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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Breakdown of Overall Tax Levy Increase
  2026 Total Tax Levy  $  3,706,062
  2027 Proposed Tax Levy  $  3,891,356
  Increase in Tax Revenue  $  185,294  As shown on prior slide

  Assessed Value Changes  Water District 1 – Capital Rate –  General Fund – 30% Increase
  25% Increase  $43,878 increase
  $48,007 increase
  $46,635 increase  Since 2020, this fund has taken
  Assessment Roll taxable values
increased $10.7 million from 2024  $4.675 million BAN for Water  tax decreases to stay under the
  roll to 2025 roll.  Projects – principal + interest  tax cap while also using fund
  increasing each year as the BAN  balance to fund multiple
 Equalization rate stayed at 50%  amount grows  capital projects

  Garbage Fund Increase of
  Lighting Fund - 10% Increase
  Fire Fund – 4% Increase  $2/parcel + $1/additional tote
  $1,849 increase
  $38,425 increase  $6,500 increase
  Energy Supply Rates have
  7% Contractual increase  Contract has increase tied to
  skyrocketed. Used 62% the
  & LOSAP is underfunded  CPI-Garbage which was 3.7%
  Fund Balance in last 3 years.
  this yr

  Total Increase in Tax
  Revenue
  $185,294
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