Recreation Commission approves FY27 operating budgets on unanimous vote
Sherborn Recreation Commission approves FY27 budgets with field maintenance increase. The commission unanimously approved the operating and revolving budgets for FY27 on a 3-0 vote, increasing field maintenance costs from $80,000 to $100,000 to address Fessenden Field drainage treatment issues. The
Recreation Commission · Meeting of January 6, 2026
Sherborn Recreation Commission approves FY27 budgets with field maintenance increase. The commission unanimously approved the operating and revolving budgets for FY27 on a 3-0 vote, increasing field maintenance costs from $80,000 to $100,000 to address Fessenden Field drainage treatment issues. The revolving fund balance stood at over $294,000 as of December 31, 2025, with $132,000 committed to an irrigation project.
The commission tabled discussion of a Jameson Fields renovation project after cost estimates came in at over $700,000, far exceeding the original $100,000 voter-approved budget, and scheduled a reconvening for January 13 to discuss options.
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Source: the Recreation Commission meeting of January 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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