FY 2027 Budget Narrative: Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

From the Town Administrator's FY 2027 Budget narrative, each department's story is worth sharing.

General Purpose

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is a Town board that conducts public hearings for variances, special permits and comprehensive permits.

Core Functions

● Schedules public hearings for the property owners in Franklin to decide a device that appeals our Zoning Bylaws

Staffing

● Three (3) Elected Volunteer Board Members.

● Two (2) Elected Volunteer Associate Members.

Strategic Initiatives & Accomplishments

● The ZBA has handled all the public hearings and will continue to do so.

● There are several new members that have been appointed in recent months.

FY27 Requested Budget Highlights

● The ZBA’s budget has been reduced due to the elimination of the requirement to publish legal notices in the newspaper.

The PDF of this section - 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LdMDYaGRPeyxhYunlbnC8VlbIklL2jlV/view?usp=drive_link

For the full FY 2027 budget narrative -  https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8912/FY27-Budget-Narrative-FINAL-1

The complete set of FY 2027 budget information can be found 

https://www.franklinma.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=577