Franklin TV video for replay of meeting -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoNPkBHRLzI
The agenda doc released for the meeting -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03192025-1639
Quick recap
- after approval of 2 prior meeting minutes, the Council get to the key item and after a brief discussion took two votes;
- one to approve the amount and ballot question text
- the second to set the date, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 for the override
- both votes were 8-0-1 (1 absent)
- The School Committee had met earlier that evening and voted unanimously to support the override vote. Chair Dave Callaghan and Vice-Chair David McNeill stood up to make that announcement during the discussion
- Other legislation for action on the minimum item agenda for the evening; 2 items to extend the sewer and water lines to a new residence that had already been approved in the first vote both received the passing vote by the same 8-0-1 vote (1 absent) via roll call
- A resolution accepting gifts to the Veterans services was approved and thanks extended
- Town Administrator's Report
- Jamie acknowledged receipt of a letter from Archbishop Henning commending the work of the Fire Dept on the St Mary's Church fire. He had just recently attended the re-opening masses. The letter will be posted to the Town pages
- The lease for Town use of the Ferrara's parking lot was signed to extend the agreement for 5 years
- The final approvals on the deed and associated documents for the Old South Church were completed and to be handed over to Habitat for Humanity so the docs can be filed with the Registrar of Deeds, and work can begin to renovate the building for a residence
- After a round of Councilor comments, the meeting closed
My full set of notes taken during the meeting (in one PDF) -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TPEkxHcViPCNwOGHmiydPVt1rGW5Xy05/view?usp=drive_link
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| Franklin TV video for replay of meeting -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoNPkBHRLzI |
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