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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Parks

•Equip - $22,000 ($4,000 increase) – $20,000 quoted for new Tractor + $2,000 misc. small equipment
•Cont - $25,000 (same as prior year) – portable toilet rental, weed control application, paint for fields, clay for baseball fields, dog
 waste stations, fuel & maintenance on tractors, repairs to any lawn damage/shelter vandalism

Band Concerts

•Cont - $8,500 ($2,500 increase) – Concerts, supplies, SESAC licensing *expecting $7,500 ASI grant - $2,500 towards Pers Svc &
 $5,000 Concerts*

Youth Programs

•Cont - $75,000 (same as prior year) – funding towards Boys & Girls Club

Historian & Historian Property

•Historian - $700 (same as prior year) – memberships to ancestry, Fold3, Newspaper.com / GAHWNY Membership & Conference
•Historical Equip - $3,000 ($1,200 decrease) – Looking to replace a worn-out historical marker in town / looking at grants for new
 markers

Celebrations

•Cont - $25,000 – (same as prior year) – Memorial Day, 4th of July, Christmas, etc.

Adult Recreation

•Boston Seniors - $15,000 (same as prior year) - bus trips, entertainment & supplies for their meetings
•Boston Young at Heart - $15,000 (same as prior year) - bus trips, entertainment & supplies for their meetings

Other Culture / Rec

•$1,000 Lease Agreement with Boston Free Library

Zoning
•Cont - $5,000 ($2,000 decrease) - supplies, ZBA public hearing notices, trainings, Town planner consultation