FM #1751 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1751 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares our “Talk Franklin” discussion with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We recorded our conversation in the Franklin TV & Radio Studio on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Key topics
Updates to the FY 2027 budget
Health care overview
Final stretch for budget approval
Finance Cmte Jun 3
Town Council Jun 10
Town Council Jun 17
The recording runs about 1 hour & 5 minutes. Let’s listen to our conversation.
Audio link - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PJREAiffxNX7eUUsa18hn--------------
Summary memo on budget changes - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/05/town-administrator-memo-to-finance.html
Town of Franklin page - https://www.franklinma.gov/
FY 2027 budget page - https://www.franklinma.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=577
Community calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar
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