Meeting Notes

The collection of meeting notes by calendar year (most recent to oldest) going back to 2008

Notes: 

• "Live" reporting is used when I am in the room. "Real time" is when I report via the live cable or internet feed.  http://www.franklinmatters.org/2010/07/note-of-distinction.html
• The Franklin TV archive of meeting videos available for replay on demand can be found  https://www.franklinma.gov/home/pages/live-meetings-stream
• Effective Oct 2019, my work is in close collaboration with Franklin TV and wfpr.fm radio
• If a recording is found with a broken link, check the FM Podcast page (https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/) to see if it can be found there. If you don't find it, please let me know.

*** 2022 ***

Board of Health (BoH)

(usually meetings the 1st Weds of month)

• 
  
• May 4 - canceled
• Apr 6 - recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/board-of-health-hears-and-acts-on.html
• Mar 2 - recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/recap-board-of-health-working-unsafe.html
• Feb 2 - Recap & audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/franklin-ma-board-of-health-meeting.html
• Jan 5 - recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/recap-board-of-health-approves-change.html  

Community Preservation Committee (CPC)

(usually meeting on Tuesday to avoid conflict with other meetings)

posted schedule ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/cpc_meeting_schedule_2022.pdf

• 
  
• Jun 7 - 
• May 17 - canceled
• Apr 5 - recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/community-pres-cmte-discusses-first.html
• Mar 1 - canceled
• Feb 15 - canceled
• Jan 18 - public hearing - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/recap-community-preservation-committee_01161699892.html
• Jan 4 - public hearing - recap & audio ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/recap-community-preservation-committee.html

Council on Aging

• 
  
• Jan 11 - recap & audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/recap-senior-center-new-director-and.html

Finance Committee (FinCom)

• 
  
• Jun 15 - 
• May 12 - school (FPS, Tri-County, etc.) and budget vote  -  video ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/finance-committee-budget-hearing-3_01845717666.html   recap & audio ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/finance-committee-closes-out-budget.html
• May 11 - public safety and public works - video ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/finance-committee-budget-hearing-2_0237983741.html  recap & audio ->    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/finance-committee-hears-budgets-for.html
• May 9 - general government budget items - video ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/finance-committee-budget-hearing-1_0901875432.html   audio & recap -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/finance-committee-opens-fy-2023-budget.html
• April - canceled
• Mar 9 -  audio & transcript -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/finance-committee-gets-deep-dive-into.html
• Feb 9 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/recap-finance-committee-approves.html   audio - 
• Jan 12 - recap & audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/finance-committee-gets-lesson-on.html

Franklin Housing Authority (FHA)

• 
  
• May - missed
• Apr 4 - recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/fm-765-franklin-housing-authority-mtg.html
• March - missed
• Feb 7 - recap & audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/franklin-housing-authority-mtg-020722.html
• Jan 10 - recap and audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/recap-franklin-housing-authority.html

School Committee (SchCom)

(usually meeting on 2nd/4th Tuesdays)

• 
  
• May 10 - video -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/school-committee-meeting-may-10-2022.html   recap & audio ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/school-committee-recap-fhs-unified.html
• Apr 26 -recap & audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/school-committee-hears-of-awesome.html
• Apr 26 - Special meeting - Superintendent deliberation ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/special-school-cmte-mtg-superintendent.html
• Apr 13 - Superintendent Candidate Interview ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/special-school-committee-mtg.html  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/special-school-committee-mtg.html
• Apr 12 - Superintendent review - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/school-committee-discusses.html
• Apr 12 -  recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/school-committee-votes-for-proposed.html
• Mar 22 - audio & transcript -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/fy-2023-school-budget-hearing-audio.html
• Mar 8 - recap & audio & transcript > https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/school-committee-hears-and-discusses.html 
• Mar 1 - special meeting (superintendent discussion) =>  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/franklin-school-committee-votes-to.html
• Feb 16 - special meeting (superintendent workshop) =>   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/school-committee-special-mtg-021622.html
• Feb 8 - recap & audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/franklin-ma-school-committee-meeting_0375550779.html
• Jan 25 - audio & recap -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/franklin-ma-school-committee-audio.html
• Jan 11 - audio & recap -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/school-committee-meeting-011122-two.html

School Committee: Space Needs Subcommittee

• 
  
• May 10 - recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/school-committee-space-needs.html

Town Council (TC)

(usually meeting on 1st/3rd Wednesdays)

• 
  
• May 26 -  2nd budget hearing & vote on budget
• May 25 - 1st budget hearing 
• May 4 -  recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/town-council-hears-from-congressman.html  video -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/town-council-meeting-may-4-2022-video.html
• Apr 13 -   recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/town-council-meeting-recognizes-roger.html
• Apr 6 - recap & audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/town-council-hears-of-iso-class-1-for.html
• Mar 16 - audio & transcript - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/town-council-hears-about-storm-water.html
• Mar 2 - recap & audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/fm-745-town-council-meeting-030222-audio.html
• Feb 16 - Recap & 3 part audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/town-council-meeting-021622-audio-in-3.html
• Feb 2 - recap & audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/town-council-meeting-feb-2-2022-audio.html
• Jan 19 - recap & audio -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/town-council-meeting-011922-3-parts.html
• Jan 5 - recap & audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/recap-town-council-recognizes-library.html

Town Council Quarterbacking

(usually recorded the day after a Town Council meeting)

• 
  
• May 27 - special combined with "Talk Franklin" 
• May 5 -   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/town-council-quarterbacking-with-tom.html
• Apr 14 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/town-council-quarterbacking-with-tom_18.html
• Apr 7 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/town-council-quarterbacking-with-tom.html
• Mar 18 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/town-council-quarterbacking-with-tom_01108699406.html
• Mar 3 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/town-council-quarterbacking-with-tom.html
• Feb 17 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/town-council-quarterbacking-with-tom.html
• Feb 3 -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/town-council-quarterbacking-with-chair.html 
• Jan 20 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/town-council-quarterbacking-with-chair_017189172.html
• Jan 6 -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/town-council-quarterbacking-with-chair.html

Economic Development Subcommittee (EDC)

(usually on a Wednesday before a Town Council meeting)

• 
  
• May 16 - Franklin For All Forum -  audio & recap ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/franklin-for-all-forum-2-reveals-11.html   recommendations -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/franklin-for-all-recommendation.html  video -> https://youtu.be/Ps5BnZdeqYY
• May 4 - recap & audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/economic-development-subcommittee_7.html video ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/economic-development-meeting-may-4-2022.html
• Apr 13 - recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/economic-development-subcommittee_0293296653.html
• Apr 6 - recap & audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/economic-development-subcommittee_0293296653.html
• Mar 7 - Forum at FHS -  audio & transcript ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/heard-about-franklin-for-all-forum.html
• Feb 2 - recap & audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/economic-development-subcommittee.html
• Jan 5 - recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/economic-development-subcommittee-plus.html

Budget/Capital Subcommittees (BSC/CBSC)

• 
  
• May 25 - 
• Joint Budget Cmte - Mar 10 - audio & transcript -   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/joint-budget-subcommittee-gets-first.html
• Capital budget - Mar 3 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/capital-budget-subcmte-mtg-completes.html
• Feb 16 - missed

Ad hoc Procedure Review & TA Review

• Jan 26 - audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/ad-hoc-committee-for-town.html
• Jan 26 - recap -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/recap-procedure-review-completed-town.html

  *** 2021 ***

Board of Health (BOH)

• 
  
• Dec  8 -  recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/recap-board-of-health-hears-multiple.html
• Nov 3 -  recap and audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/board-of-health-meeting-110321-audio.html
• Oct 13 -  (missed)
• Sep 1 - recap -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/recap-franklin-ma-board-of-health.html  and audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/fm-596-franklin-ma-board-of-health-mtg.html
• Aug 4 - missed
• July 7 - missed
• Jun 9 - Recap & audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-562-board-of-health-mtg-060921-audio.html
• Jun 2 (canceled), rescheduled 
  
• May 5 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-board-of-health-meeting-may-5-2021.html audio = 
• Apr 14 -  recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/recap-board-of-health-meeting-apr-14.html   audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/fm-513-board-of-health-meeting-041421.html
• Apr  7 - canceled (rescheduled - 4/14/21)
• Mar 3 - Recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/recap-of-board-of-health-meeting-mar-3.html   Audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-479-board-of-health-meeting-030321.html
• Feb 3, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/board-of-health-meeting-recap-020321.html  Audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-451-board-of-health-mtg-020321-audio.html
• Jan 6, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/board-of-health-meeting-jan-6-2021-recap.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-427-board-of-health-meeting-10620.html

Community Preservation Committee

• 
  
• Dec 7 -  Recap & audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/recap-community-preservation-committee.html
• Oct 5 -  Recap & Audio  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/community-preservation-committee_01673081327.html
• Sep 21 - recap =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/recap-community-preservation-committee.html   audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/fm-609-community-preservation-committee.html
• Jun 17, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/recap-community-preservation-committee.html   audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-569-community-preservation-committee.html
• May 18, 2021 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/community-preservation-committee_19.html audio  =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-545-community-preservation-committee.html
  
• Apr 6, 2021 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/recap-community-preservation-committee.html    audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/fm-505-community-preservation-committee.html
• Mar 2, 2021 - recap =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/community-preservation-committee-holds.html  Audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-477-community-preservation-comm-mtg.html

Finance Committee (FinCom)

• December 8 -  missed
• November 10 - recap and audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/fm-655-finance-committee-mtg-111021.html
• October 13 - Recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/finance-committee-hears-update-from.html   Audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/finance-committee-hears-human-resources.html
• September 8 - (canceled)
• August  11 - (canceled)
• July 14 -  (canceled)
• June 16 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/recap-finance-committee-unequivocally.html   audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-567-finance-committee-unequivocally.html
• May 19 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-finance-committee-further.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-547-finance-committee-meeting-051921.html
  
• FY 2022  Budget Hearings
• May 4 - School budget   recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-finance-committee-approves-fy.html  audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-531-finance-cmte-budget-hearing-4.html
• April 29 - DPW; water, sewer enterprise funds AND possible storm water utility fee   recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-fincomm-budget-hearing-3-all-dpw.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-528-finance-cmte-budget-hearing-3.html
• April 28 -  Police, Fire, Public Safety, Facilities - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-fincomm-budget-hearing-2-042821.html  audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-527-finance-cmte-budget-hearing-2.html
  
• April 27 -  General government, debt, benefits  - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/finance-committee-budget-hearing-1-of-4.html   audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-526-finance-cmte-budget-hearing-1.html
• March 10 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/finance-committee-meeting-recap-topics.html  audio P1 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-488-finance-committee-meeting-031021.html  audio P2 =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-489-finance-committee-meeting-031021.html  audio P3 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-489-finance-committee-meeting-031021.html
• February 24 = recap/audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-474-finance-committee-mtg-022421.html
• January 13 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-435-finance-committee-mtg-011321.html       
  

** School Committee (SchComm) (usually 2nd/4th Tuesday of month; exceptions noted)

• 
  
• Dec 14  -  recap ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/recap-school-committee-hears-lifelong.html  audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/fm-679-franklin-ma-school-committee-mtg.html
• Nov 23 - recap and audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/franklin-ma-school-committee-meeting_30.html
• Nov 9 - recap and audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/school-committee-meeting-110921-audio.html
• Oct 26 - recap -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/recap-school-committee-meeting.html  video -> https://franklintv.vod.castus.tv/vod/?nav=programs%2FSchool%20Committee%2010-26-21
• Oct 12 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/recap-school-committee-approves.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/school-committee-meeting-tuesday-oct-12.html
• Sep 28 - recap -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/recap-school-committee-meeting-hears-of.html  audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/franklin-ma-school-committee-meeting.html
• Sep 14 - missed due to MEMA training
• Aug 24 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/08/recap-school-committee-meeting-82421.html  - audio P1 & P2 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/08/fm-591-592-school-committee-meeting.html 
• Aug 1 0 - missed
• July 27 - workshop & meeting (missed)
• July 13 (canceled)
• Jun 22, 2021 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/recap-school-committee-good-work-and.html  audio =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-571-school-committee-meeting-062221.html
• Jun 8, 2021 -  recap  = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/recap-school-committee-hears-davis.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-560-school-committee-meeting-060821.html
• May 25, 2021 - recap  ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-school-committee-meeting-may-25.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-school-committee-meeting-may-25.html   =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-554-town-council-budget-hearing-2.html
• May 11,2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-school-committee-meeting-fhs.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-541-school-committee-mtg-051121-audio.html
  
• Apr 27, 2021 - missed (covering FinCom Budget hearing recap )
• Apr 13, 2021 (budget vote)  recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/recap-school-committee-approved-fy-2022.html   audio p1 of 2 =    audio p2 of 2 = 
• Mar 23, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/recap-school-committee-meeting-mar-23.html audio P1 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-498-school-committee-meeting-032321.html  Audio P2 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-499-school-committee-meeting-032321.html  Audio P3 =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-500-school-committee-meeting-032321.html
• Mar 9, 2021 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/school-committee-recap-march-9-meeting.html   audio P1 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-485-school-committee-mtg-030921-p1.html  audio P2  =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-486-school-committee-mtg-030921-p2.html  audio P3 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-487-school-committee-mtg-030921-p3.html
• Legislative Forum - March 2 = recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/recap-of-legislative-forum-march-2-2021.html   Audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-478-school-committee-legislative.html
• Feb 23, 2021 -  recap/Audio = Part 1 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-471-school-committee-meeting-022321.html   Part 2 =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-472-school-committee-meeting-022321.html  Part 3 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-473-school-committee-meeting-022321.html
• Feb 9, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/school-committee-votes-to-close-davis.html   audio P1 of 3 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-458-school-committee-meeting-p1-of-3.html  audio P2 of 3 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-459-school-committee-meeting-p2-of-3.html  audio P3 of 3 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-460-school-committee-meeting-p3-of-3.html
• Jan 26, 2021 -  recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/school-committee-meeting-recap-jan-26.html    audio P1 of 2 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-446-school-committee-mtg-p1-of-2.html   audio P2 of 2 =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-447-school-committee-mtg-p2-of-2.html
• Jan 12, 2021 - Part 1 (audio) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-433-school-comm-mtg-p1-of-2-011221.html  Part 2 (audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-434-school-comm-mtg-p2-of-2-011221.html
  

    Budget Subcommittee (BSC)

• Dec 16 - (missed)
• Mar 16, 2021 - no notes
• Mar 3, 2021 -  (missed)
• Feb 2, 2021 -  meeting cancelled due to inclement weather
• Jan 14, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/school-committee-budget-subcommmittee.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-437-schcomm-budget-subcomm-mtg.html
  

    Davis Thayer Facility Analysis SubCommittee  (DTFA)

• committee dissolved - transition planning being done at School level
• Feb 3, 2021 - no recap (missed meeting due to conflicts) audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-461-schcomm-davis-thayer-facility.html =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-461-schcomm-davis-thayer-facility.html
• Jan 28, 2021 recap =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/davis-thayer-facility-analysis.html  audio = 
  
• Jan 20, 2021 recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/schcomm-davis-thayer-facility-analysis.html  audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-442-davis-thayer-fa-subcomm-012021.html
• Jan 14, 2021 recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/davis-thayer-facilities-analysis-sub.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-438-schcomm-davis-thayer-fa-mtg.html
  

    Community Relations SubCommittee  (CRSC)

•  
• May 11, 2021  (no notes)
  
• Apr 28, 2021 (canceled)
• Jan 28, 2021 (no notes) 
• Jan 7, 2021 - no notes - audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-430-schcomm-community-relations-mtg.html

** Town Council (TC) (usually 1st/3rd Wednesday of month, exceptions noted)

• 
  
• Dec 15 - recap -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/recap-town-council-hears-update-on.html   audio -> 
• Dec 1 -  recap and audio - > https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/town-council-meeting-dec-1-2021-audio.html 
• Nov 17 - recap and audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/franklin-ma-town-council-meeting-111721.html
• Nov 10 - recap and audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/town-council-111021-re-organization.html
• Oct 20 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/recap-town-council-hears-about-school.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/town-council-meeting-102021-three-audio.html
• Oct 6 -  recap  ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/recap-town-council-hears-about-school.html  audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/town-council-meeting-100621-three-audio.html
• Sep 15 - recap -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/recap-introduction-retirement-promotion.html  audio ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/franklin-ma-town-council-meeting.html
• Sep 1 - recap ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/recap-town-council-meeting-090121.html   audio ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/town-council-meeting-090121-audio-in-2.html
• Aug 18 - missed 
• July 21 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/07/recap-town-council-approves-dean.html  and audio in 3 parts - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/07/franklin-ma-town-council-meeting-audio.html
• June 23 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/recap-town-council-meeting-deserved.html   audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-572-573-town-council-meeting-of.html
• Jun 9, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/recap-town-council-on-maple-hill-right.html   audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-563-564-town-council-mtg-060921-p1.html
• May 27,  FY 2022 Budget hearing part 2 - recap ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-town-council-may-27-2021-138m-fy.html - audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-554-town-council-budget-hearing-2.html
• May 26,  FY 2022 Budget hearing part 1 - recap ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-town-council-takes-4-hours-to.html audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/town-council-budget-hearing-4-part.html
• May 19, 2021 - special meeting on Maple Hill -  recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-special-town-council-mtg-public.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-547-finance-committee-meeting-051921.html
  
• May 5, 2021 -  recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-town-council-meeting-050521.html  audio = (3 part audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/town-council-mtg-050521-in-3-parts-fm.html
  
• Apr 14, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/recap-town-council-mtg-apr-14-2021.html  audio p1 of 3 =   audio p2 of 3 =   audio p3 of 3 = 
• Apr 7, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/recap-town-council-meeting-apr-7-2021.html  Audio 3 parts =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/fm-508-509-510-town-council-mtg-040721.html 
• Mar 17, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/recap-town-council-meeting-mar-17-2021.html  Audio P1 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-495-town-council-meeting-031721-p1.html   audio P2 =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-496-town-council-meeting-031721-p2.html
• Mar 3, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/recap-of-town-council-meeting-mar-3.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-483-town-council-meeting-030321-audio.html
• Feb 17, 2021 - recap/audio =  Part 1 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-466-town-council-meeting-021721-p1.html    Part 2 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-467-town-council-meeting-021721-p2.html    Part 3 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-468-town-council-meeting-021721-p3.html   Part 4 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-469-town-council-meeting-021721-p4.html
• Feb 3, 2021 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/town-council-meeting-recap-020321-town.html  audio P1 of 3 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-454-town-council-mtg-020321-p1-of-3.html   audio P2 of 3 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-455-town-council-mtg-020321-p2-of-3.html   audio P3 of 3 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-456-town-council-mtg-020321-p3-of-3.html
• Jan 20, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/town-council-meeting-recap-jan-20-2021.html  (audio)
  
• Jan 6, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/town-council-meeting-jan-6-2021-recap.html

   Town Council Quarterbacking

A series of conversations with the Town Council Chair Tom Mercer to recap what happened at the prior Town Council meeting

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• Dec 15, 2021 meeting ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/town-council-quarterbacking-with-chair.html
• Dec 1, 2021 meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/town-council-quarterbacking-120221-what.html
• Nov 17, 2021 meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/town-council-quarterbacking-with-chair.html
• Nov 10, 2021 meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/town-council-quarterbacking-111221-audio.html
• Oct 20, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/town-council-quarterbacking-with-chair.html
• Oct 6, 2021 meeting -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/fm-623-town-council-quarterbacking-with.html
• Sep 15, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/fm604-town-council-quarterbacking.html 
• Sep 1, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/fm-597-town-council-quarterbacking.html
• Aug 18, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/08/fm-593-town-council-quarterbacking.html
• July 21, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/07/fm-585-town-council-quarterbacking.html
• June 23, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-574-town-council-quarterbacking-with.html
• June 9, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/fm-565-town-council-quarterbacking.html
• May 5, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/fm-515-town-council-quarterbacking.html
• April 14, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/fm-515-town-council-quarterbacking.html
• March 17, 2021 meeting - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-497-town-council-quarterbacking.html

Economic Development Subcommittee (EDC)

• 
  
• Oct 20, 2021 -  recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/recap-economic-development-committee.html  audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/economic-development-subcommittee_0674805345.html
• Sep 15, 2021 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/recap-economic-development-subcommittee.html  audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/fm-603-economic-development-subcomm-mtg.html
• Jun 16, 2021 -  recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/recap-economic-development-subcommittee.html   audio = 
• May 12 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-economic-development-subcomm.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-542-economic-development.html
  
• Apr 14, 2021 - recap =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/recap-economic-development-subcomm.html   Audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/fm-514-economic-development-subcomm-mtg.html 
• Apr 7, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/recap-economic-development-subcomm-mtg.html  Audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/fm-506-economic-development.html
• Mar 3, 2021 -  recap =   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/recap-of-economic-development-meeting.html   audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-480-economic-development.html
• Feb 3, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/economic-development-subcommittee_5.html   audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-452-economic-development-subcomm-mtg.html
• Jan 13, 2021 = Business Listening Session  audio and recap   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-436-edc-listening-session5-011321.html
  

    Joint Budget Subcommittee (JBC) / Budget Subcommittee (BSC) / Capital Budget SubCommittee (CBSC)

•  
• CBSC - May 5, 2021 -  recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-town-council-capital-budget.html  audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-535-capital-budget-subcomm-mtg.html
  
• JBC - April 12 - audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/fm-512-joint-budget-subcomm-mtg-041221.html
• BSC - Mar 17 - recap  = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/recap-budget-subcommittee-disappointed.html  Audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-494-town-council-budget-subcomm.html 

 *** 2020 ***

The Election Collection for 2020 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/2020-election-collection.html

Board of Health (BOH)

• Dec 2, 2020 - recap and audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-404-board-of-health-meeting-120220.html
• Nov 4, 2020 - Recap and audio  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-380-board-of-health-mtg-110420-audio.html
  
• Oct 21, 2020 - Recap and audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-370-board-of-health-mtg-102120-audio.html
• Oct 7, 2020 - Recap and audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/board-of-health-meeting-recap-and-audio.html
  
• Sep 16, 2020 - Audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/fm-348-board-of-health-mtg-91620-audio.html
  
• Sep 2, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/board-of-health-recap-sep-2-2020.html
• August 5, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/board-of-health-recap-weds-aug-5-2020.html
• July (missed)
• June 3, 2020 audio file  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/fm-285-board-of-health-meeting-60320.html
• May 6, 2020 audio file   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-264-board-of-health-meeting-50620.html
• April 27, 2020 audio file  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-256-board-of-health-meeting-42720.html
• April 8, 2020  audio file  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/fm-243-franklin-ma-board-of-health.html
• March 4, 2020 audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/fm-216-board-of-health-meeting-march-4.html
• Feb 5, 2020 (missed) - https://www.franklinma.gov/node/28/minutes/2020
• Jan 8, 2020 audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/01/fm-189-board-of-health-meeting-jan-8.html

Economic Development Subcommittee (EDC)

• Dec 9, 2020 - listening session #3  - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/edc-business-listening-session-3-recap.html
• Nov 16, 2020 - EDC Listening Session #3 -  canceled - will be part of the Dec 5 listening session
  
• Oct 19, 2020 - EDC Listening session #2 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-367-edc-listening-session-2-101920.html
•  Sep 30, 2020 - EDC Listening Session #1 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-358-edc-listening-session-number-1.html
  
• Sep 2, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/edc-meeting-recap-franklin-first-qr.html
• Aug 20, 2020 - scheduled but ended up unofficial due to lack of quorum (audio) = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-334-economic-development-comm.html
• July 30, 2020 - audio and notes - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-322-edc-mapc-market-study-73030-audio.html
• June 10, 2020 - audio and notes - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/fm-297-economic-dev-subcomm-61020-audio.html
• Apr 27, 2020 - audio file  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-258-economic-dev-subcomm-mtg-42720.html
• March meeting canceled
• Feb 5, 2020 - audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/fm-202-economic-development.html
• Jan 8, 2020  audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/01/fm-190-economic-development.html

Finance Committee (FinCom)

Regular meetings 

• Dec 15, 2020 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/finance-committee-recap-of-dec-15-2020.html  (audio) - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-416-finance-committee-meeting-121520.html
  
• Nov 17, 2020 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/finance-committee-meeting-recap-nov-17.html  (audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-394-finance-committee-mtg-111720.html
  
• Nov 9, 2020 - audio & recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-386-finance-committee-mtg-110920.html
• Oct 6, 2020 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/finance-committee-recap-of-meeting-oct.html  (audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-360-finance-committee-mtg-100620.html

Budget Hearing #4 - 6/04/20

• audio =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/franklin-ma-finance-committee-budget_55.html
• notes =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/finance-committee-budget-hearing-4.html

Budget hearing #3 - 6/02/20

• audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/finance-committee-budget-hearing-3.html
• Notes = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/franklin-ma-finance-committee-budget_6.html

Budget hearing #2 - 5/28/20

• audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-279-finance-committee-budget-hearing.html
• Notes = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/finance-committee-recap-budget-hearing.html

Budget hearing #1 - 5/27/20

• audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-280-finance-committee-budget-hearing.html
• Notes = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/finance-committee-recap-budget-hearing.html

Joint Budget Subcommittee (JBC) / Budget Subcommittee

•  Nov 18, 2020 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/town-council-budget-subcommittee.html
  
• Sep 16, 2020 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/budget-subcommittee-meeting-recap-sep.html  Audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/fm-349-budget-subcomm-mtg-91620-audio.html
  
• June 10, 2020 - audio file and notes - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/fm-296-capital-budget-subcomm-61020.html
• May 11 - audio file and notes - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-267-joint-budget-subcomm-mtg-51120.html
• May 4 - audio file and notes - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/budget-subcommittee-notes-may-4-2020.html
• March 4 - audio file and notes - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/fm-219-budget-subcommittee-meeting.html

School Committee (SchComm) - budget subcommittee

•  
• Sep 29, 2020 - recap and audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-356-school-comm-budget-subcomm-mtg.html
  
• June 17, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/fm-302-school-committee-budget.html
• June 5, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/franklin-ma-school-
• committee-budget.html

Stormwater Ad hoc Subcommittee

• Sep 9, 2020 - audio and recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/fm-346-stormwater-ad-hoc-subcomm-mtg.html
• Aug 8, 2020 - Audio and recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-327-stormwater-subcomm-mtg-80520.html

Davis Thayer Facility Analysis SubCommittee

• Dec 9, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/davis-thayer-facility-analysis.html
• Nov 4, 2020 - information session =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-381-school-comm-dtfa-info-session.html
  
• Oct 29, 2020 - audio and notes = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-379-schoolcomm-davis-thayer-fa-mtg.html
  
• Sep 30, 2020 = audio and notes - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-357-school-comm-facility-analysis.html
  
• meetings and study suspended during the fall re-opening planning period
  
• June 11, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/fm-298-davis-thayer-facility-analysis.html

 
School Committee (SchComm)

• Dec 22, 2020 - recap and audio links (2 part audio) - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-422-324-school-committee-meeting-in.html
  
• Dec 8, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/school-committee-meeting-dec-8-2020.html  Audio P1 of 3 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-409-school-committee-meeting-120820.html  P2 of 3 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-410-school-committee-meeting-120820.html   P3 of 3 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-411-school-committee-meeting-120820.html
• Nov 24, 2020 -  recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/school-committee-meeting-recap-nov-24.html   audio P1 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-401-school-committee-meeting-112420.html   audio P2 https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-402-school-committee-meeting-112420.html
  
• Nov 10, 2020 = audio of the meeting in three parts   P1 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-387-school-committee-meeting-111020.html   P2 -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-388-school-committee-meeting-111020.html    P3 -   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm389-school-committee-meeting-111020.html
  
• Oct 28, 2020 Digital Learning workshop = (audio only) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-378-school-comm-workshop-digital.html
  
• Oct 27, 2020 -  Audio in three parts Part 1 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-375-school-committee-mtg-102720-p1.html  Part 2 =  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-376-school-committee-mtg-102720-p2.html  Part 3 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-377-school-committee-mtg-102720-p3.html
  
• Oct 13, 2020 = audio and notes = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/fm-364-school-committee-meeting-101320.html
  
• Sep 22, 2020 - Part 1 - audio and notes = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/fm-351-school-committee-meeting-92220.html  Part 2 - audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/fm-352-school-committee-meeting-92220.html
  
• Sep 8, 2020 - audio and recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/fm-345-school-committee-meeting-90820.html
• Aug 25, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/school-committee-recap-sports.html  re-opening update segment (part 1 of meeting)   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-335-school-comm-meeting-82520-p1-of.html  sports discussion (Part 2 of meeting) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-336-school-comm-meeting-sports-vote.html  (Policy through to closing - Part 3 of meeting)   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-337-school-comm-meeting-policy-2.html
• Aug 11, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/school-committee-votes-on-plan-to-begin.html   re-opening segment audio = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-328-franklin-ma-school-comm-mtg.html
• July 28, 2020  - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/school-committee-recap-re-opening-fully.html
• July 14, 2020 - notes https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/school-committee-recap-anti-racism.html  full audio https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/fm-312-franklin-ma-school-committee.html   anti-racism segment  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/fm-314-school-committee-anti-racism.html   re-opening segment  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/fm-313-franklin-ma-school-committee-re.html
• June 23, 2020- https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/school-committee-relutantly-approves.html
• June 9, 2020- Audio and notes in same link - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/school-committee-recap-june-9-2020.html
• May 26, 2020 - audio file (includes link to notes) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-278-school-committee-meeting-52620.html
• May12, 2020 - audio file (includes link to notes) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-269-school-committee-meeting-51220.html
• April 28, 2020 - https://view.earthchannel.com/PlayerController.aspx?&PGD=franknma&eID=744
• April 14 - Meeting notes  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/real-time-reporting-school-committee.html   Audio file  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/fm-246-school-committee-mtg-virtual.html
• March 24 - canceled
• March 10 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/school-committee-meeting-march-10-2020.html
• Demographics Review at HMMS March 5, 2020  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/fm-221-school-committee-demographics.html (including audio recording)
• Feb 25, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/school-committee-meeting-recap-feb-25.html
• Feb 11, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/school-committee-feb-11-2020-meeting.html
• Legislative Forum Feb 4, 2020 - audio - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/fm-201-franklin-ma-school-committee-3rd.html
• Jan 28, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/recap-of-school-committee-meeting-jan.html
• Jan 14,2020 (budget workshop) (audio) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/01/fm-192-school-committee-budget-workshop.html

Town Council (TC)

• Dec 16, 2020 - 
• Dec 2, 2020 -  recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/town-council-meeting-comcast-contract.html  Audio P1 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-405-town-council-mtg-p1-of-3-tax.html 
  Audio P2   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-406-town-council-mtg-p2-of-3-120220.html
  Audio P3  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-407-town-council-mtg-spear-phishing.html
  
• Nov 18, 2020 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/town-council-meeting-recap-nov-18-2020.html  audio P1  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-396-town-council-meeting-111820-p1.html  audio P2 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/town-council-meeting-recap-nov-18-2020.html

• Nov 4, 2020 -  audio recap with Chair Tom Mercer - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/fm-385-town-council-recap-tom-mercer.html
  
• Oct 21, 2020 - recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/town-counil-meeting-recap-oct-21-2020.html
  
• Oct 7, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/town-council-meeting-recap-oct-7-2020.html
  
• Sep 16, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/town-council-meeting-recap-sep-16-2020.html
  
• Sep 2, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/town-council-recap-sep-2-2020-building.html
• Aug 12, 2020 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/town-council-recap-special-election.html
• July 29 meeting notes https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/town-council-recap-reluctantly-approves.html MAPC segment audio  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-319-town-council-mapc-market-study.html PACE Program segment audio   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-320-town-council-pace-program-72920.html
• June 24, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/state-to-call-for-water-ban-due-to.html
• June 18 - budget hearing #2 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/town-council-budget-hearing-2-recap.html
• June 17 - budget hearing #1 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/real-time-reporting-town-council-budget.html
• June 3, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/town-council-june-3-2020-meeting-recap.html
• May 20, 2020  - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/town-council-recap-of-52020-meeting-and.html
• May 6, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/town-council-denies-dean-college-liquor.html
• April 29, 2020 - (executive session only)
• April 22, 2020 - special COVID-19 discussion audio file https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/fm-252-town-council-special-covid-19.html
• April 15 - Meeting notes https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/town-council-twitter-notes-recap-april.html
• March 25, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/fm-229-town-council-remote-mtg-32520.html (audio included)
• March 19, 2020 -  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/real-time-reporting-town-council-march.html (no audio)
• March 4, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/town-council-recap-march-4-2020.html
• Feb 12, 2020 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/town-council-meeting-feb-12-2020-recap.html
• Feb 5, 2020- https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/town-council-recap-of-feb-5-2020.html
• Jan 22, 2020 recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/01/fire-dept-removed-from-civil-service.html
• Jan 8, 2020 recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/01/town-council-recap-jan-8-meeting-67.html

** 2019

Franklin Election Collection - 2019
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/07/franklin-election-collection-2019.html

School Committee Legislative Forum on Education Funding - Feb 5, 2019
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/02/notes-from-legislative-forum-feb-5-2019.html

Office of Campaign and Political Finance - Dec 11 (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/12/fm-187-office-of-campaign-and-political.html

Economic Development Subcommittee (of the Town Council)

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• October 23, 2019 meeting (audio recording and notes)
• Quick Summary Aug 14 (audio recording)
• June 12, 2019 meeting (audio recording)

Finance Committee (FinCom)

• FinCom meeting (usually 1st Tues of month, special schedule for Budget Hearings in May/June)
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• Dec 17 -  Capital budget #2 of 2 (audio)
• Dec 10 - Capital budget #1 of 2 (audio)
• FinCom - 10/09/19
• FinCom - Budget Hearing #2 - April 25 (no recording of meeting available, no record of discussion available until FinCom minutes published)
• FinCom - Budget Hearing #1 - Mar 18 (notes)
• FinCom - Budget Hearing #1 - Mar 18 (audio)
• Capital Budget Hearing #2 - Jan 15 (audio)
• Capital Budget Hearing #1 - Jan 8 (audio)

Joint Budget Subcommittee

• July 24, 2019 meeting (audio)
• June 19, 2019 meeting (audio)

School Committee  (SchCom)

• School Committee meetings (usually 2nd/4th Tuesday of month; exceptions noted)
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• School Committee -12/10/19
• School Committee - 11/26/19
• School Committee - 11/12/19
• School Committee - 10/29/19
• School Committee - 10/15/19
• School Committee - 09/24/19
• School Committee - 09/10/19
• School Committee - 08/27/19
• School Committee - 08/13/19
• School Committee - 07/23/19 
• School Committee - 06/25/19
• School Committee - 05/28/19
• School Committee - 05/14/19
• School Committee - 04/23/19 (Franklin TV recording not available, missed due to business travel)
• School Committee - 04/09/19 (partial remote reporting)
• School Committee - Franklin TV replay (03/26/19)
• School Start Times Advisory Report (03/26/19)(audio)
• School Committee - Mar 26, 2019
• School Committee - Mar 12, 2019
• School Committee - Feb 26, 2019 (missed) video replay available http://view.earthchannel.com/PlayerController.aspx?PGD=franknma&eID=622)
• School Committee - Feb 19, 2019 (rescheduled from Feb 12 due to storm)
• School Committee - Jan 22, 2019
• School Committee - Jan 8, 2019 (missed to cover the FinCom meeting) (video replay available at http://view.earthchannel.com/PlayerController.aspx?PGD=franknma&eID=612)

Town Council (TC)

• TC meeting (usually 1st/3rd Wednesday of month, exceptions noted)
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• Town Council - 12/18/19
• Town Council - 12/04/19
• Town Council - 11/13/19
• Town Council - 10/16/19
• Town Council - 10/02/19
• Town Council - 09/18/19
• Town Council - 09/04/19
• Town Council - 08/21/19
• Town Council - 08/14 - canceled - rescheduled for 8/21/19
• Town Council - July 24, 2019
• Town Council - June 26, 2019 (missed, Franklin TV video available)
• Town Council - June 12, 2019 
• Town Council - June 5, 2019
• Town Council - May 22-23, 2019 -  Budget hearings 1 and 2
• Town Council - May 8, 2019
• Town Council - April 24, 2019 (Franklin TV recording available, away on business travel)
• Town Council - April 10. 2019 (via remote reporting) (Franklin TV recording)
• Town Council - March 20, 2019
• Town Council - Mar 13, 2019
• Town Council - Feb 13, 2019
• Town Council - Jan 30, 2019
• Town Council - Jan 9, 2019

Meeting notes archive for 2018

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2018.html

Meeting notes archive for 2017

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2017.html

Meeting notes archive for 2016

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2016.html

Meeting notes archive for 2015
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2015.html

Meeting notes archive for 2014

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2014.html

Meeting notes archive for 2013

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2013.html

Meeting notes archive for 2012

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2012.html

Meeting notes archive for 2011

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2011.html

Meeting notes archive for 2010
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2010/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2010.html

Meeting notes archive for 2009
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2009/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2009.html

Meeting notes archive for 2008

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2008/12/meeting-notes-archive-for-2008.html