Joint Budget Subcmte Listening Session goes 3 hours; quite a few questions & lots of listening (video)

The first in the series of SIX Joint Budget Listening Sessions was held at the Elks Lodge on Thursday evening, Jan 30, 2025. 

The Franklin TV video is available for replay ->   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWIm5bsscs0

The agenda packet includes:

a. Town Administrator FY26 Budget Update #4 Memorandum - https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4201/Town-Administrator-FY26-Budget-Update-4-Memorandum-

b. Updated FY26 Budget Model (1/30/25)  - https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4191/02b-FY26-Budget-Control-Sheet---Control-Summary

c. Estimated Override Matrix  - https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4190/02c-Override-Tax-Rate-Impact-Calculationxlsx---Sheet1

d. Board of Assessors Request Letter  https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4189/02d-Board-of-Assessors-Support-for-Administrative-Assistant

My set of notes taken during the meeting can be found in one PDF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DK7FArRJNsgwnwdXSehJtDtQRbleA0x8/view?usp=drive_link

I will put together a brief summary and takaways in the next day or so to share with the audio of this session.

9 of the 10 members of the Joint Budget Subcmte plus Hellen & Giguere

There was room at the Elks at the opening and still room at the end