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Ipswich Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Firefighter grant decision looms for board
Select Board weighed a $389,879 federal grant to fund two new firefighter positions. From our own coverage: Select Board fills Finance Committee vacancy; Planning Board names two Design Review seats.
From Ipswich News
- Select Board fills Finance Committee vacancy Ipswich Select Board weighed two finalists, small-business owner Amy Cinq-Mars and applicant Christopher Carroll, for an open Finance Committee seat, as members debated what financial perspective the seat needs.Ipswich News
- Planning Board names two Design Review seats Ipswich Planning Board considered architect Sarah Burrows and bookshop owner Kimberly Mavroides for two seats on the new Design Review Board, while several pending development applications remained before the board for further review.Ipswich News
- Select Board revisits winter water rates Ipswich Select Board took up winter water rates and the Town Wharf seawall design, with Member Linda D. Alexson raising concerns about the timing of a rate change affecting residential bills.Ipswich News
- Select Board weighs firefighter grant funding Ipswich Select Board discussed a $389,879 federal grant that could fund two new firefighter positions, with Fire Chief Paul Parisi warning the town would take on rising costs starting in fiscal 2028.Ipswich News
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