Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Published: 12/9/2020 4:09:51 PM
The New Ipswich Select Board is considering an increase in police salaries to keep up with state averages and try to retain officers.
During its meeting Tuesday, after discussing the matter with Police Chief Tim Carpenter and comparing New Ipswich’s current pay to state averages, Select Board John Veeser said he’d be in favor of a “radical” change to the department’s salary line. He said he would support Carpenter’s recommended $40,000 increase to the line to bring current officers closer to the state’s average pay.
The police department budget for 2020 was approved at $708,865. Of that, the full time salary budget was $411,655 and the part-time salary budget was $2,578. That does not include benefits or overtime. The department currently has seven officer positions, including the chief.