Government · Select Board
Select Board Funds Roundabout, Pulls HMLP Article
Hingham Select Board funds roundabout design, pulls HMLP borrowing article from fall warrant.
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Government · Council on Aging
Council on Aging Outreach Subcommittee Elects Co-Chairs
The Council on Aging's Subcommittee for Outreach and Communications elected Donald Marsters and Megan Hansen as co-chairs, with Elaine Ward, Maureen Spillane, and Sharon Hampton voting in favor.
Government · Capital Outlay Committee
Capital Outlay Committee tables Article 24 repurposing discussion.
Capital Outlay Committee tables repurposing of unused Article 24 funds pending Select Board input. Patricia Burke reported that a consultant-led Decarbonization Roadmap will deliver a report and trigger-event tracking spreadsheet by October or November 2026 to monitor emissions reduction work at
Government · Board of Assessors
Board of Assessors increases invoice approval threshold for department head.
Board of Assessors raises invoice approval threshold for department head. The board unanimously authorized Director of Assessing Erin Delaney to approve and sign invoices up to $5,000, an increase from $1,000, after processing delays prompted a review of the approval procedure. Assistant Assessor
Government · Council on Aging
Council on Aging approves FY27 priorities document
The Council on Aging unanimously approved its fiscal 2027 Goals and Priorities document on September 8. Chair Sara Smithson said she will request a joint Select Board meeting to discuss senior services after residents raised concerns about budget adequacy and accessibility.
Government · Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee approves prior meeting minutes; reviews roof projects and pension funding.
Advisory Committee approves prior minutes; reviews roof projects and pension funding. The committee examined South Elementary and Plymouth River School roof projects totaling $21.8 million in gross costs with 36.89 percent expected MSBA reimbursement. The School Building Committee requested $1.15
Government · Finance Committee
Hingham Light Plant Pulls Warrant Articles
Hingham Finance Committee refocuses on school articles after Light Plant withdraws its warrant items.
Government · Select Board
Hingham Board Revises High School Roof Warrant
Hingham Select Board sets Nov. 3 ballot votes for two school roof projects and adds $1.1 million to keep the high school project on schedule.
Government · Select Board
Select Board approves $1.1M for high school design funding
Hingham Select Board unanimously authorizes $1.1M for high school design phase. Chair Liz Klein and Selectmen Bill Ramsey and Julie Strehle approved the additional funding to advance design completion to April 2027 and construction completion to June 2030, following a School Building Committee
Government · Select Board
Select Board closes special town meeting warrant
The Hingham Select Board closed the warrant for the 2026 Special Town Meeting, inserting a school roof article and a utility bonding-term petition while dropping HMLP's own bonding request.
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