The proposed budget for New Ipswich is $4.02 million, an overall increase of about $400,000, or 11%.
During Tuesday’s hearing, Finance Advisory Committee Chair Joe Woodworth laid out most of the largest increases from the previous year’s budget, most of which related either to salaries or a rise in insurance costs.
Some of the salary increases are attributed to the way unfilled positions were budgeted in the 2025 budget. Some positions were only …