Summertime, “Summertime, and the living is easy”
The Fiscal Year 2025 comes to a close on June 30. Town business starts to shift gears from one fiscal year to the next as the cycles continue. FY 2026 opens July 1 and we’ll start seeing confirmation of the budget cuts due to the failed override to fund the level service budget. No level service? Correct, town delivery of services will decline in various aspects. Some will be more noticeable than others.
With schools closed, the Recreation dept has temporarily moved to use Parmenter while construction on the Beaver St interceptor continues to work in their yard as well as disrupt traffic on Beaver St. They take this week off fortunately but are likely to be back as steel plates in the road remain.
The Design Review, School Committee and SchCmte Policy subcommittee all meet virtually on Tuesday. The Conservation Commission meets on Thursday.
For updates and reporting on the meetings and cultural events, check out the calendar and information 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 6/20/25, 6:30 PM
Franklin Public Library Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, June 23 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/Library-Board-of-Directors-20/?#_06232025-1776
Franklin School Committee Policy Subcommittee Meeting (virtual only)
Tuesday, June 24 Time: 6:00 PM
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06242025-1792
Design Review Meeting (virtual only)
Tuesday, June 24 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/429?fileID=5164
Franklin School Committee (Virtual only)
Tuesday, June 24 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/School-Committee-35/?#_06242025-1793
Arts and Culture Symposium Subcommittee Meeting
Wednesday, June 25` Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tri-County Regional Vocational School Committee Appointment Meeting
Thursday, June 26 Time: 2:30 PM
no agenda available at this time
Conservation Commission Meeting
Thursday, June 26 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/430?fileID=5169
*** Looking back at the week that was ***
The groundbreaking for Habitat for Humanity to formally take title to the Old South Meeting House took place on Wednesday, June 18. The exterior will be preserved while the interior will be renovated to become a single family affordable residence.
The most significant meeting of the week was the Town Council session on Wednesday, June 18. The agenda was a typical variety of business appointments, recognitions, survey results, and a surprise. Fire Chief James McLaughlin announced his retirement effective on or before Oct 1, 2025. The video replay of the full meeting is available.
Chair Tom Mercer and I met virtually to record our Council “quarterbacking” session. We recap the meeting and condense it answering 2 key questions:
ok, what just happened?
What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
You can also find the audio at Franklin.News
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For all the meetings and cultural events, check out the calendars 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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