SHERBURNE – Officials in the Village of Sherburne have steadily progressed on plans for a new business park, and with one major obstacle behind them, they hope to see more progress in the coming months.

Sherburne hopes the new business park will provide space for new businesses to locate. “We hope to attract businesses with our low electric rates,” Mayor William Acee said.

The business park will include space for a new electric department building, able to house the large bucket trucks that no longer fit into the 100-year-old building that is currently in use, a pole barn and the Village Department of Public Works. In addition, there will be plenty of room available for businesses to locate on the site.

Last Friday, the village closed on the first parcel of land, which was purchased for $120,000. The land will be sold in two parcels, totaling 68 acres for a total purchase price of $168,000. The property, located on Classic Street, was previously part of a working farm owned by Sherburne resident Larry Winton.

Acee explained the next step in developing the business park will be for the village to officially select a site engineer and to begin developing plans for the park. The village has internally selected an engineer, but official notification will not be given until the June 16 meeting of the Village Board.