Abington 2025 Annual Town Meeting Recap
Please note this recap does not serve as official meeting minutes
On Monday, April 7 Abington held its 2025 Annual Town Meeting. It opened with the dedication of the Town’s Annual Report to Nancy Reid, a longtime volunteer in many capacities. With about 250 voters in the room, residents voted on 26 articles. The meeting adjourned at just passed 9:30PM. Articles can be reviewed in full on the Town Warrant.
Article 1: Annual Funding of Student Transportation
Passed
Article 2 - Health Imperative Funding
Passed
Article 3 - Arc of the South Shore Funding
Passed
Article 4 – Matching Grant Funding
Passed
Article 5 - St Patrick’s Day Parade Overtime & Details
Passed
Article 6 - Establish Residential Waste Pickup & Hauling Enterprise Fund
Passed Over (Failed to pass)
Article 7 - FY 2026 Operating Budget
Motion made to approve the FY2026 Operating Budget and amend the Waste Collection Expense Line Item by increasing by $1.2 Million.
Article amended by motion Passed
Since establishing the waste pick up enterprise fund (Article 6) failed, this motion was made to allow funding of waste removal in FY2025 out of the general operating budget.
Article 8 - Funding of Capital Plan
Passed
Article 9 - Community Preservation Budget
Passed
Article 10 - Payment of Sick Leave Buy Back
Passed
Article 11 - FY23 Opioid Settlement (Housekeeping)
Passed
Article 12 - Hillside Cemetery
Passed
Article 13 - Acceptance of Gift to Town of 20± acres of land from Trufant Family
Passed
Article 14 - Demolition of Building at 22 Bedford Street
Passed
Article 15 - Hancock/Chestnut Street Intersection Improvement Project
Passed
Article 16 - South Shore Vocational Technical High School Agreement Amendment
Passed
Article 17 - Establishment of a Revolving Fund for EV Charging Stations Maintenance
Passed
Article 18 - False Alarm Bylaw
Passed
Article 19 - Town Meeting Quorum Bylaw Change
Passed Over (Failed to pass)
Article 20 – Accessory Dwelling Unit (“ADU”) Zoning Bylaw
Passed
Article 21 - Delete “Accessory Apartments” from Zoning Use Chart and change the single family use in some zones to "N"
Passed
Article 22 - Correct a typographical error under the Transitional Commercial (TC) zoning district column
Passed
Article 23 - Abutters Notice Requirements
Passed
Article 24 - Ground Mounted Solar
Passed Over (Failed to pass)
Article 25 - Amend Dimensional and Density Regulations
Passed Over (Failed to pass)