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Hingham Select Board
How the Hingham Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide. William (Bill) Ramsey joined the board after the 2020 town election; Karen Johnson left. On June 30, 2020 the board chose Mary Power as Chairman. Most meetings in this term were held remotely. Covers 65 meetings, June 30 to May 18, 2021.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
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What Town Meeting decided
In Hingham, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Annual Town Meeting · April 27, 2026 38 votes: 29 passed, 2 passed as amended, 3 failed, 1 withdrawn, 3 no action
- Art. 1 Elect a member of the Hannah Lincoln Whiting Fund committee Passed “Passed”
- Art. 2 Assume liability for state DCR work on rivers, harbors and shores Passed “Passed”
- Art. 3 Receive committee reports; continue committees and discharge three Passed “Passed”
- Art. 4 Accept the Personnel Board report and pay plan changes Passed “Passed”
- Art. 5 Set FY2027 salaries of elected Town officers Passed “Passed”
- Art. 6 FY2027 operating budget Passed “Passed”
- Art. 7 Transfer $178,836 from the Stabilization Fund to pay interest on excluded debt Passed “Passed”
- Art. 8 Give Municipal Light Plant receipts to the plant, with at least $450,000 PILOT to the General Fund Passed “Passed”
- Art. 9 Set a $265,000 FY2027 limit for the Building Department Revolving Fund Passed “Passed”
- Art. 10 Transfer money to the FY2026 Reserve Fund (amount set at Town Meeting) Passed “Passed”
- Art. 11 Put FY2026 harbor fees and half of boat excise taxes into the Municipal Waterways Improvement and Maintenance Fund Passed “Passed”
- Art. 12 Borrow up to $29,930,000 to build a new Center for Active Living off Bare Cove Park Drive (2/3 vote needed) Failed “Not Passed · 510 Yes, 470 No”
- Art. 13 Set an $80,000 FY2027 limit for the Center for Active Living Revolving Fund Passed “Passed”
- Art. 14 Transfer $2,300,000 from the Capital Project Cost and Debt Service Stabilization Fund for debt payments Passed “Passed”
- Art. 15 Community Preservation: eight items totaling $1,863,538, incl. $605,487 to the Affordable Housing Trust Passed “Passed”
- Art. 16 Up to $1,485,540 from Unassigned Fund Balance to replace the Public Library cooling/chiller system Passed “Passed”
- Art. 17 Set a $2,900,000 FY2027 limit for the Recreation Department Revolving Fund Passed “Passed”
- Art. 18 $770,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance for school roof and HVAC emergency repairs Passed “Passed”
- Art. 19 Up to $2,605,437 for the High School fire alarm/life safety system and East School energy recovery units Passed “Passed”
- Art. 20 Dissolve the Energy Action Committee and reorganize the Climate Action Commission (up to 13 voting members) Passed as amended “Passed as amended”
- Art. 21 Allow sale of 230 North Street Passed “Passed”
- Art. 22 Allow sale of 8 Short Street (2/3 vote needed) Failed “Not Passed · 226 Yes, 210 No”
- Art. 23 Allow sale, lease or other conveyance of 86 Central Street (2/3 vote needed) Failed “Not Passed · 264 Yes, 147 No”
- Art. 24 Remove the Fire Department from Civil Service Passed “Passed”
- Art. 25 Remove the Police Department from Civil Service Passed “Passed”
- Art. 26 Appropriate $2,667,956 from the PFAS Fund for the Weir River Water System Passed “Passed”
- Art. 27 Borrow up to $5,000,000 for Weir River Water System capital projects Passed “Passed”
- Art. 28 Borrow up to $70,000,000 for Municipal Light Plant capital improvements Withdrawn “Withdrawn”
- Art. 29 Transfer funds for an employee health insurance cost subsidy and/or study (amended; final terms not on the results page) Passed as amended “Passed as Amended”
- Art. 30 Route 3A project: acquire and grant land and easements along Route 3A for MassDOT reconstruction Passed “Passed”
- Art. 31 Citizen petition: establish a Youth Commission No action “No Action”
- Art. 32 Citizen petition: transfer a parcel of school land to the Conservation Commission No action “No Action”
- Art. 33 Citizen petition: amend the noise by-law No action “No Action”
- Art. 34 Up to $100,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance for electronic voting devices for Town Meeting Passed “Passed”
- Art. 35 Zoning: correct the "Height, Building" definition reference Passed “Passed”
- Art. 36 Zoning: site plan review updates Passed “Passed”
- Art. 37 Zoning: rezone 230 North Street from Official and Open Space to Business A (fire station district) Passed “Passed”
- Art. 38 Allow the Select Board to accept and grant easements through FY2027 Passed “Passed”
Source: Town Clerk's 2026 Town Meeting Results page (result list; titles from the warrant).
Annual Town Meeting · April 28, 2025 51 votes: 50 passed, 1 no action
Sessions: April 28 and 29, 2025
- Art. 1 Elect a member of the Hannah Lincoln Whiting Fund committee Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 2 Assume liability for state DCR work on rivers, harbors and shores Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 3 Receive committee reports and continue committees Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 4 Accept the Personnel Board report and pay plan changes; raise $1,754,862 Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 5 Set FY2026 salaries of elected Town officers Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 6 FY2026 operating budget of $165,757,781 Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 7 Transfer $178,836 from the Stabilization Fund to pay interest on excluded debt Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 8 Give Municipal Light Plant receipts to the plant, with at least $450,000 PILOT to the General Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 9 Set a $255,000 FY2026 limit for the Building Department Revolving Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 10 Transfer $387,293 to the FY2025 Reserve Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 11 Transfer $1,611,404 from Unassigned Fund Balance for DPW vehicles and equipment Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 12 Put FY2025 tax title sale proceeds into the Capital Stabilization Fund Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 13 Transfer $2,200,000 from the Capital Project Cost and Debt Service Stabilization Fund for debt payments Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 14 Set an $80,000 FY2026 limit for the Center for Active Living Revolving Fund Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 15 Transfer up to $2,500,000 to design and bid a new Center for Active Living at Bare Cove Park Drive Passed “Motion Adopted · Yes: 420, No: 177”
- Art. 16 Ask the Legislature to use about 5.4 acres off Bare Cove Park Drive for the Center for Active Living, with 7 acres as replacement land Passed “Motion Adopted · Yes: 372, No: 168”
- Art. 17 Accept the HERO Act yearly cost-of-living increase for veterans' tax exemptions Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 18 Appropriate $1,407,887 ($957,887 borrowed) for country club mowers and equipment and pool demolition Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 19 Recreation Commission by-law and a Recreation Department Revolving Fund ($2,700,000 FY2026 limit) Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 20 Transfer $1,278,010 from Unassigned Fund Balance for new pickleball courts at Bare Cove Park Drive Passed “Motion Adopted · Yes: 221, No: 205”
- Art. 21 · motion 1 Community Preservation: $40,000 for committee expenses Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 21 · motion 2 Community Preservation: $209,179 for Community Preservation debt payments Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 21 · motion 3 Community Preservation: $700,000 to the Affordable Housing Trust Opportunity Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 21 · motion 4 Community Preservation: $600,000 to the Hingham Historical Society for the Old Ordinary Campus project Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 21 · motion 5 Community Preservation: $758,640 for the pickleball courts project Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 21 · motion 6 Community Preservation: Beal's Cove Road sale proceeds to the Affordable Housing Trust Opportunity Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 22 Allow school bus leases longer than three years for four buses, including electric buses Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 23 Allow school bus leases longer than three years for regular transportation Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 24 Accept the law allowing fines from school bus stop-arm cameras (M.G.L. c. 40, § 71) Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 25 Put FY2025 harbor fees and half of boat excise taxes into the Municipal Waterways Improvement and Maintenance Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 26 Let the 2021 $5,650,000 appropriation also pay for the Town Pier Wharf and other inner harbor structures Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 27 By-law: town election polls open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on other days Passed “Motion Adopted · Yes: 240, No: 201”
- Art. 28 Ask the Legislature to allow other ways of publishing legal notices Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 29 Move a Municipal Light Board parcel (Map 64-0-2) to the Water Commissioners for a pump station Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 30 Borrow up to $3,000,000 for Weir River Water System improvements Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 31 Allow a new or renewed cell tower lease at the water treatment plant, 900 Main Street Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 32 Replace the High School turf field; $630,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 33 Create the 2025 School Building Committee for school roof and HVAC projects Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 34 Borrow up to $3,310,000 for a High School roof and heat pump feasibility study and design (MSBA) Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 35 Up to $370,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance for a Plymouth River School roof study and design Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 36 Up to $320,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance for a South School roof study and design Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 37 Fund school roof and HVAC repairs: $309,198 from Unassigned Fund Balance plus $190,802 from a Foster School account Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 38 Up to $40,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance to digitize Town records Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 39 By-law: adopt the Specialized Energy Code, effective January 1, 2026 Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 40 Citizen petition: ask the Legislature for a liquor license for Hingham Gas No action “VOTED: That the Town take No Action on this Article.”
- Art. 41 Zoning: update accessory dwelling unit rules to match the 2024 state housing law Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 42 Zoning: allow continued use of structures made nonconforming by a government taking Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 43 Zoning: correct section references in the sign rules Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 44 Zoning: extension or alteration of nonconforming uses and structures (Special Permit A1) Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 45 Zoning: delete the expiration rule for cell tower special permits Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 46 Allow the Select Board to accept and grant easements through FY2026 Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
Annual Town Meeting · April 24, 2024 40 votes: 37 passed, 2 passed as amended, 1 tabled
Sessions: April 24, 25 and 29, 2024
- Art. 1 Elect members of the Hannah Lincoln Whiting Fund committee Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 2 Assume liability for state DCR work on rivers, harbors and shores Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 3 Receive committee reports; continue committees and discharge four study committees Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 4 Accept the Personnel Board report and pay plan changes; raise $781,671 Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 5 Set FY2025 salaries of elected Town officers Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 6 FY2025 operating budget, amended to add $2,000,000 for schools from Unassigned Fund Balance (amendment: Yes 202, No 171) Passed as amended “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 7 Transfer $178,836 from the Stabilization Fund to pay interest on excluded debt Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 8 Give Municipal Light Plant receipts to the plant, with at least $450,000 PILOT to the General Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 9 Set a $280,000 FY2025 limit for the Building Department Revolving Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 10 Create a Center for Active Living Revolving Fund ($80,000 FY2025 limit); rename the Senior Center Building Committee Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 11 Transfer $468,533 to the FY2024 Reserve Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 12 Put FY2024 harbor fees and half of boat excise taxes into the Municipal Waterways Improvement and Maintenance Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 13 Transfer $2,500,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance to the Tax Mitigation Stabilization Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 14 Transfer $1,000,000 from the Capital Project Cost and Debt Service Stabilization Fund for school and public safety debt Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 15 Transfer $28,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for repairs at 30 Summer Street Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 16 Community Preservation: $1,055,229 for the Community Playground, $40,000 admin, $237,397 debt and housing/historic set-asides Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 17 Allow long-term leases of listed town and school properties for solar energy and storage Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 18 Borrow up to $13,000,000 to replace sewer mains in Route 3A Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 19 Set the Development and Industrial Commission at 5 to 15 members Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 20 Raise the retirees' cost-of-living base from $14,000 to $15,000 Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 21 Accept the law allowing a stipend of up to $3,000 to the Town Accountant for retirement board work Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 22 Borrow up to $21,005,000 for Weir River Water System improvements Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 23 Accept the law letting veterans exceed civil service age limits for police and fire jobs (M.G.L. c. 31, § 58A) Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 24 Borrow $1,200,000 for a new fire engine Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 25 Allow sale of 8 Short Street with a preservation restriction; motion laid on the table Tabled “Motion to lay the proposed Motion on the table passed”
- Art. 26 Allow utility easements for the new elementary school at 55 Downer Avenue Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 27 Name the new Downer Avenue elementary school the Foster Elementary School Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 28 Amend Zoning By-law: Personal Wireless Service Facilities Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 29 Allow a cell tower lease at the DPW site, 25 Bare Cove Park Drive; rent goes to the Capital Stabilization Fund Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 30 Zoning: update Floodplain Protection Overlay District map references and rules Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 31 Zoning: replace the aquifer protection overlay with a Groundwater Protection Overlay District Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 32 Zoning: add brew pub, brewery, winery and distillery uses Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 33 Zoning: EV charging in parking lots of 20+ spaces, amended to require at least level 2 chargers Passed as amended “Motion Adopted · Yes: 140, No: 43”
- Art. 34 Zoning: create an MBTA Communities Multifamily Overlay District Passed “Motion Adopted”
- Art. 35 Zoning: confirm Business Recreation zoning of the Country Club Road parcel Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 36 Zoning: abandonment or discontinuance of nonconforming conditions Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 37 Zoning: special requirements in the Official and Open Space District Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 38 Zoning: lower the maximum building height in the Harbor Overlay District from 35 to 28 feet Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 39 Zoning: update the nursing home and assisted living use Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
- Art. 40 Allow the Select Board to accept easements through FY2025 Passed “A Unanimous Vote”
Not here yet: the full Town Clerk record of the April 2026 Annual Town Meeting (only the Clerk's one-line result list is posted; the 2026 Town Report is not out yet).
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
Joseph FisherMember · Elected townwide · at 65 of 65 meetings
William RamseyMember · Elected townwide · at 55 of 65 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board minutes from January 2, 2018 through September 8, 2026, as posted in the town’s Agenda Center (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2021). Not here yet: minutes before 2018 (the town posts minutes back to 2012, and older ones in its document center), minutes after September 8, 2026, and meetings the town lists with an agenda but no minutes (mostly workshops, interviews and sessions where the board attended another group’s event). Hingham’s minutes are typed. Most votes say “All were in favor” or list a roll call by name; for those we show every member present as voting yes, or each member’s vote as recorded. Where a count or roll call does not match the members the minutes list as present (for example “All were in favor, 3-0” when only two members are listed, or a roll call naming a member the attendance line leaves out), we show the count only and add a note. A few motions are recorded with a second but no vote; those show the result only. Members who stepped aside (recused) are left out of that vote. Votes by other boards at joint meetings (School Committee, Advisory Committee, Recreation Commission, Board of Assessors and others) are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
May 14Approve the Settlement and Release Agreement between Argonaut Insurance…Motion: to approve the Settlement and Release Agreement between Argonaut Insurance Company…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
May 14, 2021: Approve the Settlement and Release Agreement between Argonaut Insurance Company and the Town of Hingham regarding an insurance coverage dispute and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign said...
To approve the Settlement and Release Agreement between Argonaut Insurance Company and the Town of Hingham regarding an insurance coverage dispute and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign said document in the form attached hereto on behalf of the Select Board.
Yes: Fisher, PowerAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Power made a motion to approve the Settlement and Release Agreement between Argonaut Insurance Company and the Town of Hingham regarding an insurance coverage dispute and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign said document in the form attached hereto on behalf of the Select Board. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Ms. Power: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain.” (Motion: Power, second: Fisher)
May 4Recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Property…Motion: to recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Property &…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
May 4, 2021: Recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Property & Liability Insurance in the amount of $353,047
To recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Property & Liability Insurance in the amount of $353,047.
Yes: Fisher, PowerAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund to Property & Liability Insurance in the amount of $353,047. Ms. Power seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Power: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Power)
Mar 25Recommend a FY22 Recreation Budget of $349,276Motion: to recommend a FY22 Recreation Budget of $349,276.Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
March 25, 2021: Recommend a FY22 Recreation Budget of $349,276
To recommend a FY22 Recreation Budget of $349,276.
Yes: Fisher, PowerAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Power made a motion to recommend a FY22 Recreation Budget of $349,276. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Power: yes.” (Motion: Power, second: Fisher)
Mar 25Recommend a FY22 Police Budget of $6,324,798Motion: to recommend a FY22 Police Budget of $6,324,798.Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
March 25, 2021: Recommend a FY22 Police Budget of $6,324,798
To recommend a FY22 Police Budget of $6,324,798.
Yes: Fisher, PowerAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Power made a motion to recommend a FY22 Police Budget of $6,324,798. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Power: yes.” (Motion: Power, second: Fisher)
Mar 23Recommend a FY 2022 Recreation Budget of $349,276Motion: to recommend a FY 2022 Recreation Budget of $349,276.Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
March 23, 2021: Recommend a FY 2022 Recreation Budget of $349,276
To recommend a FY 2022 Recreation Budget of $349,276.
Yes: Fisher, PowerAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to recommend a FY 2022 Recreation Budget of $349,276. Ms. Power seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Power: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Power)
Mar 23Recommend a FY 2022 Police Budget of $6,324,798Motion: to recommend a FY 2022 Police Budget of $6,324,798.Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
March 23, 2021: Recommend a FY 2022 Police Budget of $6,324,798
To recommend a FY 2022 Police Budget of $6,324,798.
Yes: Fisher, PowerAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Power made a motion to recommend a FY 2022 Police Budget of $6,324,798. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Power: yes.” (Motion: Power, second: Fisher)
Jan 26Enter into a Grant Agreement by and among the…Motion: to enter into a Grant Agreement by and among the Board,…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
January 26, 2021: Enter into a Grant Agreement by and among the Board, the Community Preservation Committee, and the Hingham Recreation Department for the grant of $75,000 in Community Preservation Act funds...
To enter into a Grant Agreement by and among the Board, the Community Preservation Committee, and the Hingham Recreation Department for the grant of $75,000 in Community Preservation Act funds approved under Article 19 by the 2020 Annual Town Meeting in accordance with the conditions of said Article 19 and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign said Agreement.
Yes: Fisher, PowerAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Power made a motion to enter into a Grant Agreement by and among the Board, the Community Preservation Committee, and the Hingham Recreation Department for the grant of $75,000 in Community Preservation Act funds approved under Article 19 by the 2020 Annual Town Meeting in accordance with the conditions of said Article 19 and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign said Agreement. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Power: yes.” (Motion: Power, second: Fisher)
Oct 20Sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Police Benevolent…Motion: to sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Police Benevolent Association,…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
October 20, 2020: Sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Police Benevolent Association, Inc. for the period commencing July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
To sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Police Benevolent Association, Inc. for the period commencing July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
Yes: Fisher, PowerAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Power made a motion to sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Police Benevolent Association, Inc. for the period commencing July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain (He stated that his brother is part of the Police Benevolent Association.) Ms. Power: yes.” (Motion: Power, second: Fisher)
Oct 13Approve the request of Locales Tacos, LLC d/b/a Tacos…Motion: to approve the request of Locales Tacos, LLC d/b/a Tacos y…Passed 3–0 · see note
October 13, 2020: Approve the request of Locales Tacos, LLC d/b/a Tacos y Tequila for a change of operating hours to include weekdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 am, subject to the approval…
To approve the request of Locales Tacos, LLC d/b/a Tacos y Tequila for a change of operating hours to include weekdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 am, subject to the approval of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.
The roll call names William Ramsey, who the minutes do not list as present, so we show only the count (3-0), not how each member voted. The minutes say William Ramsey made this motion, but William Ramsey is not on the attendance line.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Ramsey made a motion to approve the request of Locales Tacos, LLC d/b/a Tacos y Tequila for a change of operating hours to include weekdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 am, subject to the approval of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: yes Ms. Power: yes.” (second: Fisher)
Oct 13Call a Special Town Meeting to be held on…Motion: to call a Special Town Meeting to be held on Saturday,…Passed 3–0 · see note
October 13, 2020: Call a Special Town Meeting to be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 12 PM at the Hingham High School with a rain date of Sunday, November 22, 2020,…
To call a Special Town Meeting to be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 12 PM at the Hingham High School with a rain date of Sunday, November 22, 2020, at 12 PM at Hingham High School pursuant to Town of Hingham General By-Laws Article 2 and M.G.L. c. 39, § 9.
The roll call names William Ramsey, who the minutes do not list as present, so we show only the count (3-0), not how each member voted. The minutes say William Ramsey seconded this motion, but William Ramsey is not on the attendance line.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to call a Special Town Meeting to be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 12 PM at the Hingham High School with a rain date of Sunday, November 22, 2020, at 12 PM at Hingham High School pursuant to Town of Hingham General By-Laws Article 2 and M.G.L. c. 39, § 9. Mr. Ramsey seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: yes Ms. Power: yes.” (Motion: Fisher)
From the Hingham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: Hingham Anchor candidate stories (William Ramsey 2020, Liz Klein 2021, Julie Strehle 2024). Former members show initials.
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