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Hingham Select Board Unanimously Approves $173 Million FY27 Budget Package

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

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves Hermida as sergeant; lieutenant vote incomplete

Select Board appoints Detective Hermida to permanent police sergeant role. Chair Bill Ramsey presided as Ms. Liz Klein and Ms. Julie Strehle voted unanimously to advance Hermida, whom Police Chief Jones ranked top in the assessment process for leadership and investigative skills. A lieutenant

Townbrief news summary · Mar 12

Government · Select Board

Select Board greenlights $7.9M pool contract, Center for Active Living ballot measure

Select Board unanimously approves $7.9M construction contract for new community pool and bathhouse. Construction Dynamics was selected as the low bidder among three firms, with the contract running through October 31, 2027. The board also voted unanimously to place a debt exclusion question on the

Townbrief news summary · Mar 10

Government · Select Board

Hingham Select Board awards $7.9 million contract for South Shore Country Club pool

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

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Select Board

Select Board defers capital vote; reviews school extraordinary needs and FY27 budget

Select Board defers capital vote, seeks time to review recommendations. Mike Donovan, Chair of the Capital Outlay Committee, outlined $3.7 million in FY27 capital requests including roof replacements at three schools, HVAC upgrades at the High School, and police equipment replacements, with all

Townbrief news summary · Mar 3

Government · Select Board

Hingham Select Board Delays Vote on $770,000 School Boiler and Repair Article

Hingham Select Board delays vote on a $770,000 school repairs article while facing a $97.4 million capital plan for FY27.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board backs $29.9M senior center and civil service exit for police and fire

Select Board unanimously endorses $29.9M Center for Active Living and civil service exit plan. Chair Bill Ramsey, along with board members Liz Klein and Julie Strehle, voted to recommend favorable action on the senior center project and appropriations for Police and Fire union payments covering the

Townbrief news summary · Feb 26

Government · Select Board

Hingham Select Board unanimously backs $30 million Center for Active Living

Hingham Select Board unanimously advances $29.9 million Center for Active Living and two civil service departures to Annual Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 26

Government · Select Board

Select Board recommends favorable action on health care subsidy and real estate transfer fee.

Select Board advances health care subsidy and real estate transfer fee for town meeting. The Board voted unanimously to recommend Article FF, temporarily increasing the Town's health care cost share from 50 to 60 percent for one year, responding to staff and union concerns about rising premiums.

Townbrief news summary · Feb 24

Government · Select Board

Hingham Select Board Backs Health Stipend, Splits on Real Estate Transfer Fee

Hingham Select Board unanimously backs one-year employee health care stipend and splits 2-1 to advance a real estate transfer fee home rule petition.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24