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  2. Government

    1. About Ipswich
      1. History
      2. Ipswich Awards
    2. Boards, Committees, & Commissions
      1. Boards, Committees, Commissions A-H
        1. Ad Hoc Committee Finance Committee
          1. Ad Hoc Committee Finance Committee
        2. Ad Hoc Committee Government Study Committee
        3. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
        4. Agricultural Study Implementation Committee
        5. Agricultural Commission
        6. Athletic Fields Study Committee
        7. Architectural Preservation District Commission
        8. Article 20 Committee
        9. Audit Committee
        10. Bay Circuit Trail Committee
        11. Bialek Park Planning Committee
        12. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
        13. Board of Assessors
        14. Board of Health
        15. Cable Advisory Committee
        16. Cemetery & Parks Commissioners
        17. Climate Resiliency Committee
        18. Community Development Plan Steering Committee
        19. Conservation Commission
        20. Cycle Safe Task Force
        21. Design Review Board
        22. Electric Subcommittee
        23. Feoffees Committee
        24. Finance Committee
          1. Finance Committee Supporting Documents
        25. Government Study Committee
        26. Historical Commission
        27. Ipswich Human Rights Commission
      2. Boards, Committees, Commissions I-Z
        1. Ipswich Cultural Council
        2. Ipswich Housing Authority
        3. Ipswich Housing Partnership
        4. Library Board of Trustees
        5. Long Range Financial Planning Subcommittee
        6. Open Space Committee
        7. Outdoor Entertainment Working Group
        8. Planning Board
        9. Public Safety Facility Committee
        10. Public Safety Property Re-Use Working Group
        11. Recreation Committee
        12. School Committee
        13. School Audit Ad Hoc Committee
        14. School Building Committee
        15. Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
        16. Shade Tree Beautification Committee
          1. Shade Tree Committee Programs & Projects
        17. Shellfish Advisory Board
        18. Strategic Planning Working Group
        19. Trust Fund Commission
        20. Waste Reduction Advisory Committee
        21. Wastewater Subcommittee
        22. Water Subcommittee
        23. Waterways Advisory Committee
        24. Zoning Board of Appeals
      3. Agendas & Minutes
      4. Board or Committee Appointment Request
    3. Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
      1. Policies & Regulations
      2. Licenses & Permits
      3. Boards & Committees
      4. Meeting Packets
    4. Town Manager
    5. Budget Information
    6. Town Charter & Bylaws
    7. Departments
      1. ADA Coordinator
      2. Animal Control
        1. Animal Laws & Fines
        2. Call Outs
        3. Living with Wildlife
        4. Animal Inspector
      3. Assessor's Office
        1. Boat Excise Tax
        2. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
          1. Excise Tax Abatement
        3. Personal Property Tax
        4. Real Estate Tax
        5. Tax Rate History
        6. Chapter Land Information
        7. Abutter List Information
        8. Tax Deferrals & Exemptions
        9. Tax Maps
        10. Religious and Charitable Information
      4. Building Department
        1. Online Permitting
        2. Schedule an Inspection
        3. Required Inspections
        4. Permit Fees
        5. Codes & Links II
        6. Stretch Energy Code
        7. Download Documents
        8. Plumbing & Gas Inspector
        9. Electrical Inspector
        10. Sealer of Weights & Measures
        11. Board of Health Building Permit Sign-Off
      5. Cemetery / Parks
        1. Cemetery Information
        2. Memorial Bench & Picnic Table Policy
        3. Park Information
        4. Pavilion Beach
        5. Pony Express
      6. Conservation
        1. Conservation Commission
        2. Forms
        3. Guidance Documents
        4. Regulations & Policies
        5. Stormwater Guidance
        6. Stormwater
        7. Speaker Series
        8. Helpful Educational Resources
        9. Current Projects
      7. Council on Aging
        1. Assistance Programs
        2. Activities and Programs
        3. Fundraising
        4. Outreach
        5. Senior Center Transportation
        6. Tax Relief Options
        7. Volunteer Opportunities
      8. Electric
        1. Home Page
        2. About Us
          1. History
          2. Governance
        3. Incentives
          1. Solar PV
          2. Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat
          3. High-Efficiency Heat Pumps
          4. ENERGY STAR Appliances
          5. Weatherization Services Incentive
          6. Commercial Energy Efficiency
          7. Electric Vehicles
          8. Electric Yard Equipment
        4. Helpful Customer Information
        5. Online Contact Form
        6. Electric Distribution
        7. Electric Generation
      9. Emergency Management
        1. Amateur Radio
        2. Message From the Director
        3. Photo Gallery
        4. Preparedness
        5. Volunteers Needed
      10. Facilities
        1. Town Hall Reservation
      11. Finance
        1. Financial Reports
        2. OPEB Reports
      12. Fire
        1. Chief's Message
        2. Fire Prevention
          1. Building & Occupancy Permits
          2. Fee Schedule
          3. Forms / Permits
          4. Open Burning
          5. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector
          6. Fire Pit Guidelines
        3. Links
        4. Public Education
          1. Adult Safety
            1. Fireplace & Wood Stove
            2. Electrical
          2. Kids Safety
          3. Safe Programs
          4. TRIAD
          5. Community Service
        5. Safety Tips
          1. Fireplace & Wood Stove
          2. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Batteries
          3. Turkey Fryers
        6. Services
          1. Child Passenger Safety
          2. CarFit
          3. SafetyNet
        7. Street Number Bylaw
      13. Harbormaster
      14. Housing Programs
        1. Help for Home Buyers
        2. Help for Homeowners
        3. Help for Developers
        4. Grants for Multifamily Owners
        5. Housing Production Plan
      15. Human Resources
        1. Directions / Transportation
        2. Employee Benefits
        3. Employment Opportunities
        4. Union Contracts
        5. Employee Self Service
        6. Employee Time and Attendance
      16. Information Technology
        1. GIS & Mapping
      17. Ipswich Public Library
      18. Ipswich Public Schools
      19. Open Space Program
        1. Background & Accomplishments
        2. Open Space Properties
          1. Open Space Story Maps
          2. Open Space Property Virtual Tours
        3. Open Space Trail Maps
        4. Reports, Plans & Documents
        5. Robert K. Weatherall Honored
      20. Planning
        1. Regulations & Applications
        2. Ipswich Community Development Plan
        3. Plans and Studies
        4. Current Projects
        5. Resources
          1. Zoning Bylaw
          2. Planning Board Meetings Video/Audio
      21. Police
        1. Chief of Police
        2. Departments
          1. Animal Control
          2. Emergency Management
          3. Community Resource Unit
          4. D.A.R.E
          5. Harbor Patrol
            1. Safe Boating Education
            2. Rules & Regulations
            3. Mooring Wait List
            4. Mooring Area Maps
              1. Ipswich Upper River
              2. Ipswich River Middle
              3. Ipswich River Lower
              4. Ipswich Bay Area
              5. Eagle Hill Area
              6. Back Beach
          6. Shellfish
          7. School Resource Officer
        3. Helpful Forms
        4. Identity Theft
        5. Send a Tip
        6. Sex Offenders
        7. Street Guide
        8. OPIOID/Addiction Information
        9. Ipswich Public Safety Facility Committee
      22. Public Health
        1. Applications & Regulations
          1. Food
          2. Septic Systems and Wells
          3. Pools, Beaches, and Camps
          4. Tanning and Body Art
          5. Other Health
          6. Board of Health Regulations and Policies
        2. Emergency Preparedness
        3. Public Health Nurse
        4. Resources
      23. Public Works
        1. Solid Waste & Recycling
          1. Composting
          2. News & Events
          3. Additional Resources
        2. Stormwater Information
        3. Transfer Station
        4. Projects
        5. Documents, Forms & Resources
      24. Purchasing
        1. Bids
      25. ReCreation & Culture
        1. Resources
        2. Ipswich Events Calendar
        3. Community Partners
        4. Volunteer Opportunities
        5. Program Registration
      26. Shellfish
      27. Town Clerk
        1. Elections; Town Meetings & Voter Registrations
        2. Licenses & Permits
          1. Dog & Kennel Registrations
          2. Shellfish Permits
          3. Business Certificates
          4. Other Permits & Licenses
            1. Other Licenses & Permits
        3. Open Meeting Law Information & Notice Posting Form
        4. Resident List/Street List
        5. Town Charter & Bylaws
        6. Town Street Status
        7. Vital Records
          1. Birth, Death & Marriage Records
          2. Justice of the Peace
          3. Marriage Licenses
          4. Burial Permits
        8. Town Records: 1600 - 1916
      28. Town Manager
        1. Budget Documents
        2. Reports & Studies
      29. Treasurer / Collector
        1. Beach Stickers and Fishing Stickers
          1. Purchase Beach Stickers and Fishing Stickers
          2. Beach Sticker Policy
          3. Regulations for Crane Reservation
          4. Regulations for Horses on Crane Beach
        2. Fee Schedule
        3. Obtaining Municipal Lien Certificates
        4. Paying Taxes & Bills
        5. U. S. Passports
      30. Veterans Services
      31. Wastewater
        1. Collection
        2. Treatment
        3. Wastewater Rates
        4. Applications & Regulations
        5. Helpful Customer Information
          1. Infiltration & Inflow
        6. Projects
          1. Siphon-Interceptor
          2. Town Wharf Pump Station
          3. Ipswich River Sewer Interceptor Biostabilization Protection Project
        7. Questions & Inquiries
        8. Wastewater Subcommittee
        9. Asset Management
        10. Sanitary Sewer Overflows
      32. Water
        1. Distribution
        2. Treatment
          1. Manganese
          2. PFAS
        3. Drought Information
        4. Water Rates
        5. Applications & Regulations
        6. Helpful Customer Information
          1. Drought Information
          2. Water Conservation
          3. Water Neutral Growth Plan
        7. Projects
          1. Dow Brook Dam
          2. High Street Water Main
          3. Lynch Well Site
          4. Master Plan
          5. Outer Linebrook Study
          6. Water Treatment Plant Replacement
          7. Town Hill Water Storage Tank Project
        8. Questions & Inquiries
        9. Water Subcommittee
        10. Emergency Response
        11. Water Use Mitigation Program
        12. Asset Management
        13. Incentives
          1. WaterSense Labeled Products
      33. Zoning Office
        1. 40B/Comprehensive Permit
        2. Appeal Process
        3. Filing Fees & Deadline Dates
        4. Special Permit Application
        5. Variance Application
    8. Town Meeting & Elections
    9. Schools
    10. State & Federal Information
      1. Flag Status
      2. Contact State & Federal Leaders
      3. Massachusetts State Ethics Commission
      4. Massachusetts Public Records Law Information
      5. Massachusetts General Laws
    11. Directions, Maps, & Hours
    12. Public Records Requests
    13. Open Meeting Law Information & Notice Posting
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  3. Services

    1. Animal Control
    2. Arts & Culture
    3. Building Permits
    4. Council on Aging
    5. Economic Development
    6. Notification Sign Up
    7. Emergency Preparedness
    8. Health Services
    9. Historic Preservation
    10. Housing
    11. Library
    12. Licenses & Permits
    13. Harbormaster
    14. Online Payments
    15. Parking
    16. Parks
    17. Planning & Community Development
    18. Public Safety
    19. Recreation & Culture
    20. Stormwater Management
    21. Transportation
    22. Trash & Recycling
    23. Utilities
      1. Water Department
        1. Distribution
        2. Treatment
        3. Drought Information
        4. Water Rates
        5. Applications & Regulations
        6. Helpful Customer Information
        7. Projects
        8. Questions & Inquiries
        9. Water Subcommittee
        10. Emergency Response
        11. Water Use Mitigation Program
        12. Asset Management
        13. Incentives
      2. Wastewater Department
        1. Collection
        2. Treatment
        3. Wastewater Rates
        4. Applications & Regulations
        5. Helpful Customer Information
        6. Projects
        7. Questions & Inquiries
        8. Wastewater Subcommittee
        9. Asset Management
        10. Sanitary Sewer Overflows
      3. Electric Light Department
        1. Home Page
        2. About Us
        3. Incentives
        4. Helpful Customer Information
        5. Online Contact Form
        6. Electric Distribution
        7. Electric Generation
      4. Financial Assistance
      5. Moving
      6. ReSource
    24. Veterans
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  4. Community

    1. Arts & Culture
      1. Ipswich Cultural Council
      2. Arts & Culture Upcoming Events Calendar
      3. Be on Board
    2. Development Projects
      1. 40B/Comprehensive Permits
    3. Initiative & Partnerships
      1. Appleton Farms - The Trustees of Reservations
      2. Crane Beach - The Trustees of Reservations
      3. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
      4. Essex National Heritage Area
      5. Greenwood Farm - The Trustees of Reservations
      6. Hamlin Reservation - The Trustees of Reservations
      7. IMADA
      8. Ipswich Chamber of Commerce
      9. Ipswich Dinner Bell
      10. Ipswich Family YMCA
      11. Ipswich Humane Group
      12. Ipswich Museum
      13. Ipswich River Watershed Association
      14. Ipswich Rotary Club
      15. Ipswich Visitors Center
      16. Massachusetts Travel & Tourism
      17. North of Boston
      18. The Crane Estate - The Trustees of Reservations
      19. Willowdale State Forest
    4. History
    5. Media
    6. New to Ipswich
      1. Beach Sticker
      2. Dog Registration
      3. Trash & Recycling
      4. Utilities
      5. Voter Registration
    7. Schools
    8. Transportation
    9. Visiting
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  5. Doing Business

    1. Bids/RFPs
    2. Construction / Demo / Building Permits
    3. Development Services
    4. Economic Development
    5. Establishing a Business
    6. Licenses & Permits
    7. Zoning
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Pay
      1. Beach Sticker
      2. Dog License
      3. Electric Bill
      4. Parking Ticket
      5. Property Taxes
      6. Water/Wastewater Bill
    2. Report
      1. Concerns or Requests for Services
    3. Apply
      1. Boards, Committees & Commissions
      2. Building Permit
      3. Employment
      4. Licenses & Permits
      5. Marriage Licenses
      6. Passport
      7. Utility Service
      8. Winter Parking Permits
    4. View
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Calendar
      3. FAQs
      4. Maps
      5. Public Documents
      6. Public Meetings
    5. Reserve
      1. Town Athletic Field
      2. Town Hall/Facility/Meeting Room
      3. Town Green
      4. Town Park
      5. Town Hall Outdoor Pickleball Court
    6. Find
      1. Public Documents
      2. Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates
    7. Register
      1. ReCreation Programs
      2. Council on Aging Programs
      3. Vote
      4. Emergency Notifications
    8. Submit
      1. Bids/RFP's
      2. Select Board Agenda Item
      3. Compliment
      4. Meeting Notice
      5. Services Requests
      6. Banner Application
      7. Public Records Request
    9. Renew
      1. Dog License
      2. Passport
    10. Contact
      1. Town Staff
      2. Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
    11. Get Involved
      1. Boards, Committees & Commissions
    12. Connect with Us
      1. Town Staff
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Employee Access
      1. Benefits Information
      2. Employee Forms
      3. Policies & Procedures
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