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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Band Concerts

•Cont - $6,000 (same as prior year), SESAC licensing *not counting ASI grant*

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 - $4,200 ($2,200 increase) – Looking to replace a worn-out historical marker in town + add a new marker
•Historical Society – $0 ($1,000 decrease) – Historical Society has not sought Town funds in 3 years

Celebrations

•Cont - $25,000 – ($5,000 increase) – Memorial Day, 4th of July, Christmas, etc.  increase in fireworks + need new flags

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 - $7,000 (same as prior year) - supplies, ZBA public hearing notices, trainings, Town planner consultation

Planning

•Cont - $8,000 (same as prior year) - supplies, membership dues, public hearing notices, trainings, Town planner