Watch, Listen, Read: Joint Budget Subcommittee Listening Session #1 at the Elks Lodge - 01/30/25

This post combines the video, audio, and transcript from this important session. 

This is the first of 6 listening sessions scheduled through March 12, 2025 in advance of a decision on an override (yes, or no), when? and for what amount. The decision discussion is committed to be on the agenda for the March 19 Town Council meeting.

Watch

video link ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWIm5bsscs0

Listen

audio link ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1368-joint-budget-subcmte-listening-session-1-01-30-25/

Read

Transcript prepared by Otter.ai and edited for speaker name accuracy. As the audio time stamp is also included you can synch the transcript to either the video or audio to catch the full spoken word.

PDF -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i1Lz-iGzm_5QJk7T_xLVKt8qL9BPdAOk/view?usp=drive_link

First session of the Joint Budget Subcommittee Listening Tour

The agenda doc https://franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01302025-1536 

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

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

My full set of notes in one PDF ->   

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