Franklin Matters: Town Council Recap

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Town Council Recap - August 21, 2019

The Town of Franklin officially pinned the fire Fire Chief at this August 21, 2019 meeting. Folks may recall the special meeting held June 12 where the Town Council approved the appointment. He was officially sworn in when he started July 8 and then due to the summer schedule, tonight was the night to complete the formal pinning ceremony.

Town Clerk Teresa Burr swearing in new Franklin Fire Chief James G. McLaughlin

Franklin Fire Chief James G. McLaughlin gets pinned by his son while his father observes

The Chateau Restaurant liquor license was approved. They are renovating the former Joe's American Grill to begin operation some time later this year.

Of note to residents, the paving at the i495 and RT 140 interchange will happen over a couple of weeks in September. The State is doing the work. While they are paving the section, they will not be making improvements to the left hand turn into Pond St.

The Walker St bridge is scheduled to close for 6-8 weeks after Labor Day, possibly through Halloween. This is also an investment from the State and appreciated but may cause some delays in travel around the detour while the work is being done.

The Town "Actions Taken" document can he found
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/town_council_actions_taken_for_august_21_2019.pdf

Additional details can be found in my notes reported live during the meeting: