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(3-4-26 Document #11) ConCom Presentation to FinCom FY27
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Regen Jamieson, Conservation Agent Canton Conservation Department FY27 Budget Request to Finance Committee March 4, 2026
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TOWN OF CANTON BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2027 DEPARTMENTAL WORKSHEETS ™ CONSERVATION COMMISSION 11711-51100- DEPARTMENT HEAD SALARY 11711-51151- DEPT. SECRETARY II SAL. 11711-51159- CLERICAL SALARY 11711-51400- LONGEVITY SUBTOTAL SALARIES 11712-52420- BUILDING MAINT&SUPPLIES 11712-53400- TELEPHONE/COMMUNICATIONS 11712-53406- COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER 11712-53408- POSTAGE 11712-5340D- ADVERTISING 11712-53S03- CONSERVATION CONSULTANT 11712-54001- SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 11712-54006- COPIER SUPPLIES 11712-54801- GASOLINE & OIL 11712-57000- OTHER CHARGES/EXPENDITURE 11712-57105- IN-STATE TRAVEL 11712-5710C- MEETINGS 11712-57300- DUES & MEMBERSIDPS 11712-57404 OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 11712-58500- EQUIPMENT PURCHASE 11713-54001- SUPPLIES & MATERIALS SUBTOTAL EXPENSES TOTAL 171 CONSERVATION COMMISSION _ Fy2027 Fy2027 COMMENT/IREASON FOR ORIGINAL repesaeyuey DEPARTMENTAL DEPT INCREASE/DECREASE FY26 10/31/2025 BASE BUDGET REQUEST —_ 19 hour position +37,583add 96.299 38,382 96,299 98,332 54.251 21321 54.251 56.282 - = = 16.770 2.093 16.770 16.770 +1,922 total of $18,692 current wage plus 2.5% 650 650 650 1300 -650 reduce budget $167,970 $62,446 $167,970 $172,684 $211,539 Salaries 3,000 257 3,000 3,000 300 co) 300 300 600 242 600 600 650 206 650 650 300 1422 300 300 9,500 8.975 9.500 9.500 5,000 total of 14.500 1500 230 1,500 1,500 200 66 200 200 500 s7 500 500 750 887 750 750 750 233 750 750 2,500 190 2,500 2,500 1300 960 1300 1300 1,700 0 1,700 1,700 0 0 0 0 0 963 0 0 : $23,550 “$13,507, «823,550 $23,550 S08550Expanes . = 505 2 $191,520 $75,953 $191,520 $196,234 S240.089FY27 BudeetRecpest
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Increase consultant line from $9,500 to $14,500 for pond management activities Pond Budget Silk Mill Pond Shepard Bolivar Glen Echo forge total Year 1 2 2025 2026 $3,475.00 $3,850.00 $5,500.00 $1,000.00 $5,000.00 $4,500.00 $500.00 $550.00 $0.00 $16,000.00 $14,475.00 $25,900.00 $15,975.00 $12,475.00 $12,475.00 3 2027 $1,975.00 $1,000.00 $4,500.00 $3,500.00 $5,000.00 4 5 2028 2029 OOC issued DEP # Expiration Permit Extension Act ( Notes $1,975.00 $1,975.00 2/1/2021 2/1/2026 2/1/2028 Two water chestnut treatments in Z $1,000.00 $1,000.00 8/11/2023 8/10/2028 8/10/2030 Procellacor for variable milfoil in 20. $4,500.00 $4,500.00 8/11/2023 8/10/2028 8/10/2030 $3,500 for curly-leaf pondweed, $1, $0.00 $0.00 1/11/2023 1/11/2028 1/11/2030 Canton and Stoughton Order both 5, $5,000.00 $5,000.00 to be filed in 2026 5 year Order Whole pond Sonar (both Basins) [Original embedded text, retained for comparison] Increase consultant line from $9,500 to $14,500 for pond management activities
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+$37,583 new assistant and +$1,922 for RS Conservation Agent(40 hours) Assistant Agent/Environmental Specialist (19 hours) *New* Senior Clerk (35 hours) Recording Secretary (up to 15 hours) Ranger (seasonal position June-August) – paid out of Conservation Land Fund revolving funds
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@ \, Energy & Environmental Affairs Data Portal Canton 1371 HOME DASHBOARDS Walpole 1346 Wetlands NOI Projects Results Wellesley 1081 Search Criteria city/town: CANTON N e ed h am 958 la 4 1/40 p> > a ov Stoughton 936 ACTION NOINUMBER... FILING DATE... PROJECT ADDRESS APPLICANT NAME COMPANY Ww d 731 DETAILS 01/29/2026 226 YORK STREET** LEVESQUE, HEATHER estwoo DETAILS — 124-1369 01/07/2026 + 9 CROSS STREET HITE, JARED PREMIUM PRO! Sh aron 670 DETAILS — 124-1370 01/07/2026 70 & 74 GREEN LANE; 90 GREEN... HP HOMES, LLC DETAILS 124-1371 01/07/2026 80 CEDAR STREET™* 80 CEDAR STRI Foxborou gh 669 DETAILS 124-1367 11/26/2025 SOLLINDEN GLEN OBRIEN, DARREN/MARLY... DETAILS — 124-1368 11/25/2025 55 PECUNIT STREET** FOLAN, DEREK Milton 658 DETAILS — 124-1365 11/13/2025: 96 REVERE STREET * TOWN OF CAN DETAILS — 124-1366 11/13/2025 454 YORK STREET** CHOPRA, GOPAL Ded h am 655 NFTAUS WWATRRA 1/4/2076 AQ MFSSINGED STDFFT GALI AGHFD DFTFD Canton has 2,546 acres of wetlands, the largest amount in the Neponset Watershed. This produces nearly N ° ood 575 double the permit activity of neighboring towns. R , andolph 431 eocecennapeaneenrensnrensnrensnrensaprecarensarenranenrenparatenransnrerenrsnsnrensnrsnsnrerenrersnrensnresnrersensy ‘Wetland Acreage'% Wetlands'DEP Permit Numbers (as of 10/31/25); Average b44
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Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and Regulations 1971
Canton Wetlands Bylaw and Regulations 1980
Permitting Canton Land Disturbance Bylaw 2003-2020
Canton Stormwater Management Bylaw and Regaultions 2007
497 open wetland permits
340 expired 805 open permits
157 valid 239 active projects with valid permits
89 open stormwater management permits
70 expired
12 open Enforcement Orders
19 valid
63 open Determinations of Applicability
156 open Land Disturbance Permits
148 expired
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Search Mass.gov SEARCH Q }) Mass.gov 1990-2012 22 years 4 > State Ethics Commission @ OFFERED BY State Ethics Commission PRESS RELEASE Ethics Commission Determines that Former Canton Conservation Commission Consultant Robert Murphy Violated the Conflict of Interest Law Bp Stay Connected / Monday, February 02, 2026 Citizen Legal Notice Info k i HOME NEWS FEATURES OPINION BUSINESS SPORTS PHOTO GALLERY ABOUT CONTACTUS SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISE LEGALNOTICES DEADLINES PROFESSIONAL DIRECTOR MEDIA CONTACT - we BOSTON=] 3O 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/27/2015 Karen L. Nober, Executive Director Canton ( Legal Notice Info = NE NEWS SPORTS WEATHER REALESTATE FOOD LOVELETIERS CULTURE THINGS TODO. —TRAVEL_—m SUPERBOWLIX GLO ship between HOME NEWS FEATURES OPINION BUSINESS SPORTS PHOTO GAL ' . 1 . ress with es ge a tro at Permit details emerge in conflict on [Ethics board investigating former conservation agent 1e letter from Was naid nrivatelv far wark an nermit anplications Corsay tues probe 's its ; Canon Cosette gent Rope uty at hcses nse oan engeetny Wt 2s onto “rant BOSTON] 3O VIEW!” ChOS eerie sess noes sncotecd yan oe tact One of to 2 copy ofa summons obianes bythe Gtzen, vers arms worn waist ron wotuoras came rasan new wirnsomx «AC OFTIMISSION tne suns. cn nas sever ove oon dees one wt wean tase eee acout corer, requires thatthe town tur over "any and all documents fom the start of 2010 to the end of 2012 showing Murphy's relationship with M&M Engineering — an Easton-based ir thal has been By Emily Sweeney a put that letter =e] keto at east lg Canton permit apleatons dang back 10 aren 2010 February 16, 2013 te The “The document requested athe sunmons, wth must be submited fo the Ehies Commission of ty ly 26, cde mecing minis, agreement, eters, and ema, aswel as applcatons, ott 4 minutes to read ary 31 and Records show ousted conservation agent's link to engineering firm By Emily Sweeney PS | February 20,2013, minutes to read Corporation records show that Canton’s recently ousted conservation agent served as president of an engineering firm that successfully sought construction permits from the town, a fact apparently unknown tothe town's Conservation Commission, twas this apparent dual role that ultimately led to Rebert J. Murphy's dismissal in November from the job he's held for 22 yoars. According to ‘meeting minutes obteined by the Globe, when Conservation Commission members discovered Murphys link to M&M Engineering Inc. they became concerned it could be in violation of the state's conflict of interes la Decision Ald Costinminsrmerreuests cows penaning 9 Dane inc, separate engneerng tn opraeo (“Murphy”), a tinnovemser ove me sear ot Selectmen votes unaniously to terminate the tons contract wt \) of G.L. c, 268/iomowit Eran Sources ay nt Concom menters wee shocked an amayedo eam o Murphy lege 5 dicate testi matt tote pontnatcur ct e seven conmesion members were prepared resi The adjudicate yrs tess wun cnr super dons was waeests dose) Wesco : 1 Acatng oa copy the meeting mines lane by the iizen, Murphy allegedly neler recs 1 ISSUANCE OF A yinscrrom nearngsnvung he sorementoned pperies nore ne dscose to Cancom Tremeers he nate ois eaters nth Ht Engen instead, Concom members nae dcovere te aloes comecton on ex on 2 monn ean. comport recs nts MUrpy ashe peste 2s we company prone nbe at was regted to aRober Mupy- meas, An Easton-based firm linked to Canton’s recently dismissed conservation agent applied for Canton permits in at least half a dozen residential projects while he was employed by the town, according to town records. Robert J. Murphy was ousted from the post he held for 22 years after members of the town's Conservation Commission discovered he had ties to M&M Engineering, a firm that was involved in several projects around town. According to meeting minutes obtained by the Globe, M&M Engineering submitted eight applications to the Conservation Commission over the last two years, and commission members were concerned that Murphy might be gaining financially from projects under their review, in potential violation of the state’s conflict of interest law. The members have said they did not know of Murphy's ties to M&M when they considered the permit applications, it this episode
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FY20 $0 requested additional FY21 +$16,444 more hours clerk and RS not funded FY22 +$23,855 Agent went from 35 hours to 40, Clerk from 32 to 35 hours, and RS from 3 to 15 hours FY23 +$2,350 postage increase + contract costs funded FY24 +2,000 pond mgmt + $500 new dept vehicle fuel and repair costs funded FY25 +$66,193 Asst Agent not funded FY26 +$77,916 Asst Agent not funded +$7,500 pond mgmt funded FY27 +$37,583 Asst Agent, $1,922 step increase RS, $5,000 pond mgmt.
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Other communities that have Assistant Conservation Agents:
Dedham, Wellesley, Needham
Framingham, Worcester, Kingston,
Newton, Westborough, Lincoln,
Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Littleton,
Gloucester, Sturbridge,
Attleboro, Marshfield, and more.Source page 12
FY 27 Base Municipal Operating Budget $30,678,356 FY 27 Conservation Commission Base Budget $196,234 .64 % of the base budget is for conservation Adding $43,855 still would be less than 1% of the town budget