Select Board approves 67 commercial shellfish permits for upcoming season.
Select Board approves 67 commercial shellfish permits and two lottery applicants. Chair Charles Surpitski, Vice Chair Michael Dougherty, Sarah Player, and Linda Alexson voted unanimously 4-0 to grant the permits for the year beginning April 1, and voted 3-0-1 to approve commercial licenses for
Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen) · Meeting of March 10, 2026
IPSWICH — Select Board approves 67 commercial shellfish permits and two lottery applicants. Chair Charles Surpitski, Vice Chair Michael Dougherty, Sarah Player, and Linda Alexson voted unanimously 4-0 to grant the permits for the year beginning April 1, and voted 3-0-1 to approve commercial licenses for individuals over 70, with Alexson abstaining. Interim Town Manager Thomas Younger presented the FY27 Capital Plan, described as primarily maintenance-focused, noting a $45,000 approved snow-and-ice transfer and approximately $70,000 in additional internal transfers needed.
Dougherty questioned whether newly funded Police Department items should be deferred unless safety-related, and the Board requested further clarifications before finalizing the plan on March 16. Community meet-and-greet sessions with three Town Manager candidates are scheduled for March 18 and March 21.
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Source: the Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen) meeting of March 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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