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The committee unanimously recommended borrowing up to $70 million for a Hingham Municipal Light project. Members also reviewed the approximately $32 million Center of Active Living proposal, which could raise the average home’s tax impact by about 2.5% annually and reach roughly 4% by 2029.
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The committee examined the town’s debt capacity and found that projected debt service remains within the town’s financial policy limits, although future projects could temporarily push it above those limits. Members discussed the Center of Active Living’s costs, alternatives, financing, traffic concerns, and required Town Meeting and ballot approvals, but no final project approval was recorded. The committee also reviewed rising special education costs, including 61 students placed outside the district, and efforts to expand services within Hingham Public Schools.
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