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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Note example
  Reading your Tax Bill  references 2022 tax bill
  (Town Hall as an example)

  Your Address
  and Property
  Demographics

  State Equalization
  Rate or Uniform
  % of Value
  determines
  Assessed Value is used
  Full Market Value
  to calculate taxes
  (see prior slide for
  calculation of
  Assessed Value to
  Subtract Exemption (below) from Assessed
  Market Value)
  Value (above) to get “Taxable” value
  Taxable Value x Tax Rate = Tax Amount

Exemptions are listed  Municipalities and Churches are Tax
here and decrease  Exempt. For residents, the exemption
your assessed value  may be Senior, Veteran, Agriculture, etc.
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