Southtowns Record

2023 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
  2022 Total Tax Levy  $  3,164,680
  2023 Proposed Tax Levy  $  3,250,504
  Increase in Tax Revenue  $  85,824  As shown on prior slide

  Assessed Value Changes
  Garbage Fund Increase of  Fire Fund Increase of 2%
  $25,478 total  $13/parcel  $15,707 total
 Assessment Roll taxable values increased  $40,898 total
  $5.9 million from 2020 roll to 2021 roll.  Fire Contract Negotiations
  Contract extension came back  have settled towards a 5%
Equalization rate also dropped from 73% to  with higher rates  increase
  66%

  Additional Refuse Totes
  Changes to Unpaid Water
  Requested by Residents
  $142
  $3,599
  Levied on specific parcels that
  Levied on specific residents
  did not pay their water bills
  that requested this

  Total Increase in Tax
  Revenue
  $85,824
  20