Be wary pranksters may be around this week as April Fool’s day arrives on Wednesday.
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ― Soren Kierkegaard
The FY 2027 budget is now published so there really is no time to fool around. The Board of Assessors met early Monday morning. The Agriculture Commission, Horace Mann Legacy Subcommittee and the Library Board of Directors all meet later Monday.
The Mass Strategic Health Group meets Tuesday afternoon, and the Design Review meets Tuesday night.
Wednesday the Board of Health is scheduled for 5 PM with the Town Council scheduled for 6. The Board of Health continues the discussion started last meeting on a potential ban of mind altering products. The Council gets into their first public hearings on zoning bylaws. Minor and technical changes to the Crossing Neighborhood District and to complete the MBTA compliance requirements are covered in 2 bylaws each (total 4 bylaws for hearings and first readings).
The Commission on Disability meets Thursday afternoon and the newly appointed Economic Development Subcommittee of the Town Council gets its first session in the Thursday evening broadcast time slot not being used this time by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The ZBA are scheduled for a non-public, executive session meeting.
The agendas for these individual meetings are provided below.
For all the meetings and cultural events, check out the calendar at Franklin.news where each day, that day's events are posted on the top of the page, the TV and radio schedules are on the bottom, and all the other goodness falls in-between.
*** Meeting schedule and agendas as of Town page 3/27/26, 8:00 PM ***
Board of Assessors
Monday, March 30 Time: 8:30 AM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03302026-2212
Franklin Agricultural Committee
Monday, March 30 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03302026-2215
Franklin School Committee - Horace Mann Legacy Subcommittee
Monday, March 30 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03302026-2211
Library Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Monday, March 30 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03302026-2216
Massachusetts Strategic Health Group Meeting Notice
Tuesday, March 31 Time: 1:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03312026-2225
Design Review Meeting
Tuesday, March 31 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03312026-2217
Board of Health Meeting
Wednesday, April 1 Time: 5:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012026-2218
Town Council Meeting
Wednesday, April 1 Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012026-2229
Franklin Commission on Disability
Thursday, April 2 Time: 4:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04022026-2209
Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting
Thursday, April 2 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04022026-2223
ZBA Meeting- NO Meeting
Thursday, April 2 Time: 7:30 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04022026-2213
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04022026-2228
*** Looking back at the week that was ***
The Planning Board met as scheduled on Monday, March 23. The video is available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNdEd3y7QdY
The School Committee Budget subcommittee met on Tuesday at 6 PM before the full Committee met at 7 PM. The exclusive audio and recap of the Budget meeting can be found https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/school-committee-budget-subcmte-reviews.html
The video and recap for the full School Committee meeting can be found
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/school-committee-gets-update-on.html
The Conservation Commission met as scheduled on Thursday March 26. The video is available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56oBa37n5j4
Nothing was happening on the school's front this week. On the All Access front, a video “Rockin’ the Boroughs” a concert of senior singers recorded in October 2025 in now available for viewing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwRuJZfpgrQ
The audio recording of the No Kings Rally on the Town Common on Saturday is available. The video should be available in a few days. So if you missed this event, you can listen and catch up on what you missed.
For all the meetings and cultural events, check out the calendar at Franklin.news where each day, that day's events are posted on the top of the page, the TV and radio schedules are on the bottom, and all the other goodness falls in-between.
Town calendar -> https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
Community calendar -> https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar
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