Advisory Committee reviews more than $50 million in departmental budgets
Advisory Committee · Meeting of February 5, 2026
Hingham reviews $50 million in departmental budgets, hears police and fire staffing concerns. Police and Fire departments both pursue warrant articles seeking removal from civil service due to staffing challenges; police reported nine open positions while fire faces an additional $110,000 in annual costs after South Shore Hospital ceased covering ambulance supplies. The Weir River Water System budget of $15,211,382 includes a three percent rate increase and $65 level charge for infrastructure improvements.
The Advisory Committee will host three community discussion sessions on the Hingham Center for Active Living beginning February 12.
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Source: the Advisory Committee meeting of February 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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