Southtowns Record

2024 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, Housing

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Breakdown of Overall Tax Levy Increase
  2023 Total Tax Levy  $  3,250,504
  2024 Proposed Tax Levy  $  3,346,496
  Increase in Tax Revenue  $  95,992  As shown on prior slide

  Assessed Value Changes  Garbage Fund Increase of
  Garbage Fund ‐ New Code
  $24,505 increase  $30/parcel
  for WM Additional Totes
Assessment Roll taxable values increased  $94,320 increase
  $5,246 increase
 $7.5 million from 2021 roll to 2022 roll.  Contract has 5% annual
  Levied on specific residents
Equalization rate also dropped from 66%  increase & recycling has
  that requested this
  to 59.5%  become a large cost

  Changes to Unpaid Items
  General Fund Decrease of  Lighting Fund Decrease of
  15%  20%  $279 decrease
  $24,984 decrease  $2,816 decrease  Levied on specific residents that
  did not pay their water bills or
  Planning to use down some  LED conversion has led to
  are not eligible for exemptions
  excess fund balance  stable usage and lower costs
  after property transfer

  Total Increase in Tax
  Revenue
  $95,992
  25