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

  Comparison of % Increases
60%
  Since 2020 both contracts have
  seen considerable raises
50%

40%

30%
  Both experienced funding
  freezes for most of the 2010’s
20%

10%

  While Ambulance Company
 0%  displays as receiving a much
  2004
  2005
  2006
  2007
  2008
  2009
  2010
  2011
  2012
  2013
  2014
  2015
  2016
  2017
  2018
  2019
  2020
  2021
  2022
  2023
  2024
  2025
  2026
  lower payment from the town,
  that does NOT mean the recent
-10%
  board has not been prioritizing
  Boston Emergency Squad  Fire Companies  funding increases to the Squad

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