South Shore 360 News: Government https://ss360news.com/government.html South Shore 360 government stories. en-us Sun, 15 Nov 2026 02:51:00 +0000 https://ss360news.com/art/favicon-192.pngSouth Shore 360 News: Governmenthttps://ss360news.com/government.html Braintree council votes Tuesday on $1.2 million in grants for the Ivory Street landfill and Plain Streethttps://ss360news.com/braintree-town-council-nov-17-state-grants-landfill-plain-street-delaney.htmlhttps://ss360news.com/braintree-town-council-nov-17-state-grants-landfill-plain-street-delaney.htmlSun, 15 Nov 2026 02:51:00 +0000GovernmentThe council also takes up a pension bill for a police officer shot on duty in 2017 and starts this year's tax classification, after a 175% shift last year. Weymouth council takes up the fiscal 2027 tax split and a data center pause Mondayhttps://ss360news.com/weymouth-town-council-nov-16-tax-classification-data-center-moratorium.htmlhttps://ss360news.com/weymouth-town-council-nov-16-tax-classification-data-center-moratorium.htmlSun, 15 Nov 2026 02:51:00 +0000GovernmentThe assessors want to keep last year's 146% shift, which the town estimates would put the average single-family tax bill at about $6,378, up $169. Holbrook Town Meeting votes Wednesday on a $4.95 million Sumner Field loan the Finance Committee opposed 6-0https://ss360news.com/holbrook-special-town-meeting-nov-18-sumner-field-borrowing.htmlhttps://ss360news.com/holbrook-special-town-meeting-nov-18-sumner-field-borrowing.htmlSat, 14 Nov 2026 23:49:00 +0000GovernmentThe Nov. 18 special Town Meeting also decides about $520,800 in PFAS settlement money for the joint water board and $152,000 in spending from this year's taxes.