April 11, 2024 By The Town of Hingham
The Town of Hingham will host its Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at Hingham High School. The meeting shifted from its traditional fourth Monday of April to acknowledge the beginning of Passover.
The 2024 Warrant has 40 Articles, which can be found on the Town’s Town Meeting webpage. A hard copy of the Warrant was also recently mailed to every Hingham household. Town Meeting Procedures are outlined in Hingham’s Town Meeting By-Law.
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
Check-in for Town Meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. ahead of the 7 p.m. meeting start time. The Town Clerk will operate two registration tables, one at the High School main entrance and another at the back right entrance.
Parking is available at two High School lots – the front lot and the far lot down Union Street beyond the ball fields. Overflow parking will be available at South Shore Baptist Church at 578 Main Street after the Union Street far lot is full.
Message signs will provide additional information on the day of Town Meeting. Shuttle buses will be running to and from the Baptist Church overflow site from 6 p.m. until 30 minutes after Town Meeting ends.
Accessibility is a priority. Handicapped parking is available in the High School front and back parking lots.
The Hingham Center for Active Living is providing transportation to mobility impaired residents. A limited number of large print warrant books will be available on request at registration desks. The Town will provide live closed captioning in the gymnasium and auditorium at this meeting. Accessible seating will be spread out across the gymnasium and auditorium. Finally, accessible restrooms are available in the High School. Please share your accessibility questions with the Commission on Disability, by email, at COD@hingham-ma.gov.
Town Meeting is open to all registered voters in town. Hingham’s Open Town Meeting form of government relies on participation from its registered voters to function. The last day to register to vote in order to participate in this year’s Annual Town Meeting is Friday, April 12, 2024.
If needed, a second night of Town Meeting will be held on the evening of Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m.