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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Breakdown of Overall Tax Levy Increase
  2025 Total Tax Levy  $  3,447,949
  2026 Proposed Tax Levy  $  3,706,062
  Increase in Tax Revenue  $  258,113  As shown on prior slide

  Assessed Value Changes  Garbage Fund Increase
  Garbage Fund – 5% Increase
  of $16/parcel
  $33,605 increase  on Additional Totes
  $50,960 increase
 Assessment Roll taxable values increased  $464 increase
  $7.2 million from 2023 roll to 2024 roll.  Contract has increase
  Levied on specific residents
  tied to CPI-Garbage
Equalization rate dropped from 52% to 50%  that requested this
  which was 6.1% this yr

  Fire Fund Increase of  Lighting Fund Increase of 30%  Water District 1 – Capital Rate
  10%  $4,136 increase  Doubled
  $85,918 increase  Energy Supply Rates have  $90,883 increase
  5% Contractual increase  skyrocketed. Used half the  $3.7 million BAN for Water Projects
  & LOSAP is underfunded  Fund Balance in last 2 years.  has 1st principal payment due

  Changes to Unpaid Items
  $7,854 decrease  Total Increase in Tax
  Levied on specific residents that did not pay  Revenue
  their water/property clean up bills or are not  $258,113
  eligible for exemptions after property transfer  34