Southtowns Record

2022 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, Roads and traffic, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Audits and oversight, Moratoriums

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Breakdown of Overall Tax Levy Increase
  2021 Total Tax Levy  $  3,066,088
  2022 Proposed Tax Levy  $  3,165,013
  Increase in Tax Revenue  $  98,925

  Garbage Fund Increase of  Water District 1 – 40%
Assessed Value Changes
  $20/parcel  Increase
  $28,188 total
  $62,560 total  $29,242 total
Equalization rate dropped
  Addition of At-Your-Door-  Starting $10.8 million water
  from 78% to 73%
  Service  line project

  General Fund – 12% Tax  Changes to Unpaid Water
Lighting Fund – 15% Tax
  Decrease  -$103
  Decrease
  -$18,501 total  Final budget will decrease by
  - $2,461 total
  Large Fund Balance allows an  another $333 as the COVID
  Savings Due to LED
  offset to some of the other  utility moratorium has not
  Conversion
  increases  run out yet

  Total Increase in Tax Revenue
  $98,925
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