Government
Sherborn to open early ballots Oct. 31 ahead of Nov. 3 vote
Sherborn's clerk's office will open early voted ballots on Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at Town Hall, then reseal them until they are counted on Election Day, Nov. 3.
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Government
The Select Board, Finance Committee, Town Meeting and every other town board, from the meeting record.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee sets 3.25% COLA for FY28
The Finance Committee voted 6-2 to recommend a 3.25% cost-of-living raise for fiscal 2028 and unanimously approved flat budget guidance.
Government · Planning Board
Board votes 4-0 to recommend Meadowbrook rezoning
Board voted 4-0 to recommend rezoning three acres for Meadowbrook Commons senior housing, advancing the article to a December 3 special town meeting.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Signs Dec. 3 Town Meeting Warrant
Sherborn Select Board signed the warrant for a Dec. 3 Special Town Meeting at Pine Hill centered on a housing project. The board voted unanimously to approve the warrant, thanking residents for keeping it free of citizen petitions: "This was needed because of the housing project."
Government · Planning Board
Board votes to continue Meadowbrook hearing to January
The Sherborn Planning Board voted to continue the Meadowbrook Commons hearing to January 2027. Co-Chairs James T. Guarino and Stefani Harrison led a 4-0 vote extending the statutory decision deadline to February 2, 2027, and continuing the hearing itself to January 5.
Government · Zoning Board
ZBA continues Coolidge Crossing deliberation to Oct. 16
Zoning Board continued Coolidge Crossing comprehensive permit deliberations to October 16 without deciding waivers.
Government · Select Board
Select Board calls Dec. 3 special town meeting
Select Board calls December 3 special town meeting while warning of likely FY28 Proposition 2½ override, citing about $674,000 to $860,000 gap.
Government · Board of Health
Health Board Approves Septic Plans, Orders Repairs
Board of Health approved septic plans for three Forest Street lots and replacement system at Millbourne Farm, ordered repairs at Maple Street property, and deferred staffing restructuring to October 21.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board OKs Hearing Notice on Rezoning Gap
The Planning Board voted to advertise a public hearing on zoning needed for the Meadowbrook Commons development.
Government · Government Task Force lll
Governance Task Force Reviews Ideas, Plans State Financial Review
The Sherborn Governance Task Force III discussed governance improvement ideas on October 5. Members reviewed ideas that scored above 18 but lacked completed assessments. Mr. Winters requested that Jeremy Marsette be invited to a future meeting to discuss the task force's recommended ideas.
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