Sherborn Select Board Approves New Contract for Town Administrator Monast

SHERBORN -- October 23, 2025, Sherborn Select Board ratifies town administrator's contract and advances Laurel Field irrigation funding on a 3-0-2 vote. The board unanimously approved a new three-year employment agreement with Town Administrator Jeremy Monast, running through November 28, 2028, with a salary increase described as matching market rates. By a 3-0-2 vote, with Dan Sichel and Jeffrey Waldron abstaining to await Finance Committee input, the board approved an additional $132,600 from the recreation revolving fund beyond its $150,000 fiscal year 2026 spending limit to complete the long-running Laurel Field irrigation project, which has grown from a $350,000 ARPA allocation to an estimated total cost of roughly $575,000. The board also unanimously approved license agreements for an electric transformer and utility pole at the site, with the town having already issued a $90,000 payment to Eversource for power connection. Town Moderator Michael Giamo consulted with the board on five proposed governance task force appointments, Mike Winters, Brian Connolly, Vicki Relis, Eric Johnson, and Dhruv Kashal, to begin a nine-month review reporting to the 2027 town meeting.