July 28, 2026

“Vote: Mr. Ramsey made a motion to call a Special Town Meeting to be held on Thursday October 29, 2026, at 7:00pm at Hingham High School Pursuant to Town of Hingham General Bylaws, Article Two, Mass General Law, Chapter 39, section nine. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Ramsey, second: Strehle)

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“Vote: Ms. Strehle made a motion to open the warrant for the special town meeting and insert the following articles. Article B to see if the town of Hingham will vote to raise an appropriate borrow or transfer from available funds. The sufficient sum of money to be expended under the direction of the 2025 School Building Committee for the roof system replacement, including the payment of all costs, incidental or related thereto. The project at the South Elementary School, located at 831 Main Street, Hingham, Massachusetts, which proposed repair project would materially extend the useful life of the school and preserve an asset that otherwise is capable of supporting the required educational program and for which the town may be eligible for a school construction grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority MSBA. The town acknowledges that the town's MSBA grant program is a non entitlement discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA and any project costs the town incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSB shall be the sole responsibility of the town.Any grant that the town may receive from the MSBA for the project shall not exceed the lesser one, 36 and 8,900%, so 36.89% of eligible approved project costs as determined by the MSB, or to the total maximum grant amount determined by the MSBA or act on anything related there to insert it At the request of the 2025 School Building Committee and Article C, will the town vote to amend the appropriation of $3,310,000 previously approved under article 34 of the Town of Hingham 2025 Annual Town Meeting to expand the purpose for which said appropriation and any funds borrowed thereunder may be expended as follows. Said appropriation may be expended for a feasibility study. Schematic design, detailed design, architectural engineering owners, project management, and other pre-construction services. Related thereto, and up to and including preparation of construction documents and early bid packages for a potential roof replacement. Heat pump conversion project or other HVAC system repairs or replacements, including the payment of all costs, incidental or related, there to at Hingham High School, 17 Union Street, Hingham, Massachusetts or act on anything relating thereto inserted at the request of the 2025 School Building Committee, and to close the warrant for the Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026, and to direct the Town administrator to forward copies of the articles to the advisory Committee and to post them on the town's website within ten days of this vote. Under Town of Hingham General Bylaws article two and all other applicable laws. Chair Klein stated that she wanted to amend that vote language, to close the warrant for the Special Town Meeting on October 29th of all costs, incidental or related, there to at Hingham High School, 17 Union Street, Hingham, Massachusetts or act on anything relating thereto inserted at the request of the 2025 School Building Committee, and to close the warrant for the Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026, and to direct the Town administrator to forward copies of the articles to the advisory Committee and to post them on the town's website within ten days of this vote. Under Town of Hingham General Bylaws article two and all other applicable laws. Mr. Ramsey seconded the amended motion. All were in favor.” (Motion: Strehle, second: Ramsey)

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“Vote: Mr. Ramsey made a motion to sign the Hingham Warrant for the 2026 State Primary election, to be held on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026. Ms. Strehle seconded. All were in favor.” (Motion: Ramsey, second: Strehle)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)