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Sherborn faces $700K FY2028 budget gap, override likely
Sherborn Advisory Committee heard detailed fiscal challenges for FY2028.
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Sherborn Advisory Committee approves $11,000 year-end budget transfer
Sherborn's Advisory Committee approved an $11,000 interdepartmental year-end transfer to address budget overruns. Finance Director Deb Siefring and Town Administrator Jeremy Marsetts presented requests to redistribute funds from Employee Benefits to Town Buildings ($2,000) for heating and HVAC
Government · Advisory Committee
Sherborn Advisory Committee Approves $147,000 Year-End Transfers
Sherborn Advisory Committee unanimously approved $147,000 in interdepartmental year-end transfers across eight departments. Finance Director Deb Siefring presented requests ranging from a $1,000 Advisory Committee printing increase to a $36,000 Board of Health staffing request, with legal counsel
Government · Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee holds executive session on litigation
Advisory Committee convenes in joint session with Select Board for closed litigation meeting. The Sherborn committee met on May 22 with five of eight members present; all procedural votes passed unanimously by roll call. Chair Stephen Bonder presided over the meeting, which recessed into executive
Government · Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee meets before Annual Town Meeting
Sherborn Advisory Committee held a procedural session before the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Chair Stephen Bonder convened the eight-member committee on April 28. Vice Chair Nora Smith Lynch reported that the Transfer Station's vendor contract expires June 30, 2026, with the Select Board preparing
Government · Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee plans April town meeting, budgets face overages
Sherborn Advisory Committee prepares for April town meeting amid budget concerns. The Committee reviewed year-end projections April 15 showing multiple departmental overages, with the Select Board facing $22,000 over, Legal exceeding budget even with a town meeting supplement, Town Buildings at
Government · Advisory Committee
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
Government · Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee Approves $103K in Reserve Fund Transfers
Sherborn Advisory backs $103K in reserve transfers. The committee unanimously approved three reserve fund transfers: $11,637.20 for Norfolk Agricultural School transportation costs for a special education student, $33,000 for Fire Department Engine 3 corrosion repairs to extend the truck's 30-year
Government · Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee approves $1M capital improvement recommendations
Sherborn Advisory Committee backs $1M in capital projects with narrow budget margin. The committee unanimously approved four major capital recommendations totaling $1.037 million: $175,000 for recycling center equipment and electrical infrastructure, $400,000 for town hall roof and exterior
Government · Advisory Committee
Sherborn Advisory Board Backs Budget Growth Amid Levy Limit Concerns
Sherborn board reviews FY2027 budget facing Proposition 2½ headwind. Town Administrator Jeremy Marsette presented a 5.06 percent spending increase that would shrink excess levy capacity to just $96,000, down from $746,000 a year ago. The projected tax rate would reach $15.75 per thousand dollars of
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