Southtowns Record

2025 Town of Boston - Budget Presentation

Government
Town of Boston
Posted by publisher
Oct 1, 2026
Kind
Budget
Topics
Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight

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Breakdown of Overall Tax Levy Increase
  2024 Total Tax Levy  $  3,347,919
  2025 Proposed Tax Levy  $  3,444,529
  Increase in Tax Revenue  $  96,610  As shown on prior slide

  Assessed Value Changes  Garbage Fund Increase
  Garbage Fund – 5% Increase
  $7,054 increase  of $6/parcel
  on Additional Totes
Assessment Roll taxable values increased  $18,882 increase
  $350 increase
 $1.6 million from 2022 roll to 2023 roll.  Contract has 5% annual
  Levied on specific residents
Equalization rate dropped from 59.5% to  increase & recycling has
  that requested this
  52%  become a large cost

  Fire Fund Increase of  Lighting Fund Increase of 20%  Water District 1 – 15% Increase
  5%  $2,255 increase  $17,465 increase
  $40,541 increase  Energy Supply Rates have  Phase 1 of Water Projects went
  5% Contractual increase  skyrocketed. Reversing the rate  to BAN in 2024 at cost of
  & LOSAP is underfunded  decrease given in 2024  $2,771,000

  Changes to Unpaid Items
  $10,063 increase  Total Increase in Tax
  Levied on specific residents that did not pay  Revenue
  their water/property clean up bills or are not  $96,610
  eligible for exemptions after property transfer  28