Select Board declares blizzard emergency 4-1

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What happened

The Abington Select Board voted 4-1 on February 22 to declare a state of emergency for a blizzard forecast to bring up to two feet of snow and 70 mph gusts. The declaration suspends liquor and marijuana licenses through Tuesday February 24, closes Town Hall Monday with planned noon reopening Tuesday, cancels the Monday board meeting, opens the Senior Center as a shelter, and delays trash pickup one day. One board member questioned the liquor and marijuana store closure, but the order passed 4-1.

Key decisions

• 📜 Emergency declaration for blizzard. The board voted 4-1 to declare a state of emergency from 9 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. Tuesday, February 24. The declaration suspends liquor and marijuana licenses, closes Town Hall Monday with planned reopening at noon Tuesday, opens the Senior Center as a shelter, and delays trash pickup one day. (Vote 4-1). Read case details

Next dates

• Feb. 24: Emergency declaration expires at 6 a.m.
• Feb. 26: Select Board meeting rescheduled to 10 a.m.

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The complete, section-by-section account of the meeting, 737 words, for members.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.