Southtowns Record

2027 Budget Presentation

Government
Town of Boston
Posted by publisher
Oct 15, 2026
Kind
Budget
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight

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Overriding the Tax Cap
For 2027 the Town of Boston is proposing to override the tax cap for the 2nd time. Why?
  Primary Reason – Water Projects!

  $915,000 Water Tanks
  +
  $2,675,000 Waterlines
  Phase 1
  +
  $1,085,000 Waterlines
  Phase 2 (initial costs)

Amount Due in 2027:  $242,667 in Principal +
Principal: $130,000 *Increases to $175,000 in 2028*  Interest just in Water Dist. 1
Interest: $179,988 *Up from $129,863 owed in 2026*
Total BAN: $309,988 *So a roughly 50,000 increase in interest this year*
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  *PLUS a known $45,000 increase in principal next year (next year’s interest unknown)*