Hingham Advisory Committee re-votes property-sale article ahead of Annual Town Meeting. Chair Carol Tully's committee unanimously approved a corrected version of Article 22, fixing a scrivener's error in language directing proceeds from the sale of 8 Short Street to the Capital Stabilization fund.
The Advisory Committee met April 26 to prepare for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Chaired by Carol Tully with Vice Chair Kevin Freytag among those attending, the committee gathered at Town Hall with 13 of its 14 members present. The meeting was entirely devoted to participation in a moderator's
Hingham Advisory Committee votes to fund $25.8M Active Living center. The committee voted 9-5 to recommend appropriating $25,795,934 for construction of the Hingham Center for Active Living, with updated costs reflected in the revised bid documents. Five members requested their opposition be
Advisory Committee approves $1.9M reserve transfer for winter costs. The committee voted 13-1 to recommend withdrawing $1,939,005 from unassigned fund balance to cover overages in snow and ice expenses, out-of-district costs, and police overtime from a harder-than-expected winter season. Mary Power
Hingham Advisory Committee approves comprehensive $183.7 million budget package for town meeting. The committee backed the education budget of $73,880,041 with abstentions from Ben Burnham and Jerry Seelen and a no vote from Steven Pohl. Other unanimously approved budgets included Public Safety at
Advisory Committee votes narrowly to recommend Active Living center construction. The committee voted 9-5 to recommend Article P for construction of the Center for Active Living, with members Steven Pohl, Alan Macdonald, Brian Stack, John Germain, and Jerry Seelen voting against. The committee
Hingham Advisory Committee recommends two warrant articles on fiscal planning. The committee unanimously approved recommendations for Article Q, a $1,485,540 Public Library chiller replacement, and Article K, a reserve fund transfer. On Article FF, a $1.4 million health care subsidy proposal to
Hingham Advisory Committee approves $770K for school emergency repairs. The committee unanimously approved $770,000 from fund balance to address critical maintenance at Hingham High School, Plymouth River School, and South Elementary, with School Committee oversight. Tina Sherwood presented
Advisory Committee unanimously approves $70 million for light utility borrowing. The Hingham Advisory Committee, chaired by Carol Tully, unanimously approved a recommendation for up to $70 million in borrowing for Hingham Municipal Light project improvements, clearing the way for a warrant article
Advisory Committee votes unanimously for $70 million light utility project. The committee, meeting March 12, endorsed the Hingham Municipal Light Project borrowing while reviewing the $32 million Center of Active Living proposal, which would increase property taxes on an average home by 2.5 percent
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