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The Select Board unanimously approved Brendan Sweeney’s employment agreement as town manager, beginning May 26, 2026, for a three-year term ending May 26, 2029. The Board also elected Michael Dougherty chair and Carl Nylen vice chair, both by unanimous 5-0 votes.
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Brendan Sweeney will become Ipswich’s town manager under the approved three-year agreement. The Board also supported a grant application for repairs to a deteriorating section of the Town Wharf and added one non-voting student position to the Shade Tree and Beautification Committee. Applications for six Community Wine Nights were not approved and will return for discussion because of questions about whether proposed tables would be on Town property.
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