Ipswich Open Town Meeting

Ipswich, Massachusetts, appears on a municipal entry sign marked EST. 1633.

Body Overview

Jurisdiction: Town of Ipswich
Government Level: Municipal
Status: Current
Authorized Seats: 0
Current Vacancies: —

Current Members

Presiding Officers

Town Moderator: James Robert Engel — Elected; Service: Not Verified; Party: Not Verified; Moderator; The Moderator presides. Any right to vote derives from registered-voter eligibility rather than from the office, so the office does not create an additional voting position.

Official Resources

Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 3, 2026

Ipswich charter, sections 1–5, 13–22 and 29 — Official Codified Charter (Checked September 2, 2026)
Ipswich Town Meeting and election records; current Moderator — Official Election Index And Office Page (Checked September 2, 2026)
Ipswich Annual Town Meeting record of action, May 12th, 2026 — Official Town Meeting Action (Checked September 2, 2026)

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