Town of Abington

Due to the weather the Abington Public Library will be closing at 4:30 today, Thursday February 6, 2025.

The Abington Senior Center and Council on Aging will be closed Thursday, February 6 and Friday, February 7. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

❗️Community Preservation Committee Meeting 🗓️ February 4, 2025 ⏰ 6:00PM 📍Abington Town Hall The Community Preservation Committee is hosting a public information session to review and vote on FY2026 project recommendations to advance to the 2025 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. The seven projects include: 🥅Street hockey courts and other improvements at Arnold Park 🚲🚶Engineering of 'Greenwave Connector', a new pathway connecting the Abington Library to West Abington via Broadmeadow Lane 🛝Green Street Playground Renovation Phase 2 🌾Griffins Dairy Fencing 🏘️Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Announcement: The Assessors Office is mailing out the Calendar 2024 Income and Expense Request Forms on February 3rd, 2025. These are sent to: Commercial, Industrial, Apartment, and Mixed-use type properties (around 400 in total). They are due back on April 4th, 2025. Pursuant to MGL Chapter 59, Section 38D, we will be imposing fines on properties that have not returned their forms by the due date. For more information, feel free to contact our office at 781-982-2107.

Quarter Three real estate taxes are due on February 3, 2025! Payments can be made in the following ways: 💳 online through UNIPAY which now accepts Paypal and Venmo! 🏫 at Town Hall at the Treasurer Collector's office, through the Drive Through window, or the drop box in the front of the building. If using the drop-box, please include your payment and stub within an envelope to ensure proper posting.

❗️Finance Committee 🗓️ January 28, 2025 ⏰ 7:00PM 📍Abington Town Hall It is budget season at Abington Town Hall! As part of that process, each Department Head presents to the Finance Committee about their responsibilities and the necessary funding to meet the Town's needs. At tonight's Finance Committee meeting, the budgets of the Police Department and Water Department will be discussed. This meeting is open to the public and is also filmed by AbingtonCAM and can be watched on their Youtube Channel.

We want to hear from you! The Community Preservation Committee is holding a meeting on February 4th at 6 pm to review and vote on project recommendations for the FY26 Town Meeting. Residents are invited to learn more about what CPA is and share their support or questions for this years eligible projects. More information can be found on the Community Preservation page or by emailing kjohnson@abingtonma.gov.

Special Election Polls are open TODAY, January 25, 2025 from 9AM to 5PM 🗳️ Special Election - South Shore Vo Tech New School Building 🗓️Saturday, January 25, 2025 📍 Beaver Brook Elementary School ⏰Polls are open 9AM - 5PM For more information about SouthShore Technical's (SSVT) building project and its impact for Abington residents, please visit our website. https://www.abingtonma.gov/o/toa/page/ssvt-building-project

The Health Department, Animal Control Officer, Fire Department, Police Department, and DPW have been in communication regarding the increase of deceased birds being reported across our area. To keep our community, and all residents, pets included, safe and healthy, please: - Avoid handling any sick or deceased wildlife, - Keep pets leashed and away from wildlife, - Keep cats indoors – cats are highly susceptible to avian influenza, - If hunting geese, follow best practices when handling and processing game. For Reporting of sick/deceased birds: Domestic birds or poultry: *For any number of ill or deceased domestic birds or poultry, call: 617-626-1795. Wild Birds: *For 5 or more ill or deceased wild birds in a single location, report online. mass.gov/reportbirds If there are any questions, please contact the health department at 781-982-2119

🗳️ Special Election - South Shore Vo Tech New School Building 🗓️Saturday, January 25, 2025 📍Abington's election will be held at Beaver Brook Elementary School ⏰Polls are open 9AM - 5PM If approved, Abington's ESTIMATED responsibility for the $276 million new school project is $22.3 million. The overall project will cost $165 million after Massachusetts School Building Authority reimbursement of $111 million. The estimated average impact for an Abington taxpayer would be $287 per a year*. *This was estimated using Abington's FY24 average home value,. The FY24 average value of a single-family home in Abington was $550,979. Residents are encouraged to use the tax impact calculator on our South Shore Vocational Technical Building Project Information webpage. https://www.abingtonma.gov/o/toa/page/ssvt-building-project

🗳️ Special Election - South Shore Vo Tech New School Building 🗓️Saturday, January 25, 2025 📍Abington's election will be held at Beaver Brook Elementary School ⏰Polls are open 9AM - 5PM This is a REGIONAL ballot to approve the project, which means that even if a majority of Abington voters vote against it, it could still pass if a majority of the entire South Shore Vo Tech District votes for it. The final decision is based on the overall YES vs NO votes. The district is compromised of Abington, Cohasset, Hanson, Hanover, Marshfield, Norwell, Rockland, Scituate and Whitman.

In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, The Town of Abington Offices are closed on Monday, January 20, 2025. Please note, there will be no trash and recycling collection. Monday (1/20) routes will be collected on Tuesday, all other routes will be delayed one day.

🌱 Help Shape Abington’s Future! As part of the MVP 2.0 process, the Town of Abington will receive funding in 2025 for a project addressing community priorities—and your input will help decide where to focus. By taking this brief survey, you’ll help shape the project in 2025 and in the future! 💡 What does it mean for you? ✔️ Safer neighborhoods ✔️ Resilient infrastructure ✔️ A stronger, prepared community 🎯 Take the survey now: https://tinyurl.com/ AbingtonTop

🗳️ Special Election - South Shore Vo Tech New School Building 🗓️Saturday, January 25, 2025 📍Abington's election will be held at Beaver Brook Elementary School ⏰Polls are open 9AM - 5PM Abington residents can now calculate an ESTIMATED impact on their tax bills if the South Shore Vo Tech Regional Election votes to fund a new school. Please note that this tool is only an estimate, and is in no way a binding representation of the final project cost or adjustment. To calculate your estimate and learn more about the project and its impact, visit https://www.abingtonma.gov/o/toa/page/ssvt-building-project

🔥Open burning season runs from January 15 - May 1. A valid permit must be obtained by the Abington Fire Department. Residents can apply for a permit online through Community Connect and review the burning permit policy on the same site. https://www.communityconnect.io/info/ma-abington You are allowed to burn: · Brush, cane, 🪵driftwood and 🌲forestry debris (but not from commercial or industrial land clearing) · Agricultural materials including 🍎fruit tree and bush prunings, raspberry stalks, and infected 🐝bee hives for disease control. · 🌳Trees and brush from agricultural land clearing · Fungus-infected elm wood, if no other acceptable means of disposal is available You may not burn: · Leaves🍂 · Brush, trees, cane or driftwood from commercial or industrial land clearing · Grass, hay, leaves, stumps or tires 🛞 · Construction materials🔨 or demolition debris · Household trash🚮

The Town of Abington is identifying top community priorities and needs your feedback! Complete our MVP survey! https://tinyurl.com/AbingtonTop We used your insights from round 1 of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program to refine the priorities. Now, we need residents' input to finalize the plan that will guide future projects. In the spring, we will suggest a few projects for the community to select to move forward.

Abington's Annual One Day Entire Town Curbside Holiday Tree Pickup, happening tomorrow, Saturday, January 11, 2025. Ensure your tree is: undecorated, no lights, no tinsel, off the stand, no plastic, and placed curbside where it’s visible.

Message from Abington Rockland Joint Water Works January 10, 2025 12:40PM Due to an EMERGENCY water main repair needed on VERNON STREET in Abington. The water main will have to be shut down. Portions of Vernon Street will be without water during this time. Residents in this area may also experience discolored water. Crews are mobilizing and will work diligently to keep the shutdown as short as possible. Please utilize the water fill station at the Water Dept on Centre Ave if needed. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. If you have questions or concerns, please contact ARJWW at 781-878-0901.

Due to an EMERGENCY water main repair needed on VERNON STREET in Abington. The water main will have to be shut down. Portions of Vernon Street will be without water during this time. Residents in this area may also experience discolored water. Crews are mobilizing and will work diligently to keep the shutdown as short as possible. Please utilize the water fill station at the Water Dept on Centre Ave if needed. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. If you have questions or concerns, please contact ARJWW at 781-878-0901.

There are two opportunities to hear directly from South Shore VoTech's Superintendent about the district's new school building project. Board of Selectmen - Monday, January 13 at 6PM Finance Committee - Wednesday, January 15 at 7PM Residents will learn about the project and how the borrowing will be divided among each town. Residents are encouraged to ask questions.