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Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)

A collection of 30 issues

Select Board reviews FY27 budgets across town departments.

Select Board reviews FY27 departmental budgets across town operations. Interim Town Manager Thomas Younger, Town Assessor Mary-Lou Ireland, Town Clerk Andrea Pappalimberis, and Public Works Director Rick Clarke presented departmental spending proposals with no formal votes recorded. The board

Select Board approves appointments and pavilion beach use; reviews FY27 departmental budgets.

Select Board conducts comprehensive FY27 budget review across nine departments. Chair Charles Surpitski and members unanimously appointed Vincent Falcione to the Shade Tree and Beautification Committee and Helen Anderson to the Board of Registrars, and approved pavilion beach use for Let's Sauna

Select Board suspends FY27 budget hearing, schedules continuation.

Ipswich Select Board halts FY27 budget review, citing unprepared members. Chair Charles Surpitski and Vice Chair Michael Dougherty led a unanimous vote to suspend the hearing after Linda Alexson objected that materials were incomplete and distributed late. Finance Director Catherine Gabriel, Chief

Select Board approves provisional commercial clam permit for Brian Zilinsky

The Select Board approved a provisional commercial shellfish permit for Brian Zilinsky, contingent on confirmation he intends to clam through March 2026, and unanimously authorized his application for the April 2026 permit lottery. Chair Charles Surpitski led the five-member board through routine

Select Board appoints Paul Montanus to School Committee until May 2026 election.

The Select Board and School Committee jointly appointed Paul Montanus to the Ipswich School Committee through the May 2026 election. The vote passed 6-3 in a roll-call, with board members emphasizing the need for candidates with financial creativity, educational planning experience, and commitment