New Ipswich’s warrant this year includes a request for an additional police officer and petition articles to expand the Select Board and a budget increase cap. One proposed petition article would put a percentage increase cap on future budgets. Articles call for five-member Select Board, new rules for ZBA appointmentsThere are six articles on the warrant this year that were submitted by citizen petition. Four of the petition articles deal with elected town positions, including one that would increase the Select Board from three positions to five. If approved, the position would be included in the town’s budget going forward, at a cost of approximately $149,628.