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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Where we sit relating to the “Tax Cap”

  Real Property Tax Levy 2026  $ 3,706,062
  Tax Base Growth Factor  1.0068  $  25,201
  Allowable Levy Growth Factor ("Tax Cap")  1.0200  $  74,121
  Available Carryover from 2026  $  -
  2027 Tax Levy Limit  $ 3,805,888

  2027 Proposed Tax Levy  $ 3,891,356

  Exceeding the Tax Cap by this amount:  $  85,468

  The allowable tax revenue increase while staying
  under the tax cap (looking at all funds together) is:  $  99,826
  Across all funds, the tax revenue increase proposed:  $  185,294
  Proposed Tax Revenue that exceeds the alowable increase  $  85,468

As stated in earlier slides, the Town of Boston is proposing to exceed the Tax Cap for 2027.

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