School is back, Town business returns with a full slate of meetings for week of Feb 24, 2025

Looking ahead, the Town calendar is full of meetings with the school break behind us. Many of them will be live streamed & broadcast.

Monday, we hit the ground running with the Legislative Forum hosted by the School Committee at the FHS Lecture Hall and the regular Planning Board meeting. Both are broadcast, three other meetings are not broadcast.

Tuesday, the Police Station Building Committee gets to work with the project team, architect and others in place. They'll outline the process for community engagement across the project timelone.

Wednesday, the Economic Development Subcmte and the Town Council conduct their business.

February 24, 2025 

6:30 PM - Franklin School Committee Meeting (Legislative Forum @ FHS)

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02242025-1582 

7:00 PM - Franklin Agricultural Committee (not broadcast) https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02242025-1591

7:00 PM -  Library Board of Directors Meeting (not broadcast)

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/Library-Board-of-Directors-20/?#_02242025-1593

7:00 PM - Recreation Advisory Board (not broadcast)

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02242025-1535

7:00 PM - Planning Board

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02242025-1594 

 

February 25, 2025 

4:00 PM

Franklin School Committee (executive session - negotiations) (not broadcast)

7:00 PM

Design Review (not broadcast)

7 PM

Police Station Building Committee

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02252025-1601 

February 26, 2025

5:45 PM

Economic Development Subcmte

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02262025-1600

7 PM

Town Council

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02262025-1602

February 27, 2025

7:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) - no meeting

*** Looking back at the week that was ***

The most significant meeting of the school break week was the 3rd in the series of 6 Listening Sessions hosted by the Joint Budget Subcmte. This time at the Senior Center. The recording video & audio are available. The transcript is ready so you can Watch, Listen or Read -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/watch-listen-read-joint-budget_01215382675.html

Transcripts were provided for the first 2 listening sessions

#1 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/watch-listen-read-joint-budget.html

#2 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/watch-listen-read-joint-budget_01718995583.html

Laura Doherty, Associate Director of the Franklin Food Pantry shared some insights on The Pantry's straegic plan in this audio session

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/laura-shares-insights-from-pantry.html

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Next up: high school project status

Franklin voted on Tuesday, Nov 6th at the high school field house. 17,500 voters came out to cast their ballots an impressive turnout! While the parking lot may have been hectic, there were minimal to no lines inside as things moved smoothly. Debbie Pellegri, the Town Clerk, reported that the machine for Precinct 7 was sticking on some votes but other than that, no issues.

The results were already report here and here so we won't spend more time on those now. I updated the chart to depict the voter turnout for the elections from 2003 through to the most recent Nov 2012 results.

One of the minor complications to the parking lot situation on Tuesday was that the contractor closed off the second entrance to the parking lot during the day. I had parked at Horace Mann/Oak St and walked over to save time going through the parking lot. As I came back in the evening to get the results, I noticed that the entrance had been fenced off.

Awareness of the high school building project schedule is on tap for this week. Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, the project status and construction phases will be reviewed. Building Committee Chair Tom Mercer has stated that the project manager, the contractor, the architect and the Building Committee will be present for this meeting.

Tuesday evening, you can take in the hunger experience at Dean College. Additional details ate found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/11/dean-college-hunger-awareness-banquet.html

Thursday evening, the Downtown Partnership is holding a networking event at the Six One Seven Studios. They are located at 25 Kenwood Circle. If you have not been to view their production studios, this is a good time to do that and network with other business folks in Franklin at the same time.

Other items posted in the past week include:

Nov 11

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• Dean College Hunger Awareness Banquet (Free Event)
• FHS Girls Soccer - South Sectional finals - Sun 11/11 @ 5:00 PM
• Trail Grants up for Discussion
• "they kicked over a hornet’s nest"

Nov 10

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• 39th Annual Craft Fair - today, 9:00 to 4:00 PM
• "I think of the guys who sacrificed for us"
• In the news: repairs, Kennedy, veterans

Nov 9

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• Franklin TV - Member meeting
• Network with Franklin Downtown Partnership members!
• Franklin Liquor - Wine Tasting - 4:00 - 7:00 PM
• From the "Juicy Nibble" - insights on 4th grade Math in Franklin

Nov 8

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• Reminder - Franklin TV meeting - Nov 8 6:00 PM
• Franklin to receive solar savings
• Town Council - 11/07/12
• In the News: election wrap up
• Real time reporting - closing
• Real time reporting - legislation
• Real time reporting - Franklin TV
• Real time reporting - Senior Center update
• Real time reporting - Appointments
• Real time reporting: Town Council - Nov 7, 2012

Nov 7

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• Holiday Stroll - Nov 29th 4:00 to 7:00 PM
• Will Anya represent the Patriots?
• Roy takes 10th Norfolk
• In the News: concert, ballot questions, nor'easter
• Election results - quick totals
• Election 2012 - Results by Precinct
• Live reporting - Finance Committee - Nov 6, 2012

Nov 6

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• Franklin votes at the high school
• Another stabilization fund?
• Music Boosters Fund Raiser - Thu Nov 8
• In the News: hurricane, ballot questions, election letters
• FHS Girls Varsity game - Tues 6pm @ FHS

Nov 5

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• November is busy!
• Election 2012: What's on the ballot?
• "It’s been a great race"
• Democracy Amendment Massachusetts (Common Cause Ballot Initiative to overturn Citizens United)
• Hurricane Relief collection underway