Finance panel reviews $2.9 million budget gap
The Abington Finance Committee reviewed a $2.9 million level-funded budget gap for fiscal 2027 but took no vote on the spending plan.
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 25, 2026
ABINGTON — The Abington Finance Committee reviewed a $2.9 million level-funded budget gap for fiscal 2027 but took no vote on the spending plan. The town manager said Chapter 70 aid came in at $14,977,203 and unrestricted aid at $2,509,945, growth of roughly 2 percent, but about 1.1 percent once assessments are counted. Finance staffer Andrew pegged free cash at a worst-case $2 million, filed with the state January 30.
Police Chief Bonnie corrected a decimal error, setting 12-week officer training costs at $14,570 and total training cost near $81,800 per officer, while detailing a $142,377 cruiser lease and $17,249.52 in taser financing. The stabilization fund holds about $3.2 million. Committee member Chris Murphy said the town "can't just explain away things by saying, oh, the state's not giving us money." Marijuana tax revenue reached $167,000 this fiscal year.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 25, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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