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Abington board accepts Commissioner Boles’s resignation, appoints sergeant and approves contracts and bids
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Summary
At its March 12 meeting, the Abington Township Board of Commissioners accepted Commissioner Bill Boles’s resignation effective March 31, appointed Officer Michael Coughlin to sergeant, awarded a pool-concessions contract to High Delights LLC and authorized advertising for multiple public-works bids; the finance committee also won approval for January expenditures.
The Abington Township Board of Commissioners on March 12 accepted the resignation of Commissioner Bill Boles (Ward 13), effective March 31, and said it will accept applications and make an appointment in April, President Hecker said. The board cited the "first class township code" as the governing authority for filling the vacancy.
Vice President Matt Bahee moved to accept the resignation, and the motion was seconded and approved. Board members offered tributes to Boles, praising his steadying voice during contentious debates and his service to the township.
In other personnel business, the board moved to appoint Officer Michael Coughlin to the rank of sergeant after a competitive selection process. Vice President Bahee introduced the motion; the board seconded the appointment and voted to confirm Coughlin.
The board also awarded a one-year contract for the Crestmont and Penryn pool concession stands to High Delights LLC for a lump sum of $5,750, plus a revenue-share arrangement: 31% of gross receipts at Crestmont and 35% at Penryn. Commissioner Bowman asked why the revenue shares differed between pools; town staff said the percentages reflect projected snack-bar generation for each facility.
Additionally, the board authorized the preparation and advertisement of multiple public-works bids, including engineered retaining-wall systems, storm-sewer materials and inlets, manhole structures, ready-mix concrete, and superpave materials, and authorized the township manager to execute the bid process.
On finance, Finance Committee Chair Commissioner Stuart Weingrad moved to approve January 2026 expenditures of $3,198,028.84 and salaries and wages totaling $3,023,993.55, and to authorize proper officials to sign and approve invoices and payments as contracts mature through April 2026. The board conducted a roll-call vote and approved the motion.
The board did not set a final date for appointing Commissioner Boles’s replacement beyond indicating an appointment is expected in April and that the appointee must run at the next municipal election per the township code.
