Watch, Listen, Read: The 5th Joint Budget Listening Session - Saturday, March 8

This combines the video, audio, and transcript for the 5th of the 6 listenting sessions in advance of the possible override decision/discussion for the FY 2026 budget.

This is the fifth 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/live/LlUDdpZqkNg?t=13s

** Listen

audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1400-joint-budget-subcmte-listening-session-5-03-08-25/

** 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/1Z1SxqeiATwyuoUB8oiIn2dXPei-z_JlW/view?usp=drive_link

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The agenda doc ->  https://franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02122025-1560

Updated FY 2026 budget document -> https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4593/2025-03-05-Town-Council-Preliminary-Budget-Presentation-v2 

Citizen discounts and exemptions -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/4418/Local-and-State-Assistance-Programs-PDF 

Watch, Listen, Read: The 5th Joint Budget Listening Session - Saturday, March 8