Southtowns Record

2026 Town of Boston - Budget Presentation

Government
Town of Boston
Posted by publisher
Oct 1, 2026
Kind
Budget
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight

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Water Line Replacements – Phase 1
  (Sept 2022 updated costs)  1 year later, the 2021
  estimate of $3.8
  million for Phase 1 is
  now $5.2 million

In one year, cost estimate rose from $3,836,370 to $5,188,005 (up $1,351,635)
At this point (2022):
• In Engineering design stage
• Hoping to get DOH/ECWA approvals late 2022/early 2023 (Did not actually come through till Summer 2024)
• Hoping to go out to bid in February/March 2023 (Actually ended up being July/August 2024)
• Construction summer of 2023 (Actually awarded end of 2024/ construction through 2025)
Financing:
• WIIA – 2021 & 2022 applications on full project denied. Applied in 2023 & 2024 for just phase 2 & 3.
• BAN (Bond Anticipation Note) – will go out to financing after bids received. Bond Resolution from
  November 2021 initiated this and was amended in July 2023 for updated costs (BAN issued October 2024)
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