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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Town of Boston, NY – Fire Fund
26%

  Contractual Payments to 3 Fire Departments
  2026  2027
  • Boston Fire Co  $237,468  $254,092 (7% increase)
  • North Boston Fire Co $237,468  $254,092 (7% increase)
  • Patchin Fire Co  $237,468  $254,092 (7% increase)
  • Total  $712,404  $762,277 ($49,873 increase)

  Dispatch Services through Hamburg / Healthworks Costs
  • Dispatch – 3% Increase from $25,953 to $26,732 (BUT contract in negotiation)
  • Healthworks – Estimated at $12,060

  SVC Award Contractual
  • Firefly Admin Costs - LOSAP - $9,000
  • Pinsky Law - $5,000

  Workers Comp for 3 Fire Departments
  • Unsure of rates coming out of a 2-Year Rate Lock

  LOSAP Program for 3 Fire Departments
  • Proposing $400,000 contribution (half funded by Sales Tax / half by taxes)
  • Underfunded for many years with a growing gap (see next few slides)  71