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Hingham Massachusetts, Incorporated 1635, History & Pride
 

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Departments: Town Accountant

210 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043-2759
Phone 781-741-1470
FAX 781-741-1454
Office Hours:
M-W-Th 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tues 8:30am-7:00pm
Fri 8:30am-1:00pm
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Historical Budgets :

2010 Budget

Appropriated and Approved at Town Meeting, April 27, 2009

 
Advisory
Fiscal 2008
Fiscal 2009
Fiscal 2010
Expended
Appropriated
Recommended
     GENERAL GOVERNMENT
122 SELECTMEN
  Payroll 386,808 402,948 369,181
  Expenses 37,740 38,310 41,736
  Capital Outlay 0 25,000 0
  Total 424,548 466,258 410,917
132 RESERVE FUND
662,858
432,858 883,000
 ($450,000 from available reserves)  
135 TOWN ACCOUNTANT
  Payroll 319,267 364,819 345,706
  Expenses 49,239 66,890 61,206
  Capital Outlay 102,332 67,000 0
  Audit 37,000 45,000 45,000
  Information Technology 73,303 89,920 103,083
  Total 581,141 633,629 554,995
 
141 ASSESSORS  
  Payroll 267,507 284,326 283,273
  Expenses 12,199 10,870 10,848
  Capital Outlay 20,000 0 0
  Consulting 64,168 7,500 7,500
  Map Maintenance 6,000 6,000 6,000
  Total 369,874 308,696 307,621
 
145 TREASURER/COLLECTOR  
  Payroll 251,809 271,189 273,108
  Expenses 43,072 43,813 42,390
  Capital Outlay  0 10,705 0
  Tax Titles 13,209 10,000 10,000
  Total 308,090 335,707 325,498
151 LEGAL SERVICES 324,832 168,000 185,000
 
159 TOWN MEETINGS   
  Payroll 1,949 2,773 2,692
  Expenses 32,453 26,833 27,050
  Total 34,402 29,606 29,742
161 TOWN CLERK  
  Payroll 150,215 158,104 157,612
  Expenses 6,410 6,061 6,553
  Total 156,625 164,165 164,165
162 ELECTIONS  
  Payroll 14,895 18,210 6,955
  Expenses 14,205 14,250 8,390
  Capital Outlay 0 0 0
  Total 29,100 32,460 15,345
171 CONSERVATION  
  Payroll 127,968 179,851 142,526
  Expenses 9,271 13,000 13,363
  Total 137,239 192,851 155,889
175 PLANNING BOARD
  Payroll 109,967 118,229 103,078
  Expenses 9,285 12,145 27,296
  Total 119,252 130,374 130,374
 
176 BOARD OF APPEALS  
  Payroll 76,892 88,863 90,229
  Expenses 6,698 7,160 5,794
  Total 83,590 96,023 96,023
 
177 BARE COVE PARK  
  Payroll 14,366 15,152 15,059
  Expenses 5,884 7,000 6,740
  Capital Outlay 0 0 0
  Total 20,250 22,152 21,799
 
191 HERSEY HOUSE
  Expenses 6,555 7,123 0
  Total 6,555 7,123 0
  
192 TOWN HALL
  Payroll 163,811 165,734 167,439
  Expenses 367,573 401,727 399,347
  Capital Outlay 39,359 58,000 0
  Total 570,743 625,461 566,786
193 GRAND ARMY MEMORIAL HALL 10,421 12,371 11,817
 
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 3,839,520 3,657,734 3,858,971
     PUBLIC SAFETY
 
210 POLICE DEPARTMENT
  Payroll (Overtime $355,126) 3,926,518 4,152,921 4,137,597
  Expenses 321,267 311,562 303,339
  Capital Outlay 0 320,000 0
  Total 4,247,785 4,784,483 4,440,936
220 FIRE DEPARTMENT
  Payroll (Overtime $291,541) 3,897,417 4,199,495 4,045,418
  Expenses 294,170 332,642 342,760
  Capital Outlay 293,739 266,450 0
  Total 4,485,326 4,798,587 4,388,178
 
230 DISPATCH SERVICES
  Payroll (Overtime $69,139) 421,088 455,759 439,744
  Expenses 4,317 5,600 5,000
  Total 425,405 461,359 444,744
241 BUILDING COMMISSIONER
  Payroll 225,851 269,386 230,871
  Expenses 7,315 4,664 4,331
  Total 233,166 274,050 235,202
244 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
  Payroll 9,168 10,528 10,526
  Expenses 1,244 1,072 1,072
  Total 10,412 11,600 11,598
291 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
  Payroll 5,800 5,974 9,064
  Expenses 2,857 3,193 3,193
  Total 8,657 9,167 12,257
292 ANIMAL CONTROL  
  Payroll 34,898 46,904 42,513
  Expenses 4,876 8,750 6,300
  Total 39,774 55,654 48,813
295 HARBORMASTER  
  Payroll 113,256 116,030 88,186
  Expenses 55,261 31,230 25,301
  Total 168,517 147,260 113,487
 
299 PUBLIC SAFETY UTILITIES
  Emergency Water 294,913 297,300 297,300
  Street Lighting 136,011 140,000 140,000
  Total 430,924 437,300 437,300
   
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 10,049,966 10,979,460 10,132,515
     
EDUCATION
300 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
  Payroll 26,580,536 28,113,293 28,599,323
  Expenses 6,810,042 7,090,854 6,870,068
  Capital Outlay ($50,000 from available reserves) 451,654 481,890 50,000
 
TOTAL EDUCATION 33,842,232 35,686,037 35,519,391
     PUBLIC WORKS AND FACILITIES
410 SELECTMEN'S ENGINEERING
  Payroll 0 94,136 94,148
  Expenses 132,743 20,000 20,000
  Total 132,743 114,136 114,148
420 HIGHWAY/RECREATION/TREE & PARK
  Payroll (Overtime $37,989) 1,593,823 1,728,878 1,648,292
  Expenses 356,512 322,026 332,442
  Capital Outlay 487,833 209,500 0
  Snow Removal 613,109 250,000 250,000
  Resurfacing  305,652 306,500 355,000
  Total 3,356,929 2,816,904 2,585,734
430 LANDFILL/RECYCLING  
  Payroll (Overtime $18,902) 398,604 421,196 447,969
  Expenses 929,120 1,092,356 983,047
  Capital Outlay ($75,000 from available reserves) 12,363 123,000 75,000
  Total 1,340,087 1,636,552 1,506,016
 
440 SEWER COMMISSION
  Payroll  283,846 295,586 309,465
  Expenses 183,257 197,620 201,118
  Capital Outlay 18,697 38,000 63,000
  Engineering 10,000 10,000 10,000
  MWRA Charges 1,274,442 1,486,219 1,455,318
  Debt Service 72,076 59,157 56,656
  Hull Intermunicipal Agreement 63,286 75,000 103,000
  Total 1,905,604 2,161,582 2,198,557
The sum of $2,198,557 shall
be funded from Sewer revenue.      
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS  6,735,363 6,729,174 6,404,455
     HUMAN SERVICES  
 
510 HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
  Payroll 268,783 278,918 281,027
  Expenses 15,183 18,820 17,439
  Total 283,966 297,738 298,466
   
541 ELDER SERVICES
  Payroll 167,012 173,550 173,550
  Expenses 40,912 59,536 58,608
  Capital Outlay 0 10,000 0
  Tax Work Off Program 10,000 12,000 12,000
  Total 217,924 255,086 244,158
543 VETERANS' SERVICES  
  Payroll 41,382 44,768 47,045
  Expenses 6,295 6,800 6,800
  Benefits 201,678 184,000 184,000
  Total 249,355 235,568 237,845
 
545 WOMANSPLACE CRISIS CENTER 2,500 2,500 2,500
 
546 SOUTH SHORE WOMEN'S CENTER 3,500 3,500 3,500
     
TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES 757,245 794,392 786,469
 
     CULTURE AND RECREATION    
 
610 LIBRARY  
  Payroll 1,090,253 1,111,663 1,098,245
  Expenses 257,733 249,962 243,380
  Capital Outlay 103,000 54,832 0
  Total 1,450,986 1,416,457 1,341,625
   
630 RECREATION COMMISSION
  Payroll 142,510 157,145 59,600
  Expenses 3,522 0 0
  Capital Outlay 0 29,457 0
  Total 146,032 186,602 59,600
 
650 TRUSTEES OF BATHING BEACH
  Payroll 15,983 17,798 17,280
  Expenses 1,762 5,825 5,825
  Capital Outlay 0 0 0
  Total 17,745 23,623 23,105
 
691 HISTORICAL COMMISSION
  Payroll 33,374 34,573 34,830
  Expenses 3,972 5,585 4,578
  Capital Outlay 0 0 0
  Total 37,346 40,158 39,408
692 CELEBRATIONS  8,291 9,500 9,500
     
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 1,660,400 1,676,340 1,473,238
     ENTERPRISE FUND
720 COUNTRY CLUB 1,705,958 1,802,510 1,811,001
The total sum of $1,811,001 shall be funded
from Country Club revenue.
TOTAL ENTERPRISE FUND 1,565,058 1,802,510 1,811,001
 
     DEBT SERVICE  
 
710 DEBT SERVICE 4,990,382 5,165,320 7,956,755
  ($4,063,907 IS EXCLUDED FROM 
   PROPOSITION 2 1/2)  
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 4,990,382 5,165,320 7,956,755
     
     EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
900 CONTRIBUTORY GROUP INSURANCE 3,542,311 3,950,000 6,422,632
910 CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT 2,714,121 2,809,745 2,850,254
911 NON-CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS 11,357 14,603 14,897
912 WORKERS' COMPENSATION  210,000 300,000 300,000
913 UNEMPLOYMENT 20,237 25,000 92,744
914 EMPLOYER MEDICARE TAXES 467,845 508,200 559,020
     
TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 6,965,871 7,607,548 10,239,547
     
     UNCLASSIFIED
901 INSURANCE 
   Fire, Public Liability, Property Damage,etc. 436,649 401,649 359,500
940 CLAIMS AND INCIDENTALS
   Claims and Incidentals 9,842 13,250 11,250
   Total 9,842 13,250 11,250
   
TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED 446,491 414,899 370,750
The following amounts will be added to the respective budgets as indicated below, contingent upon 
affirmative action by the voters of the Town on the ballot question to allow the Town to assess an additional $1,100,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for purpose of operation of the new elementary school for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.
999 OPERATIONAL OVERRIDE
   School Department - Salaries 888,291
   School Department - Expenses 121,171
   Police Department 7,565
   Contributory Group Insurance 47,500
   Employer Medicare Taxes 13,973
   Fire, Public Liability, Property Damage,etc. 21,500
   TOTAL OPERATIONAL OVERRIDE 0 0 1,100,000
     
GRAND TOTAL 70,852,528 74,513,414 79,653,092