There are hereby established in the Town of Stoughton pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2, the following revolving funds:
Fund | Programs or Purposes | Department Receipts |
|---|---|---|
Council on Aging | Fund instructor fees, reservation fees, tickets for trips and functions. To fund transportation related items, which includes the following: part-time drivers' wages; gasoline; vehicle maintenance, repairs and parts; dispatch and all related equipment. | Fees collected from participants including transportation fees |
Recreation | Fund cost of recreation programs, supplies and services, such as transportation and instruction. | Fees collected from participants |
Geographic Information Systems | Fund cost of maintenance and supplies for GIS equipment. | Fees collected for maps |
Youth Commission | To help fund costs of admission fees and transportation costs; summer programs; to pay for presentations from counselors and other experts in the field. | Fees for counseling sessions collected from out-of-town residents, fees charged to participants for field trips |
Community Events | Provide supplementary funds for Town-wide events such as Harvest Fest, Holiday Parade, Winter Carnival, etc., including, but not limited to, advertising expense, entertainers. | Event entrance fees collected from participants, proceeds from sale of products and advertising fees |
Conservation Commission | Continuous training and education; purchasing of reference materials; purchase of equipment and expenses to maintain the proper tools for brush removal for use on site inspections; field haying, planting and maintenance when other funding is exhausted; plowing, elimination of aquatic and non-aquatic invasive vegetative species that interfere in the enjoyment and use of the land and replanting of fields at conservation land. Sign production and installation at resource areas and conservation land in Town. Annual trail maintenance and upkeep at conservation land in the Town. Hiring of qualified consultants for specialized scientific and administrative support; hiring of specialists to assist the Conservation Commission in technical specialized reviews, perform seminars to promote public awareness and the value of wetland resources and wildlife habitat to society. Up to $1,500, to pay for the costs to administer the preservation of the interest of the bylaw wildlife habitat preservation and stewardship. To pay for the costs of lumber, fuel, expense and supplies incurred in the construction and placement of bluebird nesting boxes at open space under the care, custody and control of the Conservation Commission. | Monetary penalties collected under the noncriminal disposition procedure set forth in MGL c. 40, § 21D Costs collected for administration of the Wetlands Protection Bylaw |
Board of Health | Continuous training and education; purchase of reference materials; equipment purchase, training and operating expenses to maintain the proper tools to use on site inspections, such as a "PID" (photo ionization detector); the sampling and testing of soil, surface water, groundwater and air in accordance with the monitoring for emissions levels of hazardous substances; hiring of qualified consultants for specialized scientific, administrative and advisory support; hiring of support including specialists to perform seminars to promote public awareness. Contract for services rendered for the implementation of the Municipal Hazardous Materials Collection Day Program. To pay the salary and benefits of a full-time Assistant Sanitarian. Materials and services to be used in the implementation of the Tobacco Control Program aimed at preventing the sale of tobacco products to minors; restricting the sale of tobacco products and nicotine delivery products; the use of tobacco products on public owned property; and to ensure the safe distribution of medical marijuana products to the public. Materials to be used in the implementation of the dumpster regulations. Materials and equipment to be used in the implementation of the inspection programs relative to food establishments, swimming pools, recreational day camps and housing. | Annual permit filing fees as specified under the fee schedule of Chapter 113, § 113-24; fines collected for violations of Chapter 113, § 113-27; monetary penalties collected for violations of Chapter 113 cited under the noncriminal disposition procedure set forth in MGL c. 40, § 21D Permit, licensing and inspection fees collected |