FM #1224 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1224 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. The Council met on Wednesday and Thursday (May 22 & May 23) to conduct their 2-night Budget Hearing for the FY 2025 budget. Our schedules coordinated to talk on Tuesday after Memorial Day.
We look to focus on
ok, what just happened?
What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
Topics for this session:
Town budget for FY 2025 & override June 11
School redistricting
Master Plan goals & objectives, review for Franklin’s future
Summer time events
Vote on or before June 11
The recording runs about 26 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Tom.
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The Franklin TV broadcast of budget hearing #1 - 05/22/24 ->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0UvopOrvAs
The Franklin TV broadcast of budget hearing #2 - 05/23/24 ->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRc-8mCAPws
Agenda and supporting documents for #1 ->
Agenda and supporting documents for #2 ->
My notes for #1 captured via Twitter can be found in one PDF file ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O69NgV1ANM3iJq5TFUm4ALkGmbTMc_sD/view?usp=drive_link
My notes for #2 captured via Twitter can be found in one PDF file -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HVhORTXoOdWGOgZryo8tmzYdLkXDTBy1/view?usp=drive_link
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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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