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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Drainage & Erosion

• Drainage ‐ $10,000 (decreased $5,000 due to Reserve fund growth)
• Erosion ‐ $10,000 (decreased $5,000 due to Reserve fund growth)

Conservation

• Cont ‐ $6,550 ($650 increase) ‐ CAC supplies, Fishing Derby, LEAF Event, snowshoeing event, pond clean out

Cemetery

• Cont ‐ $600 ($10 decrease) ‐ damage or tree removal to town maintained cemeteries

Other Home / Community Services

• Community Beautification ‐ $250 (same as prior year) – flowers for around town hall
• Electric & Power ‐ $5,000 (new) – NYSERDA grant money towards EV Charging Station
• Brush & leaf Equipment ‐ $85,000 (new) – Pickup Truck with Dump Box to pull the chipper, deliver woodchips, etc.
• Brush & leaf pickup ‐ $65,000 ($15,000 decrease) – Pickup of brush & leaves by the Highway dept. during spring & fall

Employee Benefits

• Retirement ‐ $85,000 ($5,000 decrease)
• Social Security ‐ $72,000 ($5,000 increase)
• Worker’s Comp ‐ $14,000 (Same as prior year)
• Unemployment Insurance ‐ $6,000 ($1,000 increase)
• Disability Insurance ‐ $1,000 ($500 increase)
• Medical Insurance ‐ $80,000 ($5,000 increase)

Debt Service

• Trooper Barracks Debt – 2023 payments total $66,485