Southtowns Record

TB 2026-05-06 Agenda & Minutes

Government
Town of Boston
Board
Town Board
Meeting
May 6, 2026
Posted by publisher
May 22, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Public safety, Moratoriums, Energy and data center siting, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Parks and recreation

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 8 of 18

REGULAR BOARD MEETING  TOWN HALL
MAY 6, 2026  7:30 P.M.
  Account No.  A 1620.43  Buildings - Contr. - Highway  $  6,500
  Account No.  A 1620.44  Buildings - Contr. - Trooper Brks  $  3,000
  Account No.  A 1910  Unallocated Insurance  $  300
  Account No.  A 1930  Judgement & Claims  $  100
  Account No.  A 1989.4  Other General Gov't Support (Grant Writing)
  $  1,200
  Account No.  A 3620.4  Safety Inspection - Contr.  $  500
  Account No.  A 5010.1  Highway Supt - Per Svc  $  100
  Account No.  A 5182.4  Street Lighting - Cont.  $  3,800
  Account No.  A 7110.2  Parks - Equipment  $  900
  Account No.  A 8989.4  Other Home/Comm Svc - Cont.  $  3,500
  Account No.  A 9040.8  Worker's Compensation  $  500
  Account No.  A 9950.9  Transfers to Capital Projects Fund $ 165,000
  $ 200,000
Highway Fund
  1) Transfer Appropriations From:
  Account No.  DB 5142.1  Snow Removal - Per Svc  $  35,000
  Account No.  DB 5142.4  Snow Removal - Contr.  $  5,000
  $  40,000
  2) Transfer Appropriations To:
  Account No.  DB 5110.1  General Repairs - Per Svc  $  35,000
  Account No.  DB 9050.8  Unemployment Insurance  $  5,000
  $  40,000
Fire Fund
  1) Transfer Appropriations From:
  Account No.  SF 9025.4  Service Award Program - Contr.  $  1,000
  $  1,000
  2) Transfer Appropriations To:
  Account No.  SF 3410.4  Fire Contractual  $  1,000
  $  1,000

  Supervisor Keding  Yes  Councilwoman Martin  Yes
  Councilman Penders  Yes  Councilwoman Selby  Yes
  Councilman Stephan  Yes
five (5) Yes  Carried

A motion was made by Councilman Stephan and was seconded by
Councilwoman Martin,
RESOLUTION 2026 – 36  AUTHORIZING UPGRADE TO THE HIGHWAY
  GARAGE’S FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Town of Boston Highway Garage requires a reliable and up-to-
date fire alarm system to ensure the safety of personnel, equipment, and
property; and
WHEREAS, the existing Fire Alarm system is under a contract between Johnson
Controls Fire Protection LP (“Johnson Controls”) and the Town; and
WHEREAS, Johnson Controls identified that the Town’s existing Simplex 4006
fire alarm panel has reached the end of its supported life cycle, making it hard
to find replacement parts; and