Planning Board approves FY27 budget; continues subdivision and stormwater work
The Sherborn Planning Board approved its fiscal year 2027 budget with modest adjustments. Town Planner Heidi Doyle outlined cuts including reducing Planning Board Clerk hours from 3 to 2.5 hours to offset costs of new AI clerk software, lowering office supplies by $50, and shifting $50 from
Planning Board · Meeting of January 6, 2026
SHERBORN — The Sherborn Planning Board approved its fiscal year 2027 budget with modest adjustments. Town Planner Heidi Doyle outlined cuts including reducing Planning Board Clerk hours from 3 to 2.5 hours to offset costs of new AI clerk software, lowering office supplies by $50, and shifting $50 from education to travel. The board discussed a pre-submission subdivision proposal at 65 Farm Road that would require ANR endorsement and special permit approval for a common driveway.
The board continued work on Stormwater Management Plan bylaw language for the spring annual town meeting and received an update on the comprehensive zoning bylaw review.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of January 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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