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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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 ‐ $525 ($25 increase) – memberships to ancestry, Fold3, Newspaper.com
• Historical Society – (same as prior year) ‐ Town contribution set at $3,000

Celebrations

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

Adult Recreation

• Boston Seniors ‐ $14,000 (bus trips, entertainment & supplies for their meetings)
• Boston Young at Heart ‐ $14,000 (bus trips, entertainment & supplies for their meetings)

Other Culture / Rec

• $1,000 Lease Agreement with Boston Free Library
• $1,000 to BOLO, Meals on Wheels, etc.

Zoning
• Cont ‐ $9,000 (same as prior year) ‐ supplies, ZBA public hearing notices, trainings, Town planner consultation

Planning

• Cont ‐ $6,000 (same as prior year) ‐ supplies, membership dues, public hearing notices, trainings, Town planner