Select Board sets 30-60-90 day work plan with new Town Manager.
Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen) · Meeting of May 26, 2026
IPSWICH — Select Board maps operational priorities for new Town Manager Brendan Sweeney. The Board, led by Chair Mike Dougherty, approved a 30-60-90 day work plan addressing budget finalization, trash conversion communications, capital project tracking, and staffing assessments. Sweeney committed to weekly email updates and a shared OneDrive folder for Board access, responding to member concerns about communication gaps.
The Board scheduled a goal-setting session for July 7th and discussed potential future overrides for schools, with Sweeney taking a middle position tied to specific service expansions or compounding cost increases.
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Source: the Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen) meeting of May 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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