Government · Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
Select Board Approves Sewer Extension at Jeffrey's Neck Road
Ipswich Select Board advanced water infrastructure and approved town meeting warrant.
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Government · Historical Commission
Commission votes to write letter on Turner Hill garage
Ipswich Historical Commission voted unanimously to write letter on Turner Hill Historic Garage. At its July 13 meeting, the seven-member commission approved a motion by Laura Gresh to compile comments on the Turner Hill proposal for the Planning Board's August 13 review.
Government · School Building Committee
School Building Committee sets cost estimate, narrows study sites
School Building Committee agreed on a $125 million to $175 million cost estimate and designated four public sites for feasibility study.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves High Street apartment conversion
Planning Board approved High Street apartment conversion and tree removal on Argilla Road.
Government · Waterways Advisory Committee
Committee Selects Grant-Funded Plan for Seawall and Wharf
The Waterways Advisory Committee discussed an engineering report showing the town's waterfront seawall is failing and requires immediate replacement.
Government · Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
Select Board Develops Criteria for Capital Project Ranking
The Select Board continued its strategic planning exercise on capital investments, assigning Sarah Player to draft a prioritization rubric.
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission Approves Coastal Work Waivers, Issues Permits
Conservation Commission approved environmental waivers and issued permits at its July 8 meeting.
Government · Shellfish Subcommittee to the Select Board
Subcommittee plans September meeting with commercial shellfish permit holders
River contamination closed Ipswich shellfish beds, with no financial compensation announced for affected harvesters.
Government · Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Ipswich Housing Trust Executes Rental Assistance Program Contract
Ipswich housing boards launched rental assistance program with Action, Inc. Mike Jones, AHT chairman, executed the contract July 6 during a joint meeting with the Ipswich Housing Partnership. Newly hired Housing Program Coordinator Aalin Hubbard started the same day.
Government · Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
Select Board approves liquor license transfer, opens town warrant
Ipswich Select Board approved a liquor license transfer and opened the town meeting warrant. The board voted 5-0 to approve S & M Morning, Inc.'s transfer of on-premise all-alcohol license at 0 Central Street following a public hearing with no public comment.
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