Select Board approves licensing changes, pay plans and committee appointments

The Foxborough Select Board on June 9 approved multiple licensing and personnel items, including an alteration of premises for Wormtown Brewery at 250 Patriot Place, a change in ownership and pledge of license for Splitzville at 220 Patriot Place, and FY27 pay increases and reclassifications for non‑union managerial and part‑time seasonal positions.

At the start of the public‑hearing sequence, town staff read a notice for B Hoppy Brewing LLC (doing business as Wormtown Brewery). Attorney Tyler Hensler and general manager Sam Hendler described an added lockable service window on the outdoor patio and said the change did not alter total seating capacity. The board closed the hearing and approved the alteration of premises.

In a separate hearing, part‑owner Paul Holian and attorney Ryan Gazda described a corporate reorganization and purchase of remaining ownership interests in SV Patriot Place LLC (Splitzville). They said the license has been pledged to Cambridge Savings Bank as collateral for a loan used in part to fund the buyout, but noted lease provisions and Patriot Place rules constrain transfers; the board approved the change of LLC managers, ownership interest, and pledge of license.

The board also approved the FY27 non‑union managerial pay plan and the FY27 part‑time seasonal (pink) pay plan, which included reclassification and regrading of several positions, restructuring of payroll/HR administrator duties, and a cost‑of‑living adjustment. Town staff said some positions were to be re‑titled or regraded and that one position would remain on the schedule but not be immediately filled.

In a single business block the board approved multiple routine items: FY27 commercial parking license renewals; common victualler and entertainment licenses for Phoenix Theaters Patriot Place; a movie‑theater license; a change of hours for the Olive Garden at Patriot Place to allow alcohol service beginning 10 a.m. on certain Sundays tied to Patriots home games; permits for YMCA and Normandy Farms events; committee appointments (Cultural Council, Employee Insurance Advisory Committee, Conservation Committee); several donations to town programs; authorization to execute purchase and sale agreements for 76 North High Street; and approval of May 26 meeting minutes.

Where speakers provided explanations during hearings, quotes were taken from applicants and staff; routine approvals were recorded without additional conditions. The board instructed staff to process license updates with the usual state and local checks.