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

Financial Aspects of the Contract Renewal:
  •  $232.80 per house effective 7/1/22 ($19.40/month) – Reduction in cost due to automation
  Garbage  •  $244.44 per house effective 7/1/23 ($20.37/month) – 5% increase per contract
  Collection Cost •  $256.66 per house effective 7/1/24 ($21.39/month) – 5% increase per contract

  •  $26.64 per house effective 7/1/22 ($2.22/month) – 2.77% increase at contract renewal
At‐Your‐Door Cost•  $27.97 per house effective 7/1/23 ($2.33/month) – 5% increase per contract
  •  $29.37 per house effective 7/1/24 ($2.45/month) – 5% increase per contract

  •  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 •  5% increase in contract in July 2024
  mid‐year •  Town needs to budget for 6 months at current rate and 6 months at the anticipated new rate

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