Select Board

Hingham Select Board installs new Chair Elizabeth Klein and approves $63,072 lighting contract for Station Street lot. The board voted unanimously at its May 5 meeting to elect Klein, previously a member, as Chair, with outgoing Chair William Ramsey nominating her and member Julie Strehle seconding.

HINGHAM — May 5, 2026 — Hingham Select Board installs new Chair Elizabeth Klein and approves $63,072 lighting contract for Station Street lot. The board voted unanimously at its May 5 meeting to elect Klein, previously a member, as Chair, with outgoing Chair William Ramsey nominating her and member Julie Strehle

Hingham Select Board unanimously recommended a $1.9 million reserve fund transfer for FY26, the first to include school special education costs under the town's post-override MOU.

HINGHAM — April 13, 2026 — Hingham bids for proposed Center for Active Living come in at $25.8 million, $4 million below the warrant estimate. The Select Board held a final public information session Monday, with Town Administrator Tom Mayo announcing that contractor bids received the prior week came in well

Hingham Select Board signs the 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant in an eight-minute session.

Hingham Select Board votes 2-1 to remove real estate transfer fee from Town Meeting warrant.

HINGHAM — March 24, 2026 — Hingham Select Board votes 2-1 to remove real estate transfer fee from Town Meeting warrant. Chair William Ramsey and member Julie Strehle supported withdrawal of Article X, citing Advisory Committee concerns about unresolved state legislative questions, ambiguity over who would pay the fee, and uncertainty

Hingham Select Board approves $173 million FY27 budget and advances Route 3A project in marathon session.

HINGHAM — March 17, 2026 — Hingham Select Board approves $173 million FY27 budget and advances Route 3A project in marathon session. The board voted unanimously March 17 to recommend the $173,059,838 fiscal year 2027 spending plan — covering all town departments from the $73,880,041 school budget to $13,

Hingham Select Board unanimously awards $7.9 million pool contract and places senior center debt exclusion on ballot.