Spending

2422-1441

WATERSHED DIVISION TRUST

3,000,000

2448-0052

GENERAL PARK TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

80,000

2448-0053

E CURTIS MEMORIAL TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

200

2448-0054

GEORGE NUTTER TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

100

2448-0055

CHARLES RIVER BASIN LOAN INCOME / PAYMENTS

200

2448-0056

DILBOY FIELD TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

2,000

2448-0057

METRO PARKS LAND TRUST PURCHASES, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS FROM INCOME

40,000

2448-0059

JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY PARK

2,500

2448-0066

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION SPECIAL EVENTS TRUST FUND

50,000