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Select Board approves letter of support for Town Wharf Seaport Economic Council grant application
Summary
The Select Board approved a letter of support for a Seaport Economic Council grant application to repair a deteriorating section of the Town Wharf and authorized Chair Surpitski to sign the letter on the Board’s behalf; members asked staff to keep the Board updated.
The Ipswich Select Board on May 20 authorized a letter of support for a Seaport Economic Council grant application to fund repairs to a deteriorating section of the Town Wharf.
Chair Charles Surpitski read the proposed letter and moved that the Board approve the letter as presented and allow him to sign on the Board’s behalf; Michael Dougherty seconded and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0. Surpitski said he would sign immediately and, time permitting, the rest of the Board would also sign.
Board members discussed potential economic benefits from the wharf repairs and asked to be kept apprised of the application timeline and any subsequent requirements if the grant is awarded. Linda Alexson specifically asked that the Board be kept informed of developments related to the project’s timeline and funding.
The Board did not record a formal vote on specific project design details or cost estimates at the May 20 meeting; the letter is a statement of support to accompany the town’s grant application to the Executive Office of Economic Development/Seaport Economic Council.
