Town of Hingham Massachusetts - Town Government & Services, Departments: Town Clerk

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Departments: Town Clerk

210 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043-2759
Phone 781-741-1410
FAX 781-740-0239
Hours of Operation:
M-W-Th 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tues 8:30am-7:00pm
Fri 8:30am-1:00pm
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Town By-Laws (PDF, 408k)

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Special Town Meeting Results October 27, 2008

The Special Town Meeting took place on Monday, October 27th, 2008 at the Hingham High School. The article passed by a vote of 317-151.

You can view the Warrant for the full content of the article and comments.

Article 1: Will the Town (1) authorize,but not require, the Board of Selectmen to acquire the property shown as Lot 111 on Assessors’ Map 71, known as the Lincoln School Apartments, pursuant to the terms of a right of first refusal reserved to the Town in a deed dated January 2, 1980 from the Town of Hingham to Lincoln School Apartments, Inc; (2) appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of such acquisition, and to meet said appropriation, authorize the transfer of funds and/or the borrowing of funds under the Community Preservation Act or any other enabling authority; (3) authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer said property or any interest therein to some other entity for the purpose of providing affordable housing; and (4) authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such other action and enter into such agreements and other arrangements as they may deem necessary or advisable to cause said property to continue to be used to provide affordable housing; or act on anything relating thereto?