Sherborn approves $37.2 million FY27 budget with 5 percent increase
Sherborn Advisory Committee endorsed the $37.2 million FY2027 omnibus budget on a 7-0-1 vote, a 5.02 percent increase requiring a 5.17 percent property tax hike and nearly exhausting excess levy capacity under Proposition 2.5. Education comprises 57 percent of the budget, with key drivers including
Advisory Committee · Meeting of March 21, 2026
Sherborn Advisory Committee endorsed the $37.2 million FY2027 omnibus budget on a 7-0-1 vote, a 5.02 percent increase requiring a 5.17 percent property tax hike and nearly exhausting excess levy capacity under Proposition 2.5. Education comprises 57 percent of the budget, with key drivers including a 3.25 percent COLA for non-union employees, an 8 percent county retirement increase of $122,000, and $168,000 in regional dispatch costs. Sherborn schools' $12.2 million assessment from the Dover-Sherborn regional budget, reflecting 3.77 percent growth, supports the state's top-ranked district.
The committee unanimously approved capital projects exceeding $2 million and expanded town-wide stormwater management regulations.
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Source: the Advisory Committee meeting of March 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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