Here Are Some Highlights From Thursday's Sherborn Board Of Selectmen Meeting

Here are some highlights from Thursday's (July 14) Sherborn Board of Selectmen meeting:

Two Sherborn Police Officers Promoted

Family and friends filled the room at Thursday’s Sherborn Selectmen meeting to see Officers David Curtis and Luke Tedstone promoted to Sergeant.

Sherborn Police Chief Rick Thompson said he took his time in researching the promotions. Officer Curtis said in his time on the force he was happy, “to have gotten to know the community.”

Tedstone said, “I’d like to thank Chief Thompson and the selectmen.” He added, “I like the people and the government,” of Sherborn.

As is the tradition with these ceremonies, Tedstone’s wife Nicole pinned his Sergeant’s badge to his chest.

Sherborn Library State Grant Decision

Stacey Brandon, Chair of the Sherborn Library Board of Trustees, said at the Selectmen’s meeting that the Sherborn Library did not receive the potentially $3 million grant they were hoping for in the most recent round of selections from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. 

She said it has taken eight years for them to get this far since the conception of their plan.

The MBLC ranked the 30 libraries that applied, but because of something that was wrong with their application Sherborn has not been ranked yet.

Brandon said once they identify the issue they will resubmit the application and they will be ranked among the libraries that have yet to receive a grant.

“It’s not bad news, but it’s not great news,” she said. Of the MBLC, she said, “They were very encouraging.”

Selectman Paul DeRensis asked what they can do and Brandon told him that there was nothing. DeRensis said, “Please keep us in the loop.”

Brandon remains optimistic saying, “By the next grant round [in two years] hopefully we will be fully funded.” She added, “Thank you to everyone in this town who have been volunteering their time.”

Open Meeting Law Complaint By Sherborn Firefighter

Sherborn resident and firefighter Sean Killeen filed an open meeting law complaint regarding the selectmen’s decision to replace Jon Dowse as Sherborn Fire Chief at their last meeting.

His complaint was that neither a discussion nor motion to make that decision was on the June 23 agenda. He said if it were there would have been more than two firefighters at the meeting. 

Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Tom Twining said that he didn’t put it on the agenda because he, “needed to discuss it with the other selectmen because I am not the King of Sherborn.”

Selectmen George Pucci, who abstained from the vote in the regime change, agreed with Killeen. “We should take remedial action to satisfy the complainant to avoid being sanctioned,” Pucci said.

DeRensis said he believed the state attorney general would deny the complaint.

Killeen said he did not want them to reconsider their vote. “I want you to say what you did was wrong. You pulled a fast one,” Killeen said.