Advisory Committee

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

Hingham Advisory Committee reviews eight warrant articles for Town Meeting. The committee voted 13-1 to recommend the sale of two town properties: 8 Short Street and the North Fire Station at 230 North Street, with Jerry Seelen dissenting both times. The committee unanimously approved $1,863,538 in

Hingham advances $3.6M capital budget as school buildings demand urgent repair. The Advisory Committee, meeting jointly with the Capital Outlay, Select Board, and School Committees on March 3, reviewed FY27 Capital Outlay recommendations totaling $3,600,000 from the tax levy and $30,000 from the

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

The Hingham Advisory Committee reviews approximately $12.8 million in FY26 departmental budgets. Hingham Assistant Town Administrator Katie Dugan presented the Contributory Retirement budget at $7,547,646, a 5 percent increase. The committee recommended nine departmental budgets including General