Selectmen to Decide on Special Town Meeting Tonight

The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7:00 p.m. on the second floor of the in the Central Meeting Room.  At the meeting the selectmen will decide if Hingham will have a Special Town Meeting in the fall to vote on the Middle School Project.

Last week, the Massachusetts School Building Authority advised the School Building Committee that the reimbursement rate applied to the Middle School project will be __

This will mean that out of an estimated total project budget of $61,749,189, the net cost to taxpayers could be $35,587,012 which includes the $2,113,500 on items that will not be reimbursed by the MSBA.

These figures will now be included in the Warrant Article that has been drafted in anticipation of the Special Town Meeting that will be decided upon by Selectmen tonight. The total project cost will be inserted and the article contains language with regard to the reimbursement rate reflecting the net cost to taxpayers.

At last Tuesday's  meeting, the Hingham Selectmen have decided to hold off their vote for a special town meeting after __ signed by 250 residents who oppose plans to build a new Middle School building.

Agenda for Tonight's Meeting:

7:00 PM   
        
A.  Call to Order

B.  Questions from the Public

 C.  Approval of Meeting Minutes for August 30, 2011

2. 7:05 pm:  Middle School Update and High School Track/Tennis Courts/Fields Update         

3.   Calling of Special Town Meeting/Insertion of Warrant Articles

A.  Model Middle School Article

B.  High School Fields Project Article

C.  Citizen’s Petition Middle School Article

D.  Bathing Beach Bathhouse Renovation Article

E.  Bathing Beach Bathhouse Lease Article

4.Modification of the Inter-Municipal Agreement for the South Shore Regional Emergency Communication Center

5. Appointments

6. Selectmen/Town Administrator Reports

7. Adjourn Open Session

8.Executive Session for Contract Settlements for the Deputy Fire Chief and the Deputy Police Chief, and for Conservation Department-related Litigation