The Joint Town Council and School Committee meeting took place last night with over 400 in attendance at Franklin High School and at least another 200 viewing via YouTube (over 800 views on YouTube as this went to press before midnight).
The Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/xMN27_nBPUU?si=aeSWZvxA-SMPJ6wo
My notes collected in one PDF can be found -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h_7qKlYxPivFDjatz9mjtDg8lU-WMY_q/view?usp=drive_link
Photo album of the slides shared (the slides will be posted sometime)
Town presentation
School presentation
Quick recap:
- Town Administrator Jamie Hellen presented town side of the FY 2025 budget and financial outlook
- School Superintendent Lucas Giguere accompanied by Dr Dutch, Business Administrator, presented the school budget summary and cost drivers as well as potential cuts if the proposed override does not come to pass
- Town Council Chair Tom Mercer then opened the floor for resident comments. They lined up individually at one aisle or the other to raise a question or make their comment.
- The Town Council will take this information to their May 1 meeting and decide on IF, when, and What the $ amount would be. From that set of decisions, additional info can be prepared on both side as to what the override would bring us, and what failure to pass would mean
- The budget hearings by the Finance Committee (May 6, May 8 & May 15) as well as the Town Council (May 22, & May 23) would still happen to work out the details of the budget.
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| TA Jamie Hellen, School Supt Lucas Giguere |
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