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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Waste Mgmt – Contract Renewal
  (July 2022 – June 2028)

Financial Aspects of the Contract Renewal:
  •  $256.80 per house effective 7/1/24 ($21.40/month) – 5% increase per contract
  Garbage  •  $271.54 per house effective 7/1/25 ($22.63/month) – Contract tied to CPI-Garbage (2025 Actual: 6.1%)
  Collection Cost •  $284.58 per house effective 7/1/26 ($23.71/month) – Contract tied to CPI-Garbage (Estimate 5%)

  •  $29.42 per house effective 7/1/24 ($2.45/month) – 5% increase per contract
At-Your-Door Cost•  $31.10 per house effective 7/1/25 ($2.59/month) – Contract tied to CPI-Garbage
  •  $32.60 per house effective 7/1/26 ($2.72/month) – Contract tied to CPI-Garbage

  •  Based on Blended Value Calculation (example on next slide) – Could be good or bad
  •  Processing Fee is $95/ton
  Recycling Cost  •  Residue Fee is $240/ton
  •  Excess Contamination Fee is $275/ton

  Each July will have an adjustment based on the average fuel price over the 12 months prior
  •  Baseline fuel price of $4.85/gallon
 Diesel Fuel Cost  •  Ex. If fuel price goes to an average of $4.35/gallon from 7/1/22 – 6/30/23
  Adjustment  •  Town will receive a $0.50 credit per gallon
  •  In a month where 308 gallons is used, the town would be credited $154.
  •  If the price goes up, the opposite happens, and the town would be charged more

  Rates change •  July 2025 -
  mid-year •  Town needs to budget for 6 months at current rate and 6 months at the anticipated new rate

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