Weymouth, Massachusetts

2 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 WEYMOUTH, MA HISTORIC TOWN SEES WELL-ROU T he Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts is a success story. Known as one of the more affordable of the South Shore towns, Weymouth was not long ago seen as the town in rough shape, with little in the way of amenities. “We were kind of like the poor stepchild of the South Shore in many ways,” recalls Town of Weymouth Mayor Robert L. Hedlund. “We don’t have the residential tax base that surrounding communities have had. Our playing fields were known as some of the worst around.” But that’s all changed over the past few years. Hedlund reports, “Weymouth has probably undergone the most drastic, noticeable change of any South Shore community in terms of how property values have increased, how amenities have been brought up to another level, and our fiscal management.” Weymouth’s Stabilization Fund sat around $1 million when Hedlund was first elected six years ago – far below that of neighboring communities, which had up to $8 million on hand. Today, the town is approaching $9 million in its fund, with a wealth of amenities and