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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History of Payments from Town towards Emergency Services
The disparity in payments between these emergency services has existed for decades.
The last 10 years the Town has worked to increase funding to both these necessary services
  Boston Emergency Squad  Fire Companies
 $120,000  $250,000

 $100,000
  $200,000

  $80,000
  $150,000
  $60,000
  $100,000
  $40,000

  $50,000
  $20,000

  $-  $-
  2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025  2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025

 Boston Emergency Squad  Fire Companies
 • 2016 - $37,000  • 2016 - $164,903
 • 2021 - $40,000 (8% Increase in 5 years)  • 2021 - $191,534 (16% Increase in 5 years)
 • 2026 - $100,000 (150% increase in 5 years)  • 2026 - $237,468 (24% increase in 5 years)
 Will receive $63,000 more in 2026 than 10 years ago  Will receive $72,565 more in 2026 than 10 years ago
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