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Ipswich Select Board approves letter to Legislature on Electric Light Department governance

Town of Ipswich Select Board (also sitting as Electric Light Commissioners) · June 8, 2026
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Summary

The Select Board reviewed and unanimously approved a transmittal letter to the Legislature regarding a Home Rule Petition on Electric Light Department governance, requesting minor revisions including adding the ELD manager to the CC list and ensuring all petition pages are included.

The Ipswich Select Board voted unanimously on June 8 to approve a transmittal letter to the Massachusetts Legislature concerning a Home Rule Petition on Electric Light Department governance.

Board members reviewed the draft and requested edits including adding Electric Light Department (ELD) Manager Dylan Lewellyn to the CC list, correcting formatting and typographical issues, and assuring that all pages of the petition materials are included in the submission. Chair Michael Dougherty said he would incorporate the requested changes.

Carl Nylen moved to approve the letter with the discussed revisions; Sarah Player seconded. The motion passed unanimously, 5-0. The Board directed staff to obtain signatures from all five Select Board members before transmitting the packet to the Legislature.