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 Proposed Tax

When you apply the tax rates to a house with an assessed value of $150,000
you would be paying the following:

 Fund  2026 Annual Tax  Per Week Cost Per Day Cost
 General  $  35.78  $  0.69 $  0.10
 Highway  $  218.44  $  4.20 $  0.60
 Fire  $  228.22  $  4.39 $  0.63
 Light  $  10.78  $  0.21 $  0.03
 Ambulance  $  24.94  $  0.48 $  0.07
 Refuse & Garbage  $  320.00  $  6.15 $  0.88
 Total Tax (Excluding Water)  $  838.17  $  16.12 $  2.30
  2026 Low  2026 High  (on average)
 Water District #1  $  23.10  $  88.89  $  1.08 $  0.15
 Water District #2  $  8.00  $  130.00  $  1.33 $  0.19
 Water District #1 Ext. 1  $  94.60  $  94.60  $  1.82 $  0.26
 Water District #2 Ext. 2  $  245.58  $  442.58  $  6.62 $  0.95
 Water District #3  $  220.00  $  460.00  $  6.54 $  0.93
 Water District #3 Ext. 1  $  272.40  $  460.00  $  7.04 $  1.01

 NOTE: Represents estimated taxes on a Boston home with an assessed value of $150,000  37