March 17, 2026

“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article V, Sale, Lease or Conveyance of 86 Central Street. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Strehle made a motion to vote That the Select Board does hereby vote to approve the provisions of the Town Meeting Warrant Article regarding the Route 3A Project in order to grant and/or acquire by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, the fee to and/or permanent and temporary easements in, on, under and over certain parcels of land abutting and/or near Route 3A for the reconstruction, installation, inspection, maintenance, improvement, repair, replacement and/or relocation of the roadway, rights of way, sidewalks, drainage, utilities, driveways, retaining walls, guardrails, slopes, grading, rounding and landscaping and other structures and/or appurtenances to enable the Town and/or MassDOT to undertake the Route 3A Project and for any and all purposes and uses incidental or related thereto, all as approximately shown on plans entitled "Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division Plan and Profile of Route 3A / Summer Street / Rockland Street in the Town of Hingham Plymouth County Preliminary Right of Way Plans" revised 12/19/25, as said plan may be amended from time to time; And, further, that the Select Board does hereby vote to accept the care, custody and control of those parcels of land shown on the aforesaid plans from the Conservation Commission and the Trustees of the Bathing Beach as previously voted by said boards and does hereby vote to transfer the care, custody and control of those portions of the property interests shown on the aforesaid plans which are presently under the care, custody and control of the Select Board to allow for use for said public way purposes, all of said transfers being made pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40, § 15A and all other applicable laws for said public way purposes and contingent upon final approval of an Article 97 petition to be filed pursuant this Warrant Article. Ms. Klein seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Strehle, second: Klein)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article GG, Route 3A Project. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 General Government Budget, which includes Select Board, Human Resources, Reserve Fund, Accounting, Information Technology, Assessing, Treasurer/Collector, Legal Services, Town Meeting, Town Clerk, Elections, Conservation, Community Planning, Land Use and Development, Bare Cove Park, Town Hall, and GAR Hall in the amount of $7,425,416. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Public Safety Budget, which includes Police, (which has already been voted), Fire, Dispatch Services, Building, Animal Control, Harbormaster and Public Safety Utilities in the amount of $21,454,224. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Education budget which includes the School Department in the amount of $73,880,041. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Public Works budget which includes the DPW / Highway / Tree & Park, Transfer Station, and Sewer in the amount of $12,817,359. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Human Services budget which includes Health, Center for Active Living, and Veteran's Services in the amount of $1,073,368. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Culture and Recreation budget which includes Library, Recreation, Athletic Field Maintenance, Bathing Beach, Historic Preservation, and Celebrations in the amount of $3,129,887. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Enterprise Funds budget, which includes South Shore Country Club and the Weir River Water System, in the amount of $17,784,669. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Debt Service budget of $13,893,125. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Employee Benefits budget which includes Group Insurance, OPEB, Contributory Retirement, Worker's Compensation, Unemployment, and Mandatory Medicare in the amount of $19,848,370. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Unclassified budget which includes property and liability insurance in the amount of $1,753,379. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend a total FY27 Article F budget in the amount of $173,059,838. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article F, budgets. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Klein, second: Strehle)

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