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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Engineer

•Cont - $50,000 (same as 2021) – Working on Salt Barn Roof, Water Consolidation Study, N. Boston Park Shelter, MS4 submittal,
 etc.

Records Management

•Equip - $8,600 (increased) – Docuware records management system
•Cont - $1,000 (same as 2021) – Biels vault storage & shredding bins

Buildings

•Equip - $50,000 – Same as 2021 due to any match on potential grants (applying for shelter renovation at N. Boston park / EV
 charging stations / looking to get town hall generator / community room AC units)
•Cont - $125,000 (same as 2021) – driveway sealing, wax & seal floors, carpets, cleaning supplies, utilities, building maintenance
 agreements

Central Communications

•Equip - $3,000 ($4,500 decrease) – upgrading iDrive backup system, misc. small IT equipment
•Cont - $30,000 (same as 2021) - $10,000 to $15,000 for software programs (CodeRed, Logics, Timeclock , TSL Tax Software,
 Williamson Law Book, eCode) , email accounts, phone system, IT service calls

Central Print & Mail

•Cont - $15,500 ($500 increase ) - Printer costs & mail costs … mail costs are up due to COVID creating plea by mail for court office

Other Gen Gov't Support

•Cont - $16,500 ($1,500 increase) - Grant Writing Service s

Special Items

•Insurance - $75,000 (up $10,000 from 2021)
•Municipal Dues - $4,200 ($100 increase)
•Judgements & Claims - $600 ($400 decrease)
•Taxes on Town Property - $3,750 (same as 2021)
•Contingent Acct - $20,000 (decreased by $20,000)