Town Administrator
Town Administrator Responsibilities
The Town Administrator serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Hingham. Appointed by the Select Board, the Town Administrator manages the day-to-day operations of the Town and implements policy decisions made by the Select Board. The Town Administrator's responsibilities include:
- Managing approximately 300 non-school employees, including 6 municipal unions, across 24 municipal departments in 8 buildings
- Supporting approximately 400 local elected and appointed officials across over 60 boards and committees
- Developing the annual budget for non-school departments
- Coordinating major infrastructure projects and improvements across town
- Preparing Town Meeting warrants and Annual Town Reports
- Managing municipal property under the jurisdiction of the Select Board
- Overseeing procurement, citizen inquiries, and public records requests
- Managing licensing process and requests
- Liaising with federal, state, and local officials
- Coordinating legal activities
- Supporting 50+ Select Board meetings annually
Town Administrator Special Act
In 2016, the Town advanced and State Legislature passed a special act to further define the authority and responsibilities of Hingham's Town Administrator. Please see Chapter 263 of the Acts of 2016: An Act Relative to the Town Administrator in the Town of Hingham for more information.