Town of Abington

SERVICE UPDATE – TRASH & RECYCLING DELAY Due to the ongoing incident and road closure on Centre Ave, the Abington Health Department is aware that trash and recycling service was not completed for some households along Centre Ave. today, April 30, 2025. Tomorrow, Thursday, May 1, 2025, our trash hauler, Boston Carting will return to complete these pickups before starting their regular Thursday routes. Residents are kindly asked to leave their trash and recycling carts at the curb overnight. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

🗓️ Real Estate Taxes are due May 1st in Abington You can pay: 🏛️ Inside at the Tax Collector’s window 🚗 Stay in your car and use the drive-through window at Town Hall 📬 Mail your payment 💻 Pay online at https://unipaygold.unibank.com/customerinfo.aspx 🗳️ Dropbox at Town Hall

Have something to say about housing in Abington? We want to hear! Take our survey which will inform our Housing Production Plan update. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AbingtonHPP2025

Annual Town Election - Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Beaver Brook Elementary School 📌 Ballot Question Spotlight: VoTech Project Funding Question 1 asks Abington voters to approve a debt exclusion to fund our town’s share of the new South Shore VoTech school building. ✅ District voters already approved the project in January. Now, Abington must determine how to pay its portion. 🏠 For the average homeowner, this would mean an estimated $286.51 annually. ❗If rejected, Abington will still owe its share, potentially requiring cuts to general operations. 💡 Learn more and use the tax calculator to see your impact: https://www.abingtonma.gov/page/ssvt-building-project

🗳️ Early Voting is Happening Now for our Annual Town Elections! Cast your vote early at Town Hall during regular business hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:30AM – 4:30PM Friday: 8:30AM – 12:30PM 📍 Town Hall, Abington MA Election Day is on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Polls are open at Beaver Brook Elementary School from 8AM - 6PM. This election includes a key funding question for the new South Shore VoTech building. With the project already approved on 1/25/25, now Abington voters are being asked to fund their share of the financial responsibility through a debt exclusion. The estimated annual cost for the average property owner (average assessed home value of $550,979) would be an additional $286.51. If this question is rejected, Abington will still be responsible for paying its share of this debt and will have to make cuts within its general operations to balance the budget. 🔗 Learn more about the election and the SSVT project on our website. https://www.abingtonma.gov/article/2162181

📢 REMINDER: Real Estate Taxes Are Due May 1st! Pay your taxes easily by: 📬 Mailing your payment 💻 Paying online at https://unipaygold.unibank.com/customerinfo.aspx 🏛️ Visiting the Tax Collector’s window at Town Hall 🚗 Use Town Hall's convenient drive-through window 🗳️ Dropbox at Town Hall

🗳️ Annual Town Elections 🗓️ Saturday, April 26, 2025 ⏰ 8AM - 6PM 📍Beaver Brook Elementary School Abington's Annual Town Election will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The ballots included one contested race and two ballot questions, including the financing of the South Shore VoTech Project approved in January 2025. Early voting is available at the Town Clerk's Office during normal Town Hall business hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM and Friday: 8:30AM to 12:30PM. View the sample ballot on our website. https://5il.co/3do3y

Town Offices will be closed on Monday, April 21, 2025 in recognition of Patriots' Day. Trash and recycling will not be picked up on Monday. The scheduled routes will be delayed by one day.

Prepare for Town Meeting with the resources in our Spring Newsletter: Town Meeting Edition. https://mailchi.mp/abingtonma/2025atmnewsletter 🎤 Abington Annual Town Meeting 🗓️ Monday, April 7, 2025 ⏰ 7PM 📍Middle/High School Auditorium

Abington Celebrates is hosting its 3rd Annual Town Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, April 12 from 8AM - 3PM. Those who are interested in participating by hosting a yard sale can contact abingtoncelebrates@gmail.com by 4/4!

📢 Abington residents! Have 2 minutes? That’s all it takes to help choose a community project for this year’s MVP Grant funding! Options include: 1️⃣ Expanding Community Gardens and Garden Education 2️⃣ Resilient Energy and Cooling Feasibility Study 3️⃣ Improve path between Middle/High School - Barry Road Take the survey now before April 5 ➡️ https://bit.ly/MVPGrantproject

🔥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🚮

📢 Abington Residents - We Need Your Input! The Town of Abington is selecting a project to fund this year through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Program—and we want your opinion! ✅Expanding Community Gardens and Garden Education ✅ Resilient Energy and Cooling Feasibility Study ✅ Improve path between Middle/High School - Barry Road Take a few minutes to complete this short survey by April 5 and help shape our community’s future. https://bit.ly/MVPGrantproject

Household Hazardous Waste collection events for this spring!

🍀Road Closures and Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Information Abington Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday March 16, 2025 Step-off: 1:00pm *Please know that these closure times are subject to change without notice for security reasons. *We ask that people refrain from setting up their chairs in the roadway going across any intersection. *All streets connecting to the main route may be used as ambulance routes and need to be kept clear, even if there are barricades going across them. *You will be asked to move if you set up your viewing spot across a road that is blocked off for emergency vehicle use only. Road Closure Schedule for Sunday March 16, 2025 Washington Street (South) at Route 18 - 1145am Brockton Ave @ Route 18 - 1215pm Abington Center - 1230pm Central Street (West of Park Ave) - 1230pm Central Street @ Washington Street - 1245pm Washington Street @ Lincoln Blvd - 1245pm Washington St @ Adams St - 1245pm North Ave @ Wales St (East Bound) - 1245pm Rt 58 @ Wales (South Bound) - 1245pm Rt 58 @ Monroe St - 1245pm Rt 58 @ Adams St - 1245pm North Abington Closes - No later than 1pm ● Traffic will be restricted onto all roadways from Rt 18 (Rt 123-Rt 139) leading to the parade route beginning at 1215pm. ● All traffic east from Rt 18 and south from Rt 58 will be detoured Wales Street → North Ave into Rockland ● West bound traffic from Rockland on North Ave will be detoured Birch St → Plymouth St (South bound only) ● All traffic south from Rt 58 will be detoured →Monroe St →North Ave to Rockland

Excise tax payments are due March 17, 2025. Payments can be made online through UniPay on the Town's website or in-person at Town Hall. https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactioninfo.aspx

Town property auction tomorrow! The Town will be auctioning two pieces of property on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 3:00PM. The public auction will be held at 78 Linda Street and includes 78 Linda Street, a single family home, and a residential land parcel located at 862 Brockton Ave. For more information, visit the Town's website https://www.abingtonma.gov/article/2053223 or zekosgroup.com

While Abington's trash and recycling tonnage has remained stable over the past few years, waste disposal prices have continued to increase. From FY18 to FY24 trash costs have increased by more than $500,000, which is a 56% increase. The Town of Abington has proposed transitioning to a user fee system. If accepted, it would be phased in over five years and offer a discounted senior rate. Learn more on our website. https://www.abingtonma.gov/article/2071068 This proposal will be voted on at Town Meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Middle/High School. The meeting begins at 7PM.

Excise Tax payments are due March 17, 2025☘️ and can be paid in the following ways: 1. 💳Credit Cards: Online or at the Treasurer/Collector's Window Inside Town Hall (convenience fees may apply) 2. 💻E-checks: Online with a $.50 fee per transaction 3.✍️💵 Checks and Cash: Town Hall at the counter, at the drive-through, or at the drop-box in front of the building 4. 🤳 Venmo and PayPal are now accepted through Abington's UniPay site

The Town will be auctioning two pieces of property on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 3:00PM. The public auction will be held at 78 Linda Street and includes 78 Linda Street a single family home and a residential land parcel located at 862 Brockton Ave. For more information, visit the Town's website https://www.abingtonma.gov/article/2053223 or zekosgroup.com