Finance Committee reviews 2027 departmental budgets
Finance Committee heard 2027 departmental budget presentations on March 17 from four town departments.
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 17, 2026
IPSWICH — Finance Committee heard 2027 departmental budget presentations on March 17 from four town departments. Emilie Smith, Chair, and Robert White, Vice Chair, led the session as Cameron White, new Council on Aging Director, described the department's need for additional space and expanded outreach; Steve Bohn, Veterans Services Officer; Nora Blake, Library Director; and Alan Manoian, Director of Planning and Community Development, also presented. The Information Technology department sent no representative.
Jamie Fay questioned whether the town is large enough to support a standalone affordable housing coordinator position, noting limited progress on housing initiatives over the years. Manoian said the Affordable Housing Trust and Ipswich Housing Partnership recently presented to the Select Board.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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