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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. Same three members. On May 2, 2023 the board chose Liz Klein as Chair. Covers 49 meetings, May 2 to April 30, 2024.
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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.
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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Annual Town Meeting · April 27, 2026 38 votes: 29 passed, 2 passed as amended, 3 failed, 1 withdrawn, 3 no action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 49 of 49 meetings
William RamseyMember · Elected townwide · at 43 of 49 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.
Mar 21Recommend the FY25 Police budgetof $ 7,815,673Motion: to recommend the FY25 Police budgetof $ 7,815,673.Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
March 21, 2024: Recommend the FY25 Police budgetof $ 7,815,673
To recommend the FY25 Police budgetof $ 7,815,673.
Yes: Fisher, KleinAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fishermade a motion to recommend the FY25 Police budgetof $ 7,815,673. Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Klein: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
Mar 21Recommend the FY25 Recreation budgetof $451,890Motion: to recommend the FY25 Recreation budgetof $451,890.Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
March 21, 2024: Recommend the FY25 Recreation budgetof $451,890
To recommend the FY25 Recreation budgetof $451,890.
Yes: Fisher, KleinAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fishermade a motion to recommend the FY25 Recreation budgetof $451,890. Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Klein: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
Mar 21Recommend the FY25 Bathing Beach budget of $ 39,…Motion: to recommend the FY25 Bathing Beach budget of $ 39, 093.Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Ramsey
March 21, 2024: Recommend the FY25 Bathing Beach budget of $ 39, 093
To recommend the FY25 Bathing Beach budget of $ 39, 093.
Yes: Fisher, KleinAbstained: Ramsey
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to recommend the FY25 Bathing Beach budget of $ 39, 093. Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: abstain Ms. Klein: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
Mar 12Approve the request of Hingham Sports Partnership, Inc. for…Motion: to approve the request of Hingham Sports Partnership, Inc. for a…Passed · see note
March 12, 2024: Approve the request of Hingham Sports Partnership, Inc. for a Special (One Day) Wine and Malt Beverages license for Comedy Night 2024 to be held at the Loring Theater on…
To approve the request of Hingham Sports Partnership, Inc. for a Special (One Day) Wine and Malt Beverages license for Comedy Night 2024 to be held at the Loring Theater on April 7, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
The minutes record the motion and the second but not the vote.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to approve the request of Hingham Sports Partnership, Inc. for a Special (One Day) Wine and Malt Beverages license for Comedy Night 2024 to be held at the Loring Theater on April 7, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Mr. Ramsey seconded.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Ramsey)
Feb 7Hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c. 70B, that…Motion: to hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c. 70B, that the…Passed 2–0 · see note
February 7, 2024: Hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c. 70B, that the cost of the (i) Foster Elementary School construction project authorized by votes of the Town passed on April 24, 2017…
To hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c. 70B, that the cost of the (i) Foster Elementary School construction project authorized by votes of the Town passed on April 24, 2017 (Article 20) and November 1, 2022 (Article 1) and (ii) Plymouth River School remodeling project authorized by a vote of the Town passed on April 30, 2022 (Article 14), each being financed with proceeds of a portion of the Bonds and Notes defined below, together with all other bonds and notes of the Town previously issued to pay costs of this project, does not exceed the portion of the total cost of the project that is not being paid by the school facilities grant and we hereby approve the issuance of notes and bonds to finance this project under G.L. c. 70B. Voted, that the maximum useful life of the departmental equipment listed below to be financed with the proceeds of the $500,000 borrowing authorized by the vote of the Town passed April 23, 2018 (Article 13) for a Fire Engine/Aerial Apparatus is hereby determined pursuant to G.L. c.44, §7(1) to be 15 years. Further Voted: that the sale of the $53,830,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2024 Bonds of the Town dated February 15, 2024 (the "Bonds"), to Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC at the price of $57,704,569.96 and accrued interest is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on February 15 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Further Voted: to approve the sale of
Yes: Fisher, KleinThe roll call does not list William Ramsey.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c. 70B, that the cost of the (i) Foster Elementary School construction project authorized by votes of the Town passed on April 24, 2017 (Article 20) and November 1, 2022 (Article 1) and (ii) Plymouth River School remodeling project authorized by a vote of the Town passed on April 30, 2022 (Article 14), each being financed with proceeds of a portion of the Bonds and Notes defined below, together with all other bonds and notes of the Town previously issued to pay costs of this project, does not exceed the portion of the total cost of the project that is not being paid by the school facilities grant and we hereby approve the issuance of notes and bonds to finance this project under G.L. c. 70B. Voted, that the maximum useful life of the departmental equipment listed below to be financed with the proceeds of the $500,000 borrowing authorized by the vote of the Town passed April 23, 2018 (Article 13) for a Fire Engine/Aerial Apparatus is hereby determined pursuant to G.L. c.44, §7(1) to be 15 years. Further Voted: that the sale of the $53,830,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2024 Bonds of the Town dated February 15, 2024 (the "Bonds"), to Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC at the price of $57,704,569.96 and accrued interest is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on February 15 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Further Voted: to approve the sale of a $97,449,453 4.00 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the Town dated February 15, 2024, and payable February 14, 2025 (the "Note"), to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $964,749.59. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Bonds, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated January 23, 2024, a Supplement relating to the Bonds dated January 29, 2024, and a final Official Statement dated February 1, 2024 (the "Official Statement"), each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated January 23, 2024, a Supplement relating to the Notes dated January 29, 2024, and a final Official Statement dated February 1, 2024, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Bonds shall be subject to redemption, at the option of the Town, upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Official Statement. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver continuing and significant events disclosure undertakings in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such forms as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertakings shall be incorporated by reference in the Bonds and Notes, as applicable, for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds and Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Bonds and Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that any certificates or documents relating to the Bonds and the Notes (collectively, the "Documents"), may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document; delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to a Document by electronic mail in a ".pdf" file or by other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to such Document; and electronic signatures on any of the Documents shall be deemed original signatures for the purposes of the Documents and all matters relating thereto, having the same legal effect as original signatures. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Ms. Klein: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
Dec 19Authorize the Town Administrator to execute the Eighth Amendment…Motion: to authorize the Town Administrator to execute the Eighth Amendment of…Passed 2–0 · see note
December 19, 2023: Authorize the Town Administrator to execute the Eighth Amendment of Lease Agreement to the Original Lease between the Town of Hingham and Vista Verde Corp. in the form attached hereto
To authorize the Town Administrator to execute the Eighth Amendment of Lease Agreement to the Original Lease between the Town of Hingham and Vista Verde Corp. in the form attached hereto.
Yes: Fisher, KleinThe roll call lists William Ramsey but gives no vote, so William Ramsey is left out.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to authorize the Town Administrator to execute the Eighth Amendment of Lease Agreement to the Original Lease between the Town of Hingham and Vista Verde Corp. in the form attached hereto. Mr. Ramsey seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey Ms. Klein: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Ramsey)
Dec 19Approve Corcoran Management Company, Inc. as the manager of…Motion: to approve Corcoran Management Company, Inc. as the manager of Lincoln…Passed 2–0 · see note
December 19, 2023: Approve Corcoran Management Company, Inc. as the manager of Lincoln School Apartments for a term of up to three years commencing on January 1, 2024 pursuant to Article 8.6 of…
To approve Corcoran Management Company, Inc. as the manager of Lincoln School Apartments for a term of up to three years commencing on January 1, 2024 pursuant to Article 8.6 of the Ground Lease between the Town of Hingham and Lincoln Apartments LLC.
Yes: Fisher, KleinThe roll call lists William Ramsey but gives no vote, so William Ramsey is left out.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Ramsey made a motion to approve Corcoran Management Company, Inc. as the manager of Lincoln School Apartments for a term of up to three years commencing on January 1, 2024 pursuant to Article 8.6 of the Ground Lease between the Town of Hingham and Lincoln Apartments LLC. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey Ms. Klein: yes.” (Motion: Ramsey, second: Fisher)
Dec 19Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 9, the Select…Motion: pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 9, the Select Board hereby…Passed 2–0 · see note
December 19, 2023: Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 9, the Select Board hereby votes to delay the Town of Hingham Annual Town Meeting from Monday April 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM until…
Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 9, the Select Board hereby votes to delay the Town of Hingham Annual Town Meeting from Monday April 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM until Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM indoors at Hingham High School.
Yes: Fisher, KleinThe roll call lists William Ramsey but gives no vote, so William Ramsey is left out.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 9, the Select Board hereby votes to delay the Town of Hingham Annual Town Meeting from Monday April 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM until Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM indoors at Hingham High School. Mr. Ramsey seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey Ms. Klein: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Ramsey)
Aug 29Appoint Elaine Ward to the Council on Aging for…Motion: to appoint Elaine Ward to the Council on Aging for a…Passed 2–0 · see note
August 29, 2023: Appoint Elaine Ward to the Council on Aging for a three-year term ending June 30, 2026
To appoint Elaine Ward to the Council on Aging for a three-year term ending June 30, 2026.
Yes: Fisher, KleinThe roll call does not list William Ramsey.
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to appoint Elaine Ward to the Council on Aging for a three-year term ending June 30, 2026. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Ms. Klein: yes.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
Jul 25Approve the request of Weir River Water System to…Motion: to approve the request of Weir River Water System to install…Passed Unanimous, 2 present · see note
July 25, 2023: Approve the request of Weir River Water System to install and maintain approximately 55 feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe in Thaxter Street; approximately 2,123 feet of 12-inch ductile iron…
To approve the request of Weir River Water System to install and maintain approximately 55 feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe in Thaxter Street; approximately 2,123 feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe and 225 feet of 12-inch HDPE pipe in Downer Avenue; approximately 72 feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe in Park Circle; approximately 1,304 feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe in Planters Field Lane, and approximately 590 feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe in Crow Point Lane. This approval is subject to the stipulations of the Department of Public Works as outlined in the letter dated July 24, 2023.
The roll call lists William Ramsey as not present for this vote, so William Ramsey is left out.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to approve the request of Weir River Water System to install and maintain approximately 55 feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe in Thaxter Street; approximately 2,123 feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe and 225 feet of 12-inch HDPE pipe in Downer Avenue; approximately 72 feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe in Park Circle; approximately 1,304 feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe in Planters Field Lane, and approximately 590 feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe in Crow Point Lane. This approval is subject to the stipulations of the Department of Public Works as outlined in the letter dated July 24, 2023. Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Mr. Ramsey: not present Ms. Klein: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
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