1. Facebook – Unite Abington
Abington Is Forever
Facebook – Unite Abington

2. Overview
UNITE ABINGTON is a group of concerned Abington citizens supporting and mobilizing an override effort to restore and stabilize ALL of our town services.

3. Where We Are (a few "low-lights")
Senior Center – Closed
Station Two – Closed
Funding for Council on Aging slashed to $20k
Funding for Park & Recreation slashed to $20k
$25 Field Maintenance Fee likely to rise to $75 - $100 per child per sport
2 police officers per shift on patrol
Highway reduced staff from 14 to 5 workers and unable to maintain normal street – drain and other issues. Not to mention the Park & Recreation duties they’ve been mandated to handle.
Library – potentially lose aid funding
Residential property values continue to plummet
High School on warning status – probation in the immediate future

4. Where We Want To Go
Police: Funding for civilian dispatchers and records clerk; enables one additional officer to patrol streets of Abington
Fire: Open Station 2 and all shifts return to 5 men
Highway: Hire back four of the nine previously laid-off workers
Library: Funding for minimum level of service to maintain state library aid funding
Council on Aging: Restore partial salary for COA Director; maintain programs, provides funding for utilities and expenses
Park & Recreation: Partially restore service – $75 field maintenance fees eliminated
Schools: Restore HS programs to remove NEASC warning status; programs restored to middle schools

5. Override $ Breakdown Override Amounts Cost Per Year
POLICE $ 318,515 $ 54
FIRE $ 225, $ 38
SCHOOL $ 597,960 $101
HIGHWAY $ 133, $ 23
COUNCIL ON AGING $ 62,000 $ 11
LIBRARY $ 71, $ 12
PARK & REC $ 172, $ 29
TRASH $ 15, $ 3
$1,596,560 *$271
Based On Average Abington Home: $312,000
*Not including debt exclusion

6. Facebook – Unite Abington
Abington Is Forever
Facebook – Unite Abington