Southtowns Record

2020 Town of Boston - Budget Presentation

Government
Town of Boston
Posted by publisher
Oct 1, 2026
Kind
Budget
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic

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Other Culture / Rec

•Boston Free Library lease agreement at $1,000 per year

Zoning

•Personnel - increase to accommodate PT secretary working 39 hrs/ pay period split between the boards... previously these budget
 lines were way under budgeted
•Cont - supplies, ZBA public hearing notices, trainings

Planning

•Personnel - increase to accommodate PT secretary working 39 hrs/ pay period split between the boards... previously these budget
 lines were way under budgeted
•Cont - supplies, membership dues, public hearing notices, trainings

Drainage & Erosion

•Kept same as 2019

Conservation

•Personnel - increase to accommodate PT secretary working 39 hrs/ pay period split between the boards... previously these budget
 lines were way under budgeted
•Cont - CAC supplies, Fishing Derby, LEAF Event (decreased at request of CAC Chairman based on 2020 planned events)

Cemetery

•Kept same as 2019

Other Home . Community Service (Brush)

•Brush & leaf pickup by the Highway department during spring & fall (same as 2019)

Employee Benefits

•Retirement increased as 2019 is expected to be under-budgeted
•Social Security decreased as overall salaries will be decreased due to no Summer Rec or Friday Night Rec Employees
•Health Insurance increase due to additional FT person interested in health insurance if re-appointed for next yr.