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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Town Board

•Cont ‐ $4,000 (same as prior year) ‐ Trainings & public notices

Justice

•Equip ‐ $1,000 (same as prior year) – credit card machine / misc. small equipment
•Cont ‐ $5,700 ($200 increase) ‐ Office supplies, law books, trainings, membership dues, court interpreter, stenographer – slight increase as one
 of the Justices will be newly elected and need robes, check books, receipt books, etc.

Supervisor

•Equip ‐ $1,000 (same as prior year) – misc. small equipment
•Cont ‐ $5,000 (same as prior year) ‐ Office supplies, membership dues, trainings

Finance

•Accounting Fees ‐ $10,000 (same as prior year) – Accounting consulting from Drescher Malecki, payroll processing fees, stop pymts
•Auditor ‐ $20,000 ($16,000 increase) – Will need full Town Financial Audit for water debt issuances with Single Audit for Federal Grant
 Expenditures and Departmental Audits

Assessor

•Equip ‐ $1,000 (same as prior year) – misc. small equipment (requested a printer)
•Cont ‐ $4,255 ($255 increase) ‐ Software subscriptions (RPS & MLS) , office supplies, trainings, membership dues

Town Clerk

•Equip ‐ $1,000 (same as prior year) – misc. small equipment (requested printer, new time stamper, and credit card machine)
•Cont ‐ $4,000 (same as prior year) ‐ Office supplies, membership dues, trainings

Attorney

•Cont ‐ $37,414 (same as prior year) ‐ Attorney for the Town Retainer (+ council to PB, ZBA, Assessment Review Committee as needed)

Personnel

•Cont ‐ $6,500 (same as prior year) – HR Consulting Services through EBC working on personnel policies, employee manual, personnel & I‐9 file
 compliance, FLSA, COVID guidance, etc.