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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Dog Control

•Equip - $250 (same as prior year) – misc. small equipment / doesn’t often request much for equipment
•Cont - $3,000 (same as prior year) - Fuel, supplies, van repairs

Safety Inspection (Code Enforcement)

•Equip - $1,000 ($500 increase) – Requested laptop docking station & dual monitors on 3rd Code Desk
•Cont - $7,500 ($1,500 decrease) - Office supplies, mileage reimbursement for sight reviews, trainings
  (increased in 2026 due to additional staff - costs did not raise as much as expected so reducing some)

Public Safety

•Cont – $1,400 (same as prior year) – For boarding up unsafe buildings / property clean up charges

Highway Superintendent

•Equip - $500 (same as prior year) – misc. small equipment
•Cont - $5,000 (same as prior year) - office supplies, HWY employee drug testing, highway medical supplies, HWY boot allowance

Highway Garage

•Cont - $28,000 ($2,000 increase) - Uniforms & rugs, cleaning supplies, National Fuel, NYSEG, ECWA for Highway barn

Street Lighting & Traffic Control

•Traffic Control - $6,000 (same as prior year) – NYSEG for the 3 traffic lights & new road signs
•Street Lighting - $35,000 ($5,000 increase) - Supply costs increased significantly

Publicity

•Cont - $4,000 (same as prior year) – Job postings, public hearing notices, newsletters, mailings

Program for Aging

•Equip - $0 (same as prior year) – Most large equipment was replaced in 2024 by Erie County Sr Services
•Cont - $9,000 (same as prior year) - Senior Nutrition supplies, meals on wheels mileage reimbursements, senior van services

Band Concerts

•Cont - $6,500 ($2,000 decrease) – Concerts, supplies, SESAC licensing *expecting $2,500 ASI grant + $4,000 Town funds*