Opinion: Hingham School Committee fully endorses proposed school department budget

March 3, 2021, Submitted by Kerry Ni, Chair of the Hingham School Committee The Hingham School Committee (Committee) unanimously supports and endorses the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY’22) recovery budget proposed by Superintendent Dr. Paul Austin. This decision reflects the legal and moral obligation of the Committee, a local government body elected by town voters and …

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Talk of potential override dominates budget discussion

Photo by StellrWeb on Unsplash December 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During a lengthy, well-attended and informative remote presentation about Hingham’s financial management plan and town finances by Selectmen Chair Mary Power last night, the subject of a potential override was a recurring theme. “In a typical year, the first revenue forecast is issued …

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