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

*** 2021 ***

Board of Health (BOH)

• Feb 3, 2021 - 
• Jan 6, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/board-of-health-meeting-jan-6-2021-recap.html  

Finance Committee (FinCom)

• December 8
• November 10
• October 13
• September 8
• August  11
• July 14
• June 16 
  
• May 19
• April2 8 + 29 - Tentative Budget Review
• March 10
• February 24 
• 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)

• 
  
• Legislative Forum - March 2, 7 PM
• Jan 26, 2021 - 
  
• 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 

• Jan 14, 2021 = recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/school-committee-budget-subcommmittee.html  (audio)
  

    Davis Thayer Facility Analysis SubCommittee

• Jan 14, 2021 recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/davis-thayer-facilities-analysis-sub.html  (audio) 
  

    Community Relations SubCommittee

• 
  
• Jan 7, 2021 - (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)

• 
  
• Jan 20, 2021
• Jan 6, 2021 - recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/town-council-meeting-jan-6-2021-recap.html

    Economic Development Subcommittee (EDC)

•  
• 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

•      no meetings scheduled at this time

 *** 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-297-economic-dev-subcomm-61020-audio.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)

• 
  
• 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)
•  
• 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)
•  
• 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)
•  
• 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

2018

The Election Collection for November 2018 can be found here

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/election-collection-2018.html

The Budget Collection for FY 2019 can be found here

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/04/town-of-franklin-ma-budget-collection.html

Economic Development Subcommittee (of the Town Council)

• 
  
• EDC - 12/12/18 (audio)
• EDC - 11/28/18 (audio)
• EDC - 09/05/18 (audio)
• EDC - 06/06/18 (audio)
• EDC - 04/11/18 (audio)
• EDC - 02/21/18 (audio included)

Joint Budget Subcommittee

• Joint Budget - 09/26/18 (audio)

Town Administrator Search Subcommittee

• Search Subcommittee meeting - 11/14/18 (audio)

Finance Committee (FinCom)

• FinCom meeting (usually 1st Tues of month, special schedule for Budget Hearings in May/June)
• 
  
• the 'free cash' amount has not yet been certified by the MA DOR so no meetings to be held until it is and the capital plan can be discussed (per 12/12/18 Town Council meeting update)
• FinComm - 10/16/18
• FinComm - 04/24/18 (audio)
• FinComm - 04/18/18
• FinComm - 04/17/18
• FinComm - Jan 30, 2018 (missed)

School Committee  (SchCom)

• School Committee meetings (usually 2nd/4th Tuesday of month; exceptions noted)
• 
  
• School Committee - 12/11/18 (partial coverage)
• School Committee - 11/27/18  
• School Committee - 11/13/18
• School Committee - 10/23/18
• School Committee - 10/09/18 (workshop/training session, did not participate or record)
• School Committee - 09/25/18
• School Committee - 09/11/18
• School Committee - 08/28/18
• School Committee - 08/14/18 (missed)
• School Committee - 07/24/18
• School Committee - 06/26/18 (missed)
• School Committee - 06/12/18
• School Committee - 05/22/18
• School Committee - 05/08/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• School Committee - 04/24/18
• School Committee - 04/10/18
• School Committee - 03/27/18
• School Committee - 03/22/18 (audio)
• School Committee - 03/13/18 (rescheduled to 3/22/18 due to blizzard)
• School Committee - 02/27/18
• School Committee - Legislative Forum - 02/13/18 (audio)
• School Committee - 01/23/18
• School Committee - 01/09/18 

Town Council (TC)

• TC meeting (usually 1st/3rd Wednesday of month, exceptions noted)
• 
  
• Town Council - 12/19/18
• Town Council - 12/12/18
• Town Council - 11/28/18 tax rate set (audio exclusive)
• Town Council - 11/14/18
• Town Council - 10/17/18
• Town Council - 10/10/18
• Town Council - 09/26/18
• Town Council - 09/05/18
• Town Council - 08/08/18 (missed - out of town)
• Town Council - 07/11/18 (missed - out of town)
• Town Council - 06/20/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• Town Council - 06/06/18
• Town Council - 06/16-17/18 (budget hearings #1 and #2)
• Town Council - 06/09/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• Town Council - 05/17/18 Budget hearing #2 for FY 2019
• Town Council - 05/16/18 Budget hearing #1 for FY 2019
• Town Council - 05/09/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• Town Council - 04/11/18
• Town Council - 03/28/18
• Town Council - 03/14/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• Town Council - 02/28/18 (canceled)
• Town Council - 02/14/18
• Town Council - 01/24/18
• Town Council Goals Workshop - 01/10/18 (audio) 

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2017

• Special Report: Residential VII zoning

Economic Development Committee (EDC)

• EDC meeting (scheduled as needed)
• 
  
• Economic Development - 08/09/17 (audio exclusive)
• Economic Development - 03/22/17
• EDC - 01/04/17

Finance Committee (FinCom)

• FinCom meeting (usually 1st Tues of month, special schedule for Budget Hearings in May/June)
• 
  
• FinCom - 09/26/17 (audio exclusive)
• FinCom - 05/03/17
• FinCom - 04/05/17 - Budget hearing #3 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 04/03/17 - Budget hearing #2 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 03/29/17 - Budget hearing #1 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 01/31/17 (audio exclusive)

School Committee  (SchCom)

• School Committee meetings (usually 2nd/4th Tuesday of month; exceptions noted)
• 
  
• School Committee - 12/13/17
• Community Forum - Superintendent Ahern - 11/30/17
• School Committee - 11/28/17
• School Committee - 11/14/17
• School Committee - 10/24/17 (missed)
• School Committee - Budgeting Workshop - 10/10/17 (audio exclusive)
• School Committee - 09/26/17
• School Committee - 09/12/17
• School Committee - 08/22/17
• School Committee - 08/08/17
• School Committee - 07/18/17 (missed)
• School Committee - 06/27/17 
• School Committee - 06/13/17
• School Committee - 05/23/17
• School Committee - 05/09/17 (Franklin TV video available, missed due to business travel)
• School Committee - 04/25/17
• School Committee - 04/11/17
• School Committee - 03/28/17 (budget hearing FY 2018)
• School Committee - 03/23/17 special meeting superintendent
• School Committee - 03/20/17 - Superintendent Candidate Forum (audio exclusive)
• School Committee - 03/15/17 (audio)
• School Committee - 02/28/17
• School Committee - 02/14/17
• School Committee - 02/06/17 - re-open search (audio exclusive)
• School Committee - Superintendent Candidate Forums - 01/30/17 (audio exclusive)
• School Committee - 01/24/17
• School Committee - 01/10/17

Town Council (TC)

• TC meeting (usually 1st/3rd Wednesday of month, exceptions noted)
• 
  
• Town Council - 12/20/17 (missed)
• Town Council - 12/13/17
• Town Council - 11/29/17
• Town Council - 11/15/17
• Town Council - 10/25/17
• Town Council - 10/11/17
• Town Council - 09/27/17
• Town Council - 09/13/17
• Town Council - 08/09/17
• Town Council - 07/12/17
• Town Council - 06/28/17
• Town Council - 06/07/17
• Town Council - 05/25/17
• Town Council - 05/24/17
• Town Council - 05/10/17 (missed due to business travel, Franklin TV video replay available)
• Town Council - 04/13/17 (land use planning workshop)
• Town Council - 04/12/17
• Town Council - 03/22/17
• Town Council - 03/01/17
• Town Council - 02/15/17
• Town Council - 02/01/17
• Town Council - 01/18/17
• Town Council - 01/04/17

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

• ZBA meetings are usually 1st/3rd Thursday of the month
• 
  
• ZBA meeting 02/16/17 (via video replay)

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2016

Economic Development Committee

• EDC meeting - 11/30/16 (audio)
• EDC meeting - 01/06/16

Finance Committee

• FinCom meeting -12/06/16
• Budget hearing FY 2017 - #4 - 05/03/16
• Budget hearing FY 2017 - #3 - 04/28/16
• Budget hearing FY 2017 - #2 - 04/21/16 (audio)
• Budget hearing FY 2017 - #1 - 04/19/16

School Committee

• School Committee - 12/13/16
• School Committee - 11/15/16
• School Committee - 10/25/16
• School Committee - 10/11/16
• School Committee - 09/27/16
• School Committee - 09/13/16
• School Committee - 08/23/16 (remote)
• School Committee - 08/09/16 (missed)
• School Committee - 07/19/16 (missed)
• School Committee - 06/28/16 (missed)
• School Committee - 06/14/16
• School Committee - 05/24/16
• School Committee - 05/10/16
• School Committee - 04/26/16
• School Committee - 04/12/16
• School Committee - 03/22/16
• School Committee - 03/08/16
• School Committee - 02/23/16
• School Committee - 02/09/16
• School Committee - 01/26/16
• School Committee - 01/12/16

Town Council

• Town Council - 12/21/16
• Town Council - 12/07/16
• Town Council - 11/16/16
• Town Council - 11/05/16
• Town Council - 10/19/16 (missed)
• Town Council - 10/05/16
• Town Council - 09/21/16
• Town Council - 09/07/16
• Town Council - 08/10/16
• Town Council - 07/13/16 (missed)
• Town Council - 06/22/16 (remote reporting)
• Town Council - 06/08/16 (missed)
• Town Council - Budget hearing #2
• Town Council - Budget hearing #1
• Town Council - 05/11/16
• Town Council - 04/27/16 
• Town Council - 04/06/16
• Town Council - 03/23/16
• Town Council - 03/09/16
• Town Council - 02/24/16
• Town Council - 02/03/16 (missed MBTA train snafu)
• Town Council - 01/20/16
• Town Council - 01/06/16

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2015

Economic Development Committee

• 
  
• EDC Meeting  - 09/09/15 (audio)
• EDC Meeting - 07/27/15
• EDC Meeting - 07/15/15
• EDC Meeting - 04/08/2015 (audio)
• EDC Meeting - 03/25/2015 (audio)
• EDC Meeting - 03/25/2015
• EDC Meeting - 02/03/2015

Finance Committee

• 
  
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing #4
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing #3
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing #2
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing #1
• Finance Committee - 04/22/15
• Finance Committee - 04/07/15 (Capital Budget - audio and notes)

Planning Board

• 
  
• Planning Board - 01/05/15

School Committee

• School Committee - 12/08/15 (missed but video available online)
• School Committee - 11/10/15 (missed)
• School Committee - 10/27/15 (first hour of meeting)
• School Committee - 10/13/15
• School Committee - 09/22/15
• School Committee - 09/08/15
• School Committee - 08/25/15
• School Committee - 08/11/15
• School Committee - 07/28/15 (missed) 
• School Committee - 06/23/15
• School Committee - 06/09/15
• School Committee - 05/26/15
• School Committee - 04/28/15
• School Committee - 04/07/15 (review via on demand on Town website)
• School Committee - 03/24/15
• School Committee - 03/10/15
• School Committee - 02/10/15
• School Committee - 01/27/15 - canceled due to blizzard
• School Committee - 01/13/15

Town Council

• Town Council - 12/16/15 
• Town Council - 12/08/15 (missed - video available online)
• Town Council - 11/12/15 (and audio)
• Town Council - 10/21/15
• Town Council - 10/07/15 (missed)
• Town Council - 09/23/15
• Town Council - 09/09/15
• Town Council - 08/05/15
• Town Council - 07/08/15
• Town Council - 06/24/15
• Town Council - 06/11/15 (Budget hearing #2)
• Town Council - 06/10/15 (Budget hearing #1)
• Town Council - 05/20/15
• Town Council - 05/06/15
• Town Council - 04/15/15 (missed)
• Town Council - 04/01/15
• Town Council - 03/17/15
• Town Council - 03/03/15
• Town Council - 02/11/15
• Town Council - 02/04/15
• Town Council - 01/21/15
• Town Council - 01/07/15

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2014


Downtown Project status meeting
Dean College - July 10, 2014

Economic Development Committee
EDC - 12/17/14


Finance Committee

• 
  
• Finance Committee - 06/03/14
• Finance Committee - 05/06/14

Budget hearing #4
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget_26.html

Budget hearing #3
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget_20.html

Budget hearing #2
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget_13.html

Budget hearing #1
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget.html

audio version (the meeting was not recorded by Franklin TV)
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/fincom-budget-hearing-mar-11-audio.html

• Finance Committee - 04/01/14 (Capital budget review, final vote on FY 2015)
• Finance Committee - 01/14/14

School Committee

• 
  
• School Committee - 10/21/14
• School Committee - 10/07/14
• School Committee - 09/23/14

Town Council

• Town Council - 12/17/14
• Town Council - 12/03/14
• Town Council - 11/19/14
• Town Council - 11/05/14
• Town Council - 10/15/14
• Town Council - 10/01/14
• Town Council - 09/17/14
• Town Council - 08/06/14
• Town Council - 07/09/14
• Town Council - 06/18/14 
• Town Council - 06/04/14
• Town Council - 05/14/14
• Town Council - 05/07/14
• Town Council - 04/16/14
• Town Council - 04/02/14
• Town Council - 03/19/14
• Town Council - 03/05/14
• Town Council  - 02/12/14
• snow canceled the 1st Feb meeting
• Town Council - 01/22/14
• Town Council - 01/15/14

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2013

• Finance Committee - 12/10/13
• Finance Committee - 11/12/13
• Finance Committee - 06/04/13
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing - 04/02/13
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing - 03/28/13
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing - 03/14/13
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing - 03/13/13
• Finance Committee - 02/05/13
• Finance Committee - 01/08/13

• Master Plan - Public Hearing

• Planning Board - 06/03/2013 (anaerobic digestion)

• School Building Committee (Davis Thayer renovation options)

• School Committee - 07/16/13

• Town Council - 12/11/13
• Town Council - 12/04/13
• Town Council - 11/20/13 (2014 planning workshop)
• Town Council - 11/13/13
• Town Council - 10/16/13
• Town Council - 10/02/13
• Town Council - 09/25/13
• Town Council - 09/11/13
• Town Council - 08/07/13
• Town Council - 07/31/13 (special workshop on zoning bylaws)
• Town Council - 07/17/13
• Town Council - 06/19/13
• Town Council - 06/05/13
• Town Council - 05/16/13 (budget hearing and vote)
• Town Council - 05/15/13 (budget hearing)
• Town Council - 05/01/13
• Town Council - 04/24/13
• Town Council - 04/03/13
• Town Council - 03/06/13
• Town Council - 02/06/13
• Town Council - 01/23/13
• Town Council - 01/09/13

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2012


Election results - 11/06/12

Master Plan Public Meeting - May 19, 2012

Finance Committee - Budget hearings FY 2013

High School Building Project collection

• Finance Committee - 11/06/12
• Finance Committee - 06/05/12
• Finance Committee - 04/26/12
• Finance Committee - 04/25/12 and here

• 
  
• Planning Board - 12/17/12

• 
  
• School Committee - 10/09/12
• School Committee - 09/11/12

• 
  
• Town Council - 12/05/12
• Town Council - 11/28/12
• Town Council - 11/07/12
• Town Council - 10/17/12
• Town Council - 10/03/12
• Town Council - 09/19/12
• Town Council - 06/06/12
• Town Council - 05/24/12 (Budget hearing)
• Town Council - 05/16/12
• Town Council - 04/18/12
• Town Council - 03/07/12
• Town Council - 02/01/12
• Town Council - 01/18/2012

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2011

• High School Project - Building Committee Forum 11/17/11 (audio)

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/11/high-school-project-nov-17-2011-audio.html

• Election 2011 (Nov 8, 2011) Summary

http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/08/election-2011-summary.html

• Budget information for fiscal year 2012

Note the fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30th. We are currently in the budget year FY 2012.

• Finance Committee 10/11/11

• Joint Budget Subcommittee 10/17/11 and here

• 
  
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 03/23/11
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 03/09/11
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 02/23/11
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 02/09/11
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 01/05/11

• 
  
• Planning Board 03/14/11

• 
  
• School Committee 03/15/11
• School Committee 02/15/11
• Meeting canceled due to snow on 02/01/11
• School Budget Workshop 01/29/11
• Meeting video available for 01/25/11 meeting
• School Committee 01/11/11

• School Building Committee meeting 3/30/11

• Downtown Commercial Zoning Workshop March 21, 2011

• 
  
• Town Council 12/07/11
• Town Council 11/30/11
• Town Council 11/16/11
• Town Council workshop 11/09/11
• Town Council 10/26/11
• Town Council 10/05/11
• Town Council 09/28/11
• Town Council 09/14/11
• Town Council 03/16/11
• Town Council 03/02/11
• Town Council 02/16/11
• Town Council 020/2/11
• Town Council 01/12/11

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2010

The collection of meeting summaries for calendar year 2010


Budget Workshop 01/25/10 

Conservation Commission 08/12/10 

Finance Committee 02/02/10 

Finance Committee 03/23/10 

Finance Committee 05/04/10

Finance Committee 05/06/10

Finance Committee 05/10/10

Finance Committee 09/07/10

Financial Plng Comm 03/24/10

Financial Plng Comm 03/31/10

Financial Plng Comm 06/23/10

Financial Plng Comm 08/11/10

Planning Board 03/22/10 

Planning Board 05/03/10 

Planning Board 05/17/10

Planning Board 06/07/10

Planning Board 06/21/10

Planning Board 07/26/10

Planning Board 08/23/10

Planning Board 09/13/10

School Committee 01/12/10 

School Committee 01/26/10 

School Committee 02/09/10 

School Committee 02/23/10 

School Committee 03/09/10 

School Committee 04/13/10 

School Committee 05/11/10 

School Committee 05/25/10 

School Committee 06/08/10 

School Committee 06/22/10 

School Committee 07/20/10 

School Committee 08/10/10 

School Committee 08/24/10 

School Committee 09/14/10 

School Committee 10/12/10 

School Committee 11/09/10 

School Committee 11/16/10 

School Committee 12/14/10 

Town Council 01/06/10 

Town Council 01/20/10 

Town Council 02/03/10 

Town Council 02/10/10 

Town Council 03/03/10 

Town Council 03/10/10 

Town Council 03/17/10 

Town Council 04/07/10

Town Council 04/28/10

Town Council 05/05/10

Town Council 06/02/10

Town Council - Budget Hearing - Part 1 - 06/09/10

Town Council - Budget Hearing - Part 2 - 06/10/10

Town Council 06/16/10

Town Council 07/21/10

Affordable Housing Strategy and Development Plan

Town Council 08/04/10

Downtown Improvement Project (Collection)

Town Council 08/18/10

Town Council 09/08/10

Town Council 09/29/10

Town Council 10/06/10

Town Council 10/20/10

Town Council 11/03/10

Town Council 11/17/10

Town Council 12/01/10

Town Council 12/08/10
Town Council 12/15/10


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2009

The collection of meeting notes from calendar year 2009

• Finance Comm 04/16/09
• Finance Comm 04/21/09
• Finance Comm 04/29/09
• Finance Comm 05/05/09
• Finance Comm 10/06/09
• Finance Comm 12/01/09
• Financial Plng Comm 01/15/09
• Financial Plng Comm 02/05/09
• Financial Plng Comm 02/19/09
• Financial Plng Comm 03/05/09
• Financial Plng Comm 03/12/09
• Financial Plng Comm 03/26/09
• Financial Plng Comm 04/02/09
• Financial Plng Comm 04/23/09
• Financial Plng Comm 05/27/09
• Financial Plng Comm 10/08/09
• Focus Group Collection
• School Committee Mtg 01/13/09
• School Committee Mtg 01/27/09
• School Committee Mtg 02/10/09
• School Committee Mtg 02/24/09
• School Committee Mtg 03/10/09
• School Committee Mtg 03/24/09
• School Committee Mtg 04/14/09
• School Committee Mtg 04/28/09
• School Committee Mtg 05/12/09
• School Committee Mtg 05/26/09
• School Committee Mtg 06/09/09
• School Committee Mtg 06/23/09
• School Committee Mtg 07/21/09
• School Committee Mtg 08/11/09
• School Committee Mtg 08/25/09
• School Committee Mtg 09/08/09
• School Committee Mtg 09/22/09
• School Committee Mtg 10/13/09
• School Committee Mtg 10/27/09
• School Committee Mtg 11/17/09
• School Committee Mtg 12/08/09
• School Committee Mtg 12/15/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 01/07/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 01/21/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 02/04/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 02/11/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 03/04/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 03/18/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 04/01/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 04/15/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 05/06/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 05/20/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 06/03/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 06/10/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 06/11/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 07/01/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 07/15/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 08/05/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 08/19/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 09/02/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 09/16/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 10/07/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 10/21/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 11/04/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 11/18/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 12/02/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 12/09/09
• Town Council Mtg Smry 12/16/09

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2008

The collection of meeting notes for calendar year 2008 (scroll down to find 2009)

• Financial Planning Comm Minutes
• Financial Plng Comm 09/04/08
• Financial Plng Comm 09/18/08
• Financial Plng Comm 10/02/08
• Financial Plng Comm 10/16/08
• Financial Plng Comm 11/20/08
• Financial Plng Comm 12/04/08
• FINCOM Meeting Summary 4/09/08
• FINCOM Meeting Summary 4/14/08
• FINCOM Meeting Summary 5/6/08
• Joint Council School Meeting 1/9/08
• Override Information Forum 5/28/08
• School Committee Meeting 01/8/08
• School Committee Meeting 02/26/08
• School Committee Meeting 03/11/08
• School Committee Meeting 03/25/08
• School Committee Meeting 04/29/08
• School Committee Meeting 05/13/08
• School Committee Meeting 06/24/08
• School Committee Meeting 07/15/08
• School Committee Meeting 08/26/08
• School Committee Meeting 09/09/08
• School Committee Meeting 10/14/08
• School Committee Meeting 10/28/08
• School Committee Meeting 11/18/08
• School Committee Meeting 12/09/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 02/06/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 02/13/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 03/05/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 03/19/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 04/02/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 04/16/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 04/30/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 05/07/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 06/04/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 06/18/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 07/23/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 09/03/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 09/17/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 10/01/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 10/15/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 11/05/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 11/19/08
• Town Council Mtg Smry 12/03/08