Ipswich brief: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Select Board revisits winter water rates while weighing Town Wharf seawall design costs

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Select Board revisits winter water rates while weighing Town Wharf seawall design costs.

Select Board weighs federal grant for two firefighters. The Select Board is weighing a federal SAFER Grant to add two firefighters, with Fire Chief Paul Parisi outlining how costs would shift to the town over time starting in fiscal 2028.Ipswich News
Select Board revisits winter water rate structure. The Select Board revisited winter water rates effective October 1 amid Member Linda D. Alexson's objection to the timing, while also weighing a Town Wharf seawall design split between state and local funding.Ipswich News
Select Board weighs finance committee applicants. Ipswich Select Board considered two applicants for an open Finance Committee seat, with members weighing Amy Cinq-Mars's small-business background against Christopher Carroll's candidacy for a three-year term ending June 30, 2029.Ipswich News
Select board backs warrant articles, outdoor dining extension. The Select Board worked through a lengthy Special Town Meeting warrant covering zoning definitions, water infrastructure borrowing, and changes to police hiring and alcohol licensing, while also weighing whether to extend outdoor dining past its original fall cutoff.Ipswich News