Sherborn will test ballots Aug. 20 and hold early voting Aug. 22-28 ahead of the Sept. 1 State Primary. Town Hall separately posted a new Communications Survey on Aug. 13, asking residents for feedback on how the town shares information and updates with the community. Several town board…
Sherborn's Select Board voted 4-1 to hire Heather White of Harrington Heep as town counsel, with Paul DeRensis dissenting over the firm's past tenure with the town.
The Sherborn Board of Health debated a mandatory well-testing rule but took no vote. Co-Chair Daryl Beardsley favored encouraging routine testing over a point-of-sale mandate, while Dr. Rebecca Hunnewell argued testing "should be required at the time of transaction" to protect a shared resource.
The Select Board named Heather White as town counsel; Chris Petrini remains special counsel for Richard Thompson litigation. Both arrangements take effect September 1, with votes of 4-1-0 and 4-0-1.
Sherborn's Board of Health deferred a proposal to mandate private well water testing at property sale. Co-Chair Daryl Beardsley expressed concerns that point-of-sale requirements would burden sellers unfairly and suggested voluntary testing might be more effective, while Dr. Rebecca Hunnewell
The Sherborn Planning Board continued the Meadowbrook Commons hearing and advanced a major zoning rewrite.
Sherborn Planning Board advanced a comprehensive zoning bylaw reorganization, consolidating the Business Professional district into Business General zoning.
Sherborn recorded 20 property transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, with 14 listing a sale price ranging from $850,000 to $3.1 million and a median of $1,417,750. The month's top sale was 137 Lake St., which sold for $3.1 million on Aug. 4. Six transfers, including several moves into family
Sherborn Government Task Force III advanced governance improvement vetting ahead of a September Select Board update. Four task force members present approved July 27 minutes and reviewed 14 ongoing governance proposals, with 14 ideas scoring above 20 points (three with completed assessments), 11
Sherborn's Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3-0 to deem Coolidge Crossing's redesign a substantial change, reopening the 40B project's comprehensive permit to public hearing.