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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Band Concerts

•Cont ‐ $6,000 (same as prior year), SESAC licensing

Youth Programs

•Cont ‐ $75,000 (same as prior year) – funding towards Boys & Girls Club

Historian & Historian Property

•Historian ‐ $700 ($175 increase) – memberships to ancestry, Fold3, Newspaper.com / GAHWNY Membership & Conference
•Historical Equip ‐ $2,000 (New) – Replace one of the worn out historical markers in town
•Historical Society – $1,000 ($2,000 decrease) ‐ Town contribution to decrease as the Society has not sought Town funds in 2 years

Celebrations

•Cont ‐ $20,000 – (same as prior year) – Memorial Day, 4th of July, Christmas, etc.

Adult Recreation

•Boston Seniors ‐ $15,000 ($1,000 increase) ‐ bus trips, entertainment & supplies for their meetings
•Boston Young at Heart ‐ $15,000 ($1,000 increase) ‐ bus trips, entertainment & supplies for their meetings

Other Culture / Rec

•$1,000 Lease Agreement with Boston Free Library

Zoning
•Cont ‐ $7,000 ($2,000 decrease) ‐ supplies, ZBA public hearing notices, trainings, Town planner consultation

Planning

•Cont ‐ $8,000 ($2,000 increase) ‐ supplies, membership dues, public hearing notices, trainings, Town planner