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Select Board issues brief budget message
The Cohasset Select Board said Oct. 27 that, as the town's executive branch, it is responsible for directing the town manager in building the fiscal year 2028 budget.
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Government · Cohasset Select Board
Select Board discusses $7.5 million fire station renovation plan
Cohasset board backed unified budget planning and discussed $7.5 million fire station renovation. Town Manager Michelle Leary reported certified free cash of $3.078 million and proposed a "One Town, One Budget" approach to align planning across municipal boards.
Government · Cohasset Select Board
Board Hosts Harbor Forum on Liability Concerns
The Cohasset Select Board held a public forum on harbor governance where speakers disputed Town Counsel KP Law's assessment that the June 2025 intermunicipal agreement with Scituate poses no legal liability.
Government · Select Board
Select Board OKs Grady reappointment, Halloween Stroll
Sewer Commission leaders accuse Cohasset of signing a Scituate harbor pact without their input.
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Board Orders New Wetland Plan for Water Project
Cohasset conservation board stalls water plant's wetland redesign after muting a water commissioner mid-statement.
Government · Cohasset Village Historic District Study Committee
Committee approves preliminary study report for historic district
Cohasset village historic district study advances toward spring 2027 Town Meeting consideration. The Village Historic District Study Committee unanimously approved a preliminary study report on September 23, with Chair Woody Chittick, Secretary Mary Beiche, and five other members endorsing the
Government · Cohasset Select Board
Select Board approves $2M school feasibility study with one dissent
Select Board backs $2 million school feasibility study with one dissent. Chair David Farrag and four colleagues voted 4-1 to recommend the Cohasset Middle High School appropriation, addressing critical 1957-era infrastructure and advancing a Massachusetts School Building Authority process; Clerk
Government · Select Board
Select Board Votes 4-1 Against Surveillance Bylaw
Cohasset Select Board closes Special Town Meeting warrant, splits 4-1 against surveillance oversight bylaw.
Government · Sidewalk Committee
Sidewalk Committee Outlines FY 2027 Paving Plan with New Town Engineer
Cohasset Sidewalk Committee plans FY 2027 improvements with newly hired town engineer. The committee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and welcomed Town Engineer J.R. Frey, whose background includes securing a $1 million grant for a Hingham roundabout and signals intent to pursue state
Government · Cohasset Village Historic District Study Committee
Committee Aligns on Four Bylaw Exclusions for Both Historic Districts
Cohasset's historic district panel unifies review authority on paint colors and roofing materials. Chair Woody Chittick and the Village Historic District Study Committee voted to apply the same four exclusions to both the Town Common and Village districts, retaining commission oversight. The
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