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 Proposed Tax

When you apply the tax rates to a house with an assessed value of $150,000
you would be paying the following:

Fund  2027 Annual Tax  Per Week Cost Per Day Cost
General  $  46.52 (up from $35.78)  $  0.89 $  0.13
Highway  $  218.44  $  4.20 $  0.60
Fire  $  253.97 (up from $228.22) $  4.88 $  0.70
Light  $  11.86 (up from $10.78)  $  0.23 $  0.03
Ambulance  $  24.94  $  0.48 $  0.07
Refuse & Garbage  $  322.00 (up from $320)  $  6.19 $  0.88
Total Tax (Excluding Water)  $  877.73  $  16.88 $  2.41
  2027 Low  2027 High  (on average)
Water District #1  $  23.10 $  111.11 $  1.29 $  0.18
Water District #2  $  8.00 $  130.00 $  1.33 $  0.19
Water District #1 Ext. 1  $  94.60 $  94.60 $  1.82 $  0.26
Water District #2 Ext. 2  $  245.58 $  442.58 $  6.62 $  0.95
Water District #3  $  220.00 $  460.00 $  6.54 $  0.93
Water District #3 Ext. 1  $  272.40 $  460.00 $  7.04 $  1.01

 NOTE: Represents estimated taxes on a Boston home with an assessed value of $150,000  39