Old Ship Church. The oldest Church in America Continuously used for worship
One of the oldest continuously used churches in the United States is the Old Ship Church in Hingham, Mass. It gets that qualification as I am sure there are in fact OLDER Churches in the US However, most are not still being used or have been continuously used. Regardless of the limitation you might think they are putting on it, This Church, holds a special place in my heart - a great memory of my childhood, having fun playing in the pews as a boy I a huge building full of forts! Awesome, right!!!??
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Hingham Memorial Bell Tower
The Hingham Memorial Bell Tower was constructed in 1912 next to the Old Ship Meeting House, the oldest church in the United States. Odeh Engineers was contracted to investigate the structural integrity of the building after concerns over shaking due to years of horizontal forces exerted by the swaying bells.
Hingham Massachusetts (MA) Real Estate Tour
-- Tour Hingham, MA neighborhoods, condominium developments, subdivisions, schools, landmarks, recreational areas, and town offices.
Hingham, Massachusetts covers an area of 22.5 square miles and is approximately 15 miles south of Boston. The town's history is reflected in its many immaculately kept antique houses, including the Old Ordinary on Lincoln Street, which now houses the Hingham Historical Society Museum.
Hingham is also home to Derby Academy, the oldest co-educational school in the country, and Hingham's First Parish Old Ship Church, the oldest wooden structure in the country in continuous use as a place of worship. Hingham has created six historic districts which will help the town maintain its unique character in the future.
Hingham is proud of its location on the water, and construction of a new seaside park further expands the public use of Hingham Harbor. The acquisition of the South Shore Country Club by the municipality provides additional recreation opportunities for residents while preserving the suburban character of this historic seaside community. For other town tours visit . For towns in MA visit . For MA relocation information go to . For a MA MLS map search visit .
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Jug Band Music played at the Old Ship's Church Coffeehouse Hingham, MA May 2008
History Abode: Benjamin Lincoln
Elizabeth Dings of the Hingham Historical Commission and Alec Macmillan, the town Historian explore various properties in Hingham, focusing on the key historic figures who lived in them. They meet with town locals who are both descendants and/or subject matter experts on different aspects of the town's history.
A special thanks to the Hingham Historical Commission. View their site here:
Today they explore the Benjamin Lincoln Home in Fawkes Square and explore the life and legend of General Benjamin Lincoln.
Around the corner, right down the street, so much to see! It's History Abode!
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a major part of Metropolitan Boston and is Boston's immediate southern suburb. Its population in 2010 was 92,271, making it the 8th largest city in the state. Known as the City of Presidents, Quincy is the birthplace of two U.S. presidents — John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams — as well as John Hancock, a President of the Continental Congress and the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
First settled in 1625, Quincy was briefly part of Dorchester and Boston before becoming the north precinct of Braintree in 1640. In 1792, Quincy was split off from Braintree; the new town was named after Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and after whom John Quincy Adams was also named. Quincy became a city in 1888.
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New book explores Boston Harbor Islands
They're right there in our own back yard. How much do we really know about the Boston Harbor Islands?
Castle Island in South Boston is a favorite outing for local families. What is the fort there called and who named it?
What is the small outcropping off Houghs Neck? Who once had a summer camp there?
Which South Shore island was bequeathed to Harvard College? You'll find the answers below, and in a new book, ``The Boston Harbor Islands: A History of an Urban Wilderness'' by David Kales of Arlington, with photographs by Ron Goodman of Quincy. The book is dedicated to Goodman's late wife, Judy, who died three years ago. Both Goodmans were active in the 10-year campaign to create Nut Island state park in Houghs Neck as part of the Boston Harbor cleanup. Ron Goodman, recently remarried, has lived in Houghs Neck for more than 40 years.
The Boston Harbor Islands, created in 1996 as a national park recreation area, contain 34 islands and peninsulas stretching from Winthrop to Hull and Hingham. Many -- World's End in Hingham and Peddocks Island between Quincy and Hull -- hold special meaning and memories for generations of South Shore residents.
Goodman, 69, and Kales, 68, are former Harvard College roommates and longtime friends who want this unique New England resource to be much more than that. Kales is a veteran journalist, freelance author and board member of Friends of Boston Harbor Islands. Goodman, involved in several civic groups, taught English and photography at Quincy College for 25 years. They took on the book as a project in semi-retirement to make more people aware of the islands and their legacy. Unless future generations take an active interest, they fear, the islands' survival as places of beauty and reflection could be lost.
Kales cites the recent proposal to locate a liquefied natural gas terminal off Outer Brewster Island as the latest and most extreme threat. He speaks passionately about the joy he finds in visiting the islands, ``a place for renewal and reconnection,'' and the furthermost Brewsters in particular -- ``truly wild, rockbound islands.'' He returns year-round to savor the rich mix of migratory birds and seals. Boston Light, the nation's first lighthouse, still in operation, is on Little Brewster Island. Kales sees all this as ripe for rediscovery -- a place people of all backgrounds can find recreation and relaxation.
And he makes a case for defining them as a wilderness.
They are, he writes, a wild, natural area, still unknown and mysterious, and like the western wilderness areas, alluring places that capture the imagination. A wilderness by any definition in his book, and one of the last in an urban setting.
``Seven million people live within 50 miles of the islands, but they're still undiscovered by the vast majority of people in the Greater Boston area and the nation,'' he says.
Each island or peninsula has its own story, and Spectacle Island is one of the more dramatic. Now an impressive day trip, a magical escape from the city on a hot summer's day, with wonderful views, easy walking trails, and a fine visitors center, Spectacle was once a foul city dump. Methane gas from piles of raw garbage ignited by spontaneous combustion and old horses were processed into glue. Thanks to the Big Dig and Boston harbor cleanup funds, it has been reclaimed and transformed, using tons of excavated Ted Williams Tunnel dirt and other materials as fill.
With historical illustrations and photographs, this 145-page paperback from History Press for $19.99 is a good read, informative, and inspiring. ``We hope it will become more than an accurate history and serve as an overture for the future stewardship of these wonderful resources,'' Goodman said.
The answers to that quiz:
-- Fort Independence on Castle Island was named by John Adams.
-- Raccoon Island off Houghs Neck had a summer camp in the 1930s run by the Stigmatine Religious Order.
-- Bumpkin Island off Hull in Hingham Bay was bequeathed to Harvard in the 1600s.
Video of 46 Cedar Point | Norwell, Massachusetts real estate & homes
- Just over 20 miles south of Boston lies the peaceful town of Norwell, Massachusetts located in Plymouth County. Bordered by the picturesque North River which leads to the sea, Norwell was historically a farming and boatbuilding community. Today Norwell is a suburban affluent community with just over 10,000 residents and provides modern schools, libraries, shopping, health facilities, churches and a nature preserve. Conservation land provides miles of walking trails, including the 129 acre Norris Reservation bordering the North River. Norwell residents site its friendliness, beauty, rural character, excellent school system and easy commute to Boston as attributes they cherish about the town. In order to preserve its natural beauty, the North River is only one of 20 rivers in the United States protected under the Scenic Waterways Act. It still appears today much as it did 200 years ago. Shipbuilding once flourished on the North River during the 1700 and 1800's with over 1000 vessels built along its banks. Built in 1812, the Mount Vernon was launched just downriver. Today the North River is a source of beauty and recreation, providing ocean access, fabulous kayaking and canoeing, boating, swimming and fishing for striped bass.
46 Cedar Point is a rare property offering peace and privacy in a spectacular setting in a prime riverfront location of over 15 acres bordering the North River with a private dock. Named Bass Cove due to the abundance of striped bass caught from the dock every spring, great fresh fish a part of the allure. At the end of a private road, a long winding drive and cobblestone bridge lead to this elegant and understated custom Colonial home bordered by old stone walls and the North River. This unusual property offers a quiet sanctuary due to its natural expanse of salt marsh, a small pond and pristine woodlands. All the features of an historic home have been carefully crafted, while offering all the amenities of a new home.
As you drive through the granite posts, you enter another world. The beauty and privacy of the natural setting is breathtaking. Rolling lawn, specimen trees and beautiful gardens are framed by the river. The many flowering trees include several varieties of Magnolia, Cherry, Apple and Dogwood. The substantial private dock over a great expanse of green marsh, leads to views for miles in all directions and provides ocean access. It is hard to believe you can be so close to Boston and yet feel as if you are a million miles from everything.
As you enter the home, you immediately notice the level of detail and craftsmanship used to recreate the feel of an historic home. Extensive custom paneling, chestnut floors, many built-ins , custom woodwork, and four fireplaces are some of the thoughtful features that have been carefully crafted. All the conveniences of a modern home such as central air conditioning, central vacuum, a security system, and many generous sized closets contribute to this well planned custom home. The home offers 5 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half baths, a formal living room and dining room, paneled library, gourmet kitchen, ship-lap paneled family room, mudroom with built-in lockers, 2nd floor laundry, third floor home office and a walk-out lower level.
The formal living room with French doors lead to a large bluestone patio overlooking beautiful gardens and the river
A cozy paneled library with built in bookcases and cabinetry provides a quiet place to read or watch TV
The kitchen features custom Cherry Shaker style cabinetry, granite counters and stainless appliances including a Viking range. An adjacent alcove for the pantry provides a place for a desk and computer to be the organization center for the home. The breakfast area has one of four fireplaces found throughout the home.
The family room adjacent to the kitchen and filled with many oversized windows to capture the views
The master bedroom is an oasis of tranquility with a gas fireplace, separate walk-in closets and a private master bath overlooking the river
Peace and privacy, and beauty and nature along the river are the outstanding hallmarks of this remarkable property while boating, swimming and fishing from your own deepwater dock lets you vacation at home. This rare property offers a lifestyle opportunity -- your own paradise.
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Welcome Home USMC Lance Corporal Michael Leahy
United States Marine Lance Corporal Michael Leahy returned home from Afghanistan on June 11th and Hingham held a welcome home parade in his honor.
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General Dynamics Shipyard to Close June 1 : Quincy Workers Brace for the End
QUINCY, Mass. — Al Miranda and Roger Torrey listened to the 11:25 a.m. whistle telling them they had five minutes to finish lunch and get back to work.
You're not going to hear that whistle too many more times, Miranda, a 59-year-old machinist at the General Dynamics Corp. shipyard, said in a tone mixed with sadness and bitterness.
The two men, who have worked there for most of their adult lives, are among the last to be laid off. The shipyard's work force, at 6,000 when layoffs began last year, is now less than 1,000, and most of them will be gone after the last ship is christened Saturday.
The 102-year-old yard, which employed 9,200 in 1967 and up to 32,000 during World War II, officially closes June 1, a victim of the nationwide decline in shipbuilding
Miranda, leaning against an old-fashioned cash register, points to the empty seats at Ma's Lunch, an institution for more than 30 years across from the shipyard's main entrance. This place used to be filled with guys having a cold beer or a cold tonic. Look at it now--one, two, he said, beginning to count the handful of customers at the height of the lunch break.
The Brockton man is typical of those remaining at the shipyard. His father worked there for 37 years when it was owned by Bethlehem Steel. Miranda has worked there for 21 years and makes $11.53 an hour.
The thing is, at 59 or 55, where do you go from here, he said. How can you put into words what's happening around here. I don't know.
Few have been affected by the shutdown more than Zaida Shaw, a round-faced, smiling woman who runs Ma's and lives above the diner with her two sons.
It feels like when you lose part of your family, she said, tears welling in her eyes. All we want to do is work, and you can't work. It's just not right.
Shaw's life has always involved the shipyard. Her father, four brothers and sister worked there. One brother used to bring co-workers to the family's house across the street for a lunchtime feast of her mother's Lebanese delicacies.
They kept telling her to open it up as a restaurant because she was such a good cook. So, in the early 1950s, that's what Agnes Hassan did, with the help of her daughter Zaida and the 10 other children.
We're going to try to stay open and attract outside business, Shaw said. We've got family to support.
She still hopes another industry will buy the shipyard and breathe life back into the rusting buildings.
Her competition down the street is not as hopeful.
When they close, I close, said George Chahime, 35, of Norwood, the owner of Mae-Fare Coffee Shop.
Chahime, who said his once-bustling business has dwindled to a trickle, shakes his head when asked about the future.
The last hope for many is a union-initiated employee buyout.
But a local leader of the shipbuilders union said recently that General Dynamics is removing vital equipment, making an employee buyout impossible.
General Dynamics officials said only non-essential equipment has been moved out, and state officials have said they have been given guarantees by the company that there is ample equipment at the site to produce ships.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony | Wikipedia audio article
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691) was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century around the Massachusetts Bay, the northernmost of the several colonies later reorganized as the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The lands of the settlement were located in southern New England in Massachusetts, with initial settlements situated on two natural harbors and surrounding land, about 15.4 miles (24.8 km) apart—the areas around Salem and Boston.
The territory nominally administered by the colony covered much of central New England, including portions of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Territory claimed but never administered by the colonial government extended as far west as the Pacific Ocean. The earlier Dutch colony of New Netherlands disputed many of these claims, arguing that they held rights to lands beyond Rhode Island up to the western side of Cape Cod and the Plymouth Colony.
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the owners of the Massachusetts Bay Company, which included investors in the failed Dorchester Company that had established a short-lived settlement on Cape Ann in 1623. The colony began in 1628 and was the company's second attempt at colonization. It was successful, with about 20,000 people migrating to New England in the 1630s. The population was strongly Puritan, and its governance was dominated by a small group of leaders who were strongly influenced by Puritan religious leaders. Its governors were elected, and the electorate were limited to freemen who had been examined for their religious views and formally admitted to the local church. As a consequence, the colonial leadership exhibited intolerance to other religious views, including Anglican, Quaker, and Baptist theologies.
The colonists initially had good relationships with the local Indian populations, but frictions developed that ultimately led to the Pequot War (1636–38) and then to King Philip's War (1675–78), after which most of the Indians in southern New England made peace treaties with the colonists (apart from the Pequot tribe, whose survivors were largely absorbed into the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes following the Pequot War).
The colony was economically successful, engaging in trade with England and the West Indies. A shortage of hard currency in the colony prompted it to establish a mint in 1652. Political differences with England after the English Restoration led to the revocation of the colonial charter in 1684. King James II established the Dominion of New England in 1686 to bring all of the New England colonies under firmer crown control. The dominion collapsed after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 deposed James, and the colony reverted to rule under the revoked charter until 1691, when a new charter was issued for the Province of Massachusetts Bay. This province combined the Massachusetts Bay territories with those of the Plymouth Colony and proprietary holdings on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Sir William Phips arrived in 1692 bearing the charter and formally took charge of the new province. The political and economic dominance of New England by the modern state of Massachusetts was made possible in part by the early dominance in these spheres by the Massachusetts Bay colonists.
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691) was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century around the Massachusetts Bay, the northernmost of the several colonies later reorganized as the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The lands of the settlement were located in southern New England in Massachusetts, with initial settlements situated on two natural harbors and surrounding land, about 15.4 miles (24.8 km) apart—the areas around Salem and Boston.
The territory nominally administered by the colony covered much of central New England, including portions of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Territory claimed but never administered by the colonial government extended as far west as the Pacific Ocean. The earlier Dutch colony of New Netherlands disputed many of these claims, arguing that they held rights to lands beyond Rhode Island up to the western side of Cape Cod and the Plymouth Colony.
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the owners of the Massachusetts Bay Company, which included investors in the failed Dorchester Company that had established a short-lived settlement on Cape Ann in 1623. The colony began in 1628 and was the company's second attempt at colonization. It was successful, with about 20,000 people migrating to New England in the 1630s. The population was strongly Puritan, and its governance was dominated by a small group of leaders who were strongly influenced by Puritan religious leaders. Its governors were elected, and the electorate were limited to freemen who had been examined for their religious views and formally admitted to the local church. As a consequence, the colonial leadership exhibited intolerance to other religious views, including Anglican, Quaker, and Baptist theologies.
The colonists initially had good relationships with the local Indian populations, but frictions developed that ultimately led to the Pequot War (1636–38) and then to King Philip's War (1675–78), after which most of the Indians in southern New England made peace treaties with the colonists (apart from the Pequot tribe, whose survivors were largely absorbed into the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes following the Pequot War).
The colony was economically successful, engaging in trade with England and the West Indies. A shortage of hard currency in the colony prompted it to establish a mint in 1652. Political differences with England after the English Restoration led to the revocation of the colonial charter in 1684. King James II established the Dominion of New England in 1686 to bring all of the New England colonies under firmer crown control. The dominion collapsed after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 deposed James, and the colony reverted to rule under the revoked charter until 1691, when a new charter was issued for the Province of Massachusetts Bay. This province combined the Massachusetts Bay territories with those of the Plymouth Colony and proprietary holdings on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Sir William Phips arrived in 1692 bearing the charter and formally took charge of the new province. The political and economic dominance of New England by the modern state of Massachusetts was made possible in part by the early dominance in these spheres by the Massachusetts Bay colonists.
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Massachusetts Bay Company | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:28 1 History
00:06:48 1.1 Plymouth Colony
00:07:47 1.2 Cape Ann settlement
00:08:52 1.3 Legal formation of the colony
00:12:21 1.4 Colonial history
00:15:22 1.5 Revocation of charter
00:16:30 1.6 Unifications and restoration
00:18:11 2 Life
00:20:49 2.1 Marriage and family life
00:23:24 3 Government
00:27:30 3.1 Laws and judiciary
00:30:47 3.2 Notable criminal prosecutions
00:31:53 3.3 New England Confederation
00:32:30 4 Economy and trade
00:36:23 5 Demographics
00:39:06 6 Geography
00:39:52 6.1 Boundaries
00:43:41 6.2 Timeline of settlement
00:48:57 7 See also
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691) was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century around the Massachusetts Bay, the northernmost of the several colonies later reorganized as the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The lands of the settlement were located in southern New England in Massachusetts, with initial settlements situated on two natural harbors and surrounding land, about 15.4 miles (24.8 km) apart—the areas around Salem and Boston.
The territory nominally administered by the colony covered much of central New England, including portions of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Territory claimed but never administered by the colonial government extended as far west as the Pacific Ocean. The earlier Dutch colony of New Netherlands disputed many of these claims, arguing that they held rights to lands beyond Rhode Island up to the western side of Cape Cod and the Plymouth Colony.
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the owners of the Massachusetts Bay Company, which included investors in the failed Dorchester Company that had established a short-lived settlement on Cape Ann in 1623. The colony began in 1628 and was the company's second attempt at colonization. It was successful, with about 20,000 people migrating to New England in the 1630s. The population was strongly Puritan, and its governance was dominated by a small group of leaders who were strongly influenced by Puritan religious leaders. Its governors were elected, and the electorate were limited to freemen who had been examined for their religious views and formally admitted to the local church. As a consequence, the colonial leadership exhibited intolerance to other religious views, including Anglican, Quaker, and Baptist theologies.
The colonists initially had good relationships with the local Indian populations, but frictions developed that ultimately led to the Pequot War (1636–38) and then to King Philip's War (1675–78), after which most of the Indians in southern New England made peace treaties with the colonists (apart from the Pequot tribe, whose survivors were largely absorbed into the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes following the Pequot War).
The colony was economically successful, engaging in trade with England and the West Indies. A shortage of hard currency in the colony prompted it to establish a mint in 1652. Political differences with England after the English Restoration led to the revocation of the colonial charter in 1684. King James II established the Dominion of New England in 1686 to bring all of the New England colonies under firmer crown control. The dominion collapsed after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 deposed James, and the colony reverted to rule under the revoked charter until 1691, when a new charter was issued for the Province of Massachusetts Bay. This province combined the Massachusetts Bay territories with those of the Plymouth Colony and proprietary holdings on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Sir William Phips arrived in 1692 bearing the charter and formally took charge of the new province. The political and economic dominance of New ...
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. The population was 41,340 at the 2010 census. Salem and Lawrence were the county seats of Essex County prior to the abolishment of county government in 1999. Home to Salem State University , the Salem Willows Park and the Peabody Essex Museum , Salem is a residential and tourist area which includes the neighborhoods of Salem Neck, The Point, South Salem and North Salem, Witchcraft Heights, Pickering Wharf, and the McIntire Historic District (named after Salem's famous architect and carver, Samuel McIntire) . Salem was one of the most significant seaports in early America.
Featured notably in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, much of the city's cultural identity is reflective of its role as the location of the Salem witch trials of 1692: Police cars are adorned with witch logos, a local public school is known as the Witchcraft Heights Elementary School, the Salem High School athletic teams are named the Witches; and Gallows Hill, a site of numerous public hangings, is currently used as a playing field for various sports. Tourists know Salem as a mix of important historical sites, New Age and Wiccan boutiques, kitschy Halloween, witch-themed attractions and a vibrant downtown that has more than 60 restaurants, cafes and coffee shops. In 2012, the Retailers Association of Massachusetts chose Salem as the recipient of their inaugural Best Shopping District award.
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From their newly released album The Meanest Of Times
Saints and Strangers: Part 1
Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting: 04.03.19
Welcome to the Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting
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[00:03:17] RECOGNITION: Betty Castor
[00:22:00] PROCLAMATION: April 5 - 7, 2019
[00:37:00] PROCLAMATION: April 2019
[00:42:00] PROCLAMATION: April 7 - 13, 2019
[00:49:00] MEMORIAM: Advocacy for Persons Living with Disabilities
[01:01:00] Changes to Agenda
[01:06:00] Public Comment
[02:25:00] Consent Agenda
[02:26:00] Item A-19
[02:26:00] Item B-9: Approve a payment to the Sheriff's Office for Crossing Guards
[02:37:00] Item D-1: Public Hearing Ordinance Amending Hillsborough County Code of Ordinances
[02:38:00] Item D-2: Family Child Care Homes and the Child Care Facilities Licensing Ordinances
[02:47:00] Item D-3: School Concurrency Proportionate Share MitigationDevelopment Agreement
[02:48:00] Item D-4: School Concurrency Proportionate Share Mitigation Development Agreement
[02:49:00] Item D-5: School Concurrency Proportionate Share Mitigation Development Agreement
[02:50:00] Item D-6: Resolution designating approximately 19.41 acres as a Brownfield Area
[02:53:00] Item F-3: Approve Sponsorship of the Florida Solar United Neighborhoods (FLSUN) Cooperative
[02:57:00] Item F-8: Discuss Industrial Development Authority's Bonds for Advantage Academy
[03:27:00] Item B-8: Accept the Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning System Audit Report
[03:42:00] Item F-5: Internal Auditor's report # OA-1902: Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning System
[03:57:00] Item B-18: Receive County Audit Report 360, 9-1-1 Agency
[03:59:00] Item B-6: Approve Transportation Sales Surtax Interlocal Agreement
[04:14:00] Item B-10: Approve a Budget Amendment to Appropriate Revenues and Expenditures
[05:31:00] Item B-1: Approve Third Modification Funding Agreement with Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay
[05:32:00] Item B-2: Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Funding Agreement
[05:32:00] Item B-3: Adopt by Resolution the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP)
[05:33:00] Item B-4: Appoint Representatives to a Rules of Order Review Committee
[05:35:00] Item B-7: Approve FY19 budget amendment to appropriate $2,040,750 from ERF
[05:36:00] Item B-12: Award 4 year contract to World Sports Turf & Marketing, LLC
[05:37:00] Item B-13: Award and Execute an Agreement with TLC Diversified, Inc.
[05:38:00] Item B-15: Approve Contract with UPMC6, L.C.
[05:39:00] Item B-16: Approve Contract with Kyle Bronson Motorsports, LLC
[05:39:00] Item B-17: Approve License Agreement with Starting Right Now!, Inc. (SRN),
[05:41:00] Item C-1: Presentation to the BOCC on the FY 20 - 21 Budget Process
[05:42:00] Item F-1: Housing Finance Authority
[05:44:00] Item F-2: Direct Additional Issues be included in Hillsborough County State Legislative Program
[06:22:00] Item F-4: Approve the BOCC support letter for the Westshore Exchange
[06:24:00] Item F-6: Identify Sources of Funding for Youth not eligible for TANF
[06:30:00] Item F-7: Hire a Consultant to do a Report on Septic Conversion in Hillsborough County
[06:39:00] Item F-9: Request Board approval Theodore Roosevelt Hillsborough Forever Conservation Award
[06:40:00] Item G-1: Accept February 2019 Monthly Report
[06:41:00] Item G-2: Receive Report from Public Works Regarding the Two-mile School Safety Zones
[06:43:00] Future Items