Communications Subcommittee
Agenda & Meeting Packet
July 15, 2026 = 6:00 PM
Meeting will be held at the Franklin Municipal Building 355 East Central Street - 2nd Floor, Council Chambers
Agenda:
1. Discussion: Debrief on Town Councilor attendance/presence at early summer 2026 community events
2. Town Council Office Hours follow up discussion
3. Constituent email response policy/protocol
a. Draft Town Council Email Guidelines https://franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10152/DRAFT-Town-Council-Email-Guidelines
4. Review and formal recommendation
a. Draft Social Media Engagement Guidelines for Elected & Appointed Officials https://franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10110/DRAFT-Social-Media-Engagement-Guidelines-for-Elected-and-Appointed-Officials-PDF
b. Reference: Page 3 of Rules of Procedure defines Role of the Franklin Town Council https://franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8362/2026-02-04-Draft-Rules-of-Procedure-v2-FINAL-APPROVED
5. General discussion: next steps, priorities, and questions
a. 2026-2027 Communications Subcommittee work plan https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/9592/2026-2027-Communications-subcommittee-work-plan---DRAFT
b. Draft Town Council Community Engagement Ideas https://franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10120/Draft-Town-Council-Community-Engagement-Ideas
6. Adjourn
The agenda doc also contains remote participation info
Note: This is a meeting of the Franklin Town Council Subcommittee; under the Open Meeting Law, this subcommittee is a separate "public body" from the Town Council. Therefore, unless the Town Council has separately notified and posted its own meeting, Councilors who are not members of this subcommittee will not be permitted to speak or otherwise actively participate @ this meeting, although they may attend and observe. This prohibition is necessary to avoid the potential for an Open Meeting Law Violation.
