Advisory Committee reviews FY2027 budget exceeding town levy limit
Sherborn Advisory Committee reviews FY2027 budget showing 7.4 percent tax increase. Town Administrator Jeremy Marsette presented the draft operating and capital budgets showing a 7.5 percent increase over FY2026, with education representing 60 percent of expenses. The proposal exceeds Proposition
Advisory Committee · Meeting of January 7, 2026
Sherborn Advisory Committee reviews FY2027 budget showing 7.4 percent tax increase. Town Administrator Jeremy Marsette presented the draft operating and capital budgets showing a 7.5 percent increase over FY2026, with education representing 60 percent of expenses. The proposal exceeds Proposition 2½ levy limits by approximately $660,000, potentially requiring a budget override vote if not adjusted.
Key budget drivers include a 15 percent increase in health insurance premiums and increased county retirement assessment. The committee discussed the reduction in excess levy capacity and questioned long-term implications. Capital budget for spring town meeting totals approximately $3.8 million, with funding from exempt borrowing of $3.1 million and free cash of $678,000.
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Source: the Advisory Committee meeting of January 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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