Select Board backs 17 warrant articles, extends outdoor dining to October 18
The Select Board unanimously recommended 17 Special Town Meeting articles covering zoning amendments, water infrastructure borrowing, and changes to police hiring and alcohol licensing.
Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen) · Meeting of September 14, 2026
IPSWICH — The Select Board unanimously recommended 17 Special Town Meeting articles covering zoning amendments, water infrastructure borrowing, and changes to police hiring and alcohol licensing. Chair Michael S. Dougherty led the vote on articles addressing the zoning definitions of "structure" and "residential mixed use," modifications to the accessory dwelling unit bylaw, and removal of a maximum age requirement for police officer hiring.
In separate business, the Board appointed Mathias Vialva to the Architectural Preservation District Commission and voted 2-1 to extend outdoor dining through October 18, with member Linda D. Alexson opposed.
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Source: the Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen) meeting of September 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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