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Center for Active Living Building Committee backs article for Town Meeting

Hingham active-living building committee unanimously backs warrant placement for a new center. The Center for Active Living Building Committee voted 7-0 on January 13 to recommend that the Select Board place Article P on the Town Meeting warrant. The project would construct a new Center for Active

Water Board approves $1.31M contract for tank and station

Hingham Water Board approves $1.31M infrastructure contract. The Board of Water Commissioners unanimously approved the agreement with APEX Companies LLC for design, bidding, and construction services on the Strawberry Hill Tank and Booster Pump Station project serving the Weir River Water System,

Advisory Committee approves four warrant articles, hears three FY27 budgets

Hingham Advisory Committee unanimously approves four warrant articles, hears $1.7M in FY27 budgets. Chair Carol Tully and 14 members reviewed the Town Hall Budget at $739,282, the Annual Town Meeting budget request at $113,000, and the Reserve Fund at $854,608. Four articles passed unanimously:

Capital Outlay Committee reviews $1.8M in equipment requests

Capital Outlay Committee reviews $1.8M in capital requests. The committee heard presentations on approximately $1.8 million in equipment and facility needs: the Building Department seeking $47,138 for a new vehicle, DPW requesting $926,000 for equipment and vehicle replacement, the Transfer Station

Select Board reviews FY27 departmental budgets within 3.5% municipal cap.

Select Board reviews FY27 departmental budgets within 3.5% municipal cap. Town Administrator Tom Mayo walked the board through nine departmental line items, including a 3.5% increase for Select Board operations, a 0.3% increase for Town Hall utility costs, and a competitive insurance bid that