May 3, 2024
From the Office of the Town Clerk, Nancy Danello, CMC
Re: Important information regarding the Special Election, June 11, 2024
With the formal approval of our Town Council members by Resolution 24- 21 for the purpose of a Special Election to be held on June 11, 2024 at the Franklin High School from 6 AM to 8 PM.
The question reads:
Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional 6.8 million dollars in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of the operating budget for which monies from this assessment will be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024?
"The above question will be the only question on the ballot, it is a Yes or No question."
Immediately after receiving ballots, the Town Clerk's Office will be hosting in-person early voting during normal business hours which are Mon., Tues., Thurs. from 8 AM to 4 PM, Wednesday, 8 AM to 6 PM and Friday from 8 AM to 1 PM.
There will also be one (1) weekend day which is scheduled for Saturday, June 1st from 9 AM to 4 PM in the Clerk's Office Only.
For Voters who have requested a vote by mail ballot for the State Election (11/5) by completing the card sent by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, you will also be receiving a ballot for this Special Election. We have a total of 5,000 requests so far.
If you are unsure that your request was received please contact my office at 508-520-4900 or townclerk@franklinma.gov and we will be happy to assist you. If you would like to receive a Vote-by-Mail application please contact my office or click on the following link: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/languages/vote-by-maiI-applications.htm
Dates of Importance:
- Early Voting will commence as soon as the ballots arrive (I will notify the Voters once they are received)
- Tabulator Testing: May 29th at 10:00 AM in Council Chambers
- Last Day to Register to vote: June 1 from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Town Clerk's Office or online at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/
- Special Election June 11, 2024 from 6 AM to 8 PM @ FHS - All mail in ballots must be received in the Clerk's Office by 8:00 PM in order to be counted.
Download a PDF of this info as reference or to share -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHY6WNYveV8CwmiFsUBNqoV5UrWWDHJ6/view?usp=drive_link
For the record, the ballot question for the roads dedicated override in 2014 was worded as:
"Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional $1,500,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a stabilization fund as provided in GL Chapter 40 Section 5 B, said funds to be expended solely for roadway, and related drainage work for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and sixteen?"
The only successful override to date was on May 2007 and the wording was as follows:
"Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional $2,700,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of the operating budget which monies from this assessment will be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, two thousand and seven?"
The text of all the override or debt exclusion votes can be found in one spreadsheet thanks to the info provided by our Town Clerk
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