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TOWN OF ABINGTON COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

PLYMOUTH, SS

To either of the Constables of the Town of Abington ...

GREETINGS. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, who are qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet at:

ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 201 RICHARD FRANCIS GLINIEWICZ WAY

IN PRECINCT FIVE IN SAID ABINGTON, ON MONDAY, THE 22nd OF JUNE, 2020, AT 7:10 IN THE EVENING

Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate from departmental receipts such sums as necessary to defray salaries and expenses of the Town for the fiscal year 2021, including without limitation, enterprise and special revenue funds, all as set forth below, or take any other action relative thereto.

DEPARTMENT

FY2020

Town Meeting

Appropriated

FY2021

Requested BUDGET

FY2021

Town Manager

Recommend

FY2021

Finance Committee

Recommend

TOWN MEETING SALARIES

TOWN MEETING EXPENSE

TOTAL TOWN MEETING

SELECTMEN SALARY

SELECTMEN EXPENSE

TOTAL SELECTMEN

FINANCE COMMITTEE SALARIES FINANCE COMMITTEE EXPENSE TOTAL FINANCE COMMITTEE RESERVE FUND

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

3,000

3,000

3,000 245,445

85,870 331,315

2,500

600

3,100

50,000

3,000 199,655

97,600 297,255

2,600

600

3,200

50,000

3,000

3,000 179,920 112,350 292,270

2,600

600

3,200

59,000

3,000

3,000 179,920 112,350 292,270

2,600

600

3,200

59,000

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TOWN ACCOUNTANT SALARIES TOWN ACCOUNTANT EXPENSE TOTAL TOWN ACCOUNTANT ASSESSORS SALARIES

ASSESSORS EXPENSE TOTAL ASSESSORS COLLECTOR/TREASURER SALARIES COLLECTOR/TREASURER EXPENSE TOTAL COLLECTOR/TREASURER TOTAL TOWN COUNSEL

INFO TECH SALARIES

INFO TECH EXPENSE TOTAL INFO TECH TOTAL TAX TITLE TOWN CLERK

TOWN CLERK EXPENSE

TOTAL TOWN CLERK ELECTIONS SALARIES ELECTION EXPENSE

TOTAL ELECTIONS TOTAL REGISTRARS CONSERVATION SALARIES

CONSERVATION EXPENSE

TOTAL CONSERVATION

PLANNING BOARD SALARIES PLANNING BOARD EXPENSE TOTAL PLANNING BOARD ZONING BOARD SALARIES ZONING BOARD EXPENSE

TOTAL ZONING BOARD CLEANING SALARIES BUILDING MAINTENANCE

TOTAL TOWN OFFICE BUILDING TOTAL TOWN REPORT

TOTAL NORTH RIVER

197,092

19,390

216,482

162,127 53,450

215,577 205,530

60,365

265,895

100,000 80,720

128,412 209,132

50,000 119,859

11,134 130,993

16,450 11,195 27,645 6,500 13,355

13,355 20,525

2,600

23,125

23,757 200

23,957 12,420 499,770 512,190

6,500 11,000

2

189,725

19,840

209,565

156,535 66,770

223,305 210,035

61,027

271,062

100,000 82,928

126,759 209,687

50,000 129,549

10,748 140,297

26,500 11,145 37,645 6,500 8,150 2,600 10,750 100,695

3,100

103,795

24,225 200

24,425 14,200 510,000 524,200

6,500 15,000

188,111

19,840

207,951

156,535 39,770 196,305 210,035

57,409

267,444

100,000 82,928 126,759 209,687 50,000 129,549 10,728 140,277 27,250 11,895 39,145 6,500 8,150 2,600 10,750 30,695

3,100

33,795

24,225 200

24,425 14,200 510,000 524,200

6,500 15,000

188,111

19,840

207,951

156,535 39,770 196,305 210,035

57,409

267,444

100,000 82,928 126,759 209,687 50,000 129,549 10,728 140,277 27,250 11,895 39,145

6,500 8,150 2,600 10,750 30,695

3,100

33,795

24,225 200

24,425 14,200 510,000 524,200

6,500 15,000

TOTAL ADA TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT

POLICE SALARIES POLICE EXPENSE POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY TOTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRE SALARIES FIRE EXPENSE AMBULANCE TOTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING SALARIES BUILDING EXPENSE TOTAL BUILDING INSPECTOR SEALER SALARIES SEALER EXPENSE TOTAL SEALER WEIGHTS/MEASURES TOTAL CIVIL DEFENSE

TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL

TOTAL EDUCATION

HIGHWAY SALARIES HIGHWAY EXPENSE TOTAL HIGHWAY SNOW & ICE SALARIES SNOW & ICE EXPENSE SNOW & ICE REMOVAL WASTE COLLECTION SALARIES

150 2,186,561

150 2,275,586

150 2,180,599

PUBLIC SAFETY

3,004,643 340,425

3,375,855 345,425

3,235,816 345,425

3,345,068

3,286,404 452,090

3,721,280

3,501,727 513,924

3,581,241

3,323,913 513,799

3,738,494

124,720 13,480

138,200

5,100 3,500 8,600

3,000 7,233,362

4,015,651

130,365 17,450

147,815

5,100 3,500 8,600

3,000 7,896,346

3,837,712

130,365 15,880 146,245

5,100 3,500 8,600

3,000 7,576,798

EDUCATION

23,821,138 24,535,772

24,938,598

150 2,189,599

3,235,816 345,425

3,581,241 3,323,913

513,799

3,837,712 130,365 15,880 146,245 5,100 3,500 8,600 3,000

7,576,798

24,938,598

1,396,175 25,217,313

1,424,100 25,959,872

1,290,113 26,228,711

PUBLIC WORKS

610,084 249,895 859,979

40,000 60,000 100,000 15,000

682,762 264,895 947,657

40,000 60,000 100,000 20,695

655,762 264,895 920,657 40,000 60,000 100,000 20,695

1,290,113

26,228,711

655,762 264,895 920,657 40,000 60,000 100,000 20,695

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WASTE COLLECTION EXPENSE TOTAL WASTE COLLECTION CARE OF LOTS

TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS

BOARD OF HEALTH SALARIES BOARD OF HEALTH EXPENSE TOTAL BOARD OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING COUNCIL ON AGING SALARIES COUNCIL ON AGING EXPENSS TOTAL COUNCIL ON AGING VETERANS SALARIES VETERANS EXPENSE TOTAL VETERANS

TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES

LIBRARY SALARIES LIBRARY EXPENSE TOTAL LIBRARY DEPARTMENT RECREATION SALARIES RECREATION EXPENSE TOTAL RECREATION HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEMORIAL/VETERANS DAY TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION

1,260,310 1,275,310

600 2,235,889

1,376,200 1,396,895

600 2,445,152

HUMAN SERVICES

115,303

117,736

8,538

14,165

123,841

131,901

17,500

18,500

106,845

137,975

23,066

27,676

129,911

165,651

72,023 132,200 204,223 475,475

73,743 203,050 276,793 592,845

CULTURE & RECREATION

360,826 160,209 521,035

394,147 164,279 558,426

143,041 64,053

207,094 300

99,516 64,053 163,569

300

8,000

8,000

736,429

730,295

1,369,200 1,389,895

600 2,411,152

117,736 9,165

126,901 45,000 137,975 27,556 165,531 73,743 175,000 248,743 586,175

356,719 160,112 516,831 99,516 64,053 163,569

300 5,200 685,900

1,369,200 1,389,895

600 2,411,152

117,736 9,165

126,901 45,000 137,975 27,556 165,531 73,743 175,000 248,743 586,175

356,719 160,112 516,831 99,516 64,053 163,569

300 5,200 685,900

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RETIREMENT OF DEBT

LONG TERM DEBT/ INTEREST SHORT TERM INTEREST/ADMIN

TOTAL DEBT SERVICE

DEBT SERVICE

3,179,744 1,763,078

3,488,672 1,636,858

29,366

25,642

4,972,188 5,151,172

3,488,672 1,636,858

25,642

5,151,172

3,488,672 1,636,858

25,642

5,151,172

COUNTY RETIREMENT UNEMPLOYMENT COMP HEALTH INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE MATCHING MEDICARE DEFERRED COMP LIABILITY INSURANCE SOUTHFIELD ASSESSMENT

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS

2,704,179 70,000

6,116,859 12,500

362,000 12,700

903,543 3,500

2,884,400 70,000

6,417,021 11,400

400,850 5,200

904,000 5,000

10,185,281 10,697,871

2,884,400 70,000

6,417,021 11,400 400,850 5,200 842,957 5,000

10,636,828

2,884,400 70,000

6,417,021 11,400 400,850 5,200 842,957 5,000

10,636,828

TOTAL TOWN OPERATING BUDGET

53,242,498 55,749,139 55,466,335 55,466,335

The Following funds are either Enterprise or Special Revenue Funds.

Indirect costs & debt service which are raised in these funds are not shown as appropriations but as a use of revenues in these funds. Those costs are appropriated in the General Fund. All are shown net of those indirect costs/debt.

080 - Conservation Special Revenue Fund

Conservation Fund has funds which will cover this cost Other Financing Source

Salaries & Wages Other Expenses Total Department

450 - Cable Access Enterprise Fund

Expenses Total Department

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0 2,600 2,600

270,000 270,000

460 - Cable Revenues in FY21 are anticipated at:

Less: Appropriation by Town Meeting above Indirect costs appropriated in General Fund

Golf Course Enterprise Fund

Salaries & Wages Other Expenses Total Department

470 - Golf Revenues in FY21 are anticipated at

Less: Appropriation by Town Meeting above Indirect costs appropriated in General Fund

Sewer Enterprise Fund

Salaries & Wages Other Expenses Total Department

490 - Sewer Revenues in FY21 are anticipated at:

Less: Appropriation by Town Meeting above Indirect costs appropriated in General Fund

Water Special Revenue Fund

Salaries & Wages Other Expenses Total Department

Water Revenues and use of Receipts Reserved in FY21 are anticipated at:

Less: Appropriation by Town Meeting above Indirect costs appropriated in General Fund

By Town Manager Finance Committee recommends approval of this article

276,915 (270,000)

6,915

210,000 109,180 319,180

350,276 (319,180)

31,096

582,969 1,614,291 2,197,260

2,532,171 (2,197,260)

334,911

7,500 2,303,154 2,310,654

3,011,621 (2,310,654)

700,967

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Article 2: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Certified Free Cash the sum of $100,000.00 for the purpose of funding special education needs in FY2021, or take any other action relative thereto.

By School Committee Finance Committee recommends approval of this article as presented

Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, borrow, lease/purchase or otherwise provide for the following capital items and all costs incidental or related thereto, or take any other action relative thereto.

CAPITAL PLAN

DEPARTMENT

AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE

A Police Dept:

Purchase and equip 2 cruisers

$95,445

Free Cash

B Fire Dept:

Purchase and equip Deputy Chief's car

$45,000

Free Cash

C Board of Health:

Replacement Trash/Recycle Carts

$15,000

Free Cash

D Town Offices & Public Library:

Purchase & installs Fire Alarms

$58,000

Free Cash

Drive-thru Window repair

$9,550

Free Cash

E Town Wide:

MS4 Permitting (stormwater/drainage)

$204,000

Free Cash

F Dept of Public Works:

Purchase and install waste oil furnace

$10,000

Free Cash

G Water Department:

Treatment Plan Filter Upgrades with like amount paid by Rockland

$50,000

Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation

Third of five Lease Payments on backhoe front end loader

$30,000

Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation

Continuing survey and testing in accordance with Massachusetts drinking water regulations

$25,000

Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation

Continuing the annual leak detection survey program

$10,000

Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation

Purchase Water Meters

$50,000

Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation

Upgrade of I.T. Servers with a like amount paid by Rockland

$40,000

Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation

H Sewer Dept:

Line Phase One Manholes

$175,000 Sewer Retained Earnings

Sewer Force Main Inspection

$15,000 Sewer Retained Earnings

I Strawberry Valley Golf:

Purchase & install Replacement Fencing

$15,000 Golf Retained Earnings

By Town Manager

Finance Committee recommends approval of this article as presented

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Article 4: To see if the Town will vote, in accordance with MGL c. 44, ? 53E ?, to amend Section 124-1 of the Town's General Bylaws, Revolving Funds, to establish the following new revolving fund, and further, to set FY 2021 spending limit for such new revolving fund at $5,000, with such expenditure limit to be applicable for each fiscal year until such time as Town Meeting votes, prior to July 1 for the ensuing fiscal year, to increase the same; provided, however, that in accordance with state law, the Board of Selectmen, with the approval of the Finance Committee, may increase the limit for that fiscal year only, or take any other action relative thereto.

Revolving Fund Authorized Revenue Source to Spend

L Public Records Fund Town Clerk Fees collected for responding to public records requests

Use of Funds

Fund the purchase of supplies for the Town Clerk's office

By Town Manager Finance Committee recommends approval of this article as presented

Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to adopt the report of the Community Preservation Committee for the Fiscal Year 2021 Community Preservation Budget and to appropriate or reserve for later appropriation monies from the Community Preservation Fund Estimated Annual Revenues for the administrative expenses of the Community Preservation Committee, reserve allocations as required, for the specific projects as presented, and for all other necessary and proper expenses for the fiscal year, or take any other action relative thereto.

PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2021 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION BUDGET

PROJECT

RECOMMENDED AMOUNT

Appropriations Community Preservation Expense (5%)

$ 20,200.00

Open Space/Recreation (minimum 10%)

1. Beaver Brook Playground (removal of old materials and trees in direct vicinity and materials/installation of new playground)

$ 150,000.00

2. Griffin Dairy (Phase 3, Part B: clean up of Pattison St side)

$ 12,840.00

3. Woodsdale School Playground (play structure behind Woodsdale School) $ 100,000.00

4. Dursin Field (Phase 1 of updates to little league field on Plymouth St.)

$ 40,000.00

Historical Resources (minimum 10%) Document Preservation (preserve town records in digital format)

$ 12,464.00

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