Showing posts with label FY 2018. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FY 2018. Show all posts

Monday, May 29, 2017

Town Council approves $120M budget

The recap of the two budget hearings held this past week by the Town Council can be found here. 

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"The Town Council resoundingly passed a $120 million fiscal year 2018 budget at the end of a brief meeting Thursday night. 
The session featured the second of two public budget hearings required by the town charter. No Franklin resident offered a comment. 
The vote was complicated by the fact that Councilor Glenn Jones is an instructor at the Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. The town’s contribution to that school was among the line items in the proposed budget. 
Council members remedied the situation by amending the budget motion into two votes: one for the $2.73 million item for regional schools, and another for the remainder of the budget. Jones abstained from the first vote, and took part in the second; both votes passed without opposition."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170525/franklin-council-approves-120-million-budget

The FY 2018 budget document can be found here

FY 2018 budget resolution can be found here

FY 2018 budget by major budget category
FY 2018 budget by major budget category
Benefits $10,956,398 
Culture & Recreation $1,399,397 
Debt Service $6,609,708 
DPW - Hwy $4,669,497 
Education $62,586,202 
General Government $9,899,231 
Human Services $691,948 
Liability Insurance $525,000.0 
Public Safety $11,201,434 
Sewer $5,074,368.0 
Solid Waste Disposal $1,949,673.0 
Water $4,748,897.0 
Total $120,311,753


Actions Taken for 5/24/17 meeting
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/town_council_actions_taken_for_may_24_2017.pdf

 Actions Taken for 5/25/17 meeting
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/town_council_actions_taken_for_may_25_2017.pdf


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Sunday, May 28, 2017

Senator Spilka: FY 2018 Senate Budget Debate Wrap Up




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Greetings! 

Since our founding, the term Commonwealth - 'common wealth' - has served to remind us that each of us is invested in preserving our common good; that our fortunes rise and fall together.

In the context of the Senate budget, our common wealth of course refers to dollars and cents. But it also signifies so much more.

Our true common wealth is our people. And we can sustain it, even in tough times, by focusing on the fundamentals: education, health, and housing.

I am pleased to present this update on the Senate's Fiscal Year 2018 budget, passed by the full Senate on Thursday, May 25, 2017.
EDUCATION
Education has always been Massachusetts' lodestar. We place our faith in public education as our greatest equalizer and catalyst for success.  The final Senate budget directs funding to high quality education for everyone, including: 
  • $4.76 billion in Chapter 70 funding
  • $15 million to expand access to high quality preschool
  • $10 million to boost salaries for early educators
  • $1 billion for higher education
  • $3.7 million for after-school and out-of-school programs
  • $294 million to fully fund the Special Education Circuit Breaker
HEALTH
We believe we can proactively tackle the issue of rising health care costs while continuing to encourage the adoption of innovative, evidence-based practices that will make all of us healthier and more productive. Our budget includes:

  • A number of health care cost savings initiatives
  • $24 million to fully fund the Turning 22 program
  • $31 million for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment
  • $144 million for substance abuse prevention & treatment
  • $91.6 million for mental health services for children
  • $13 million for Family Resource Centers
  • $3.5 million to encourage collaboration among agencies, schools and community partners to strengthen programming for early detection and screening for mental illness in children
HOUSING
There can be no security for individuals and families without access to reliable housing. We believe that our investments to prevent homelessness support best practices in putting individuals and families on the path towards stability:

  • $166 million for Emergency Assistance Family Shelters
  • $100 million for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, providing funding for 350 to 400 new rental assistance vouchers
  • $46 million for assistance for homeless individuals
  • $32 million for the HomeBASE rapid re-housing program
  • $18.5 million for RAFT, providing short-term financial assistance to low income families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
  • $5.5 million for the Alternative Housing Voucher Program 
  • $2.5 million for housing and supportive services for unaccompanied homeless youth
DISTRICT and LOCAL AID
The budget continues the Senate's strong partnership with municipalities in directing significant investments to local aid and community services.
  • $1.06B for Unrestricted General Government Aid to support community investments in education, health care, public safety and roads and bridges
  • $83M for Regional Transit Authorities
  • $26.7M for the Board of Library Commissioners, including $10.4M for regional library local aid, $9.8M for municipal libraries and $2.3M for technology and automated resources
  • $16.5M for the Massachusetts Cultural Council to support the state-wide creative economy and local arts and culture
  • $14.2M for local Councils on Aging to strengthen programs and services in senior centers
For more information on the Senate budget, including additional investments, please see the links below or contact my Senate office at (617) 722-1640.
Important FY 2018 Budget Links



Boston Globe: Senate OK's $40.3 billion state budget

Metrowest Daily News: 5 takeaways from the Senate Ways and Means budget
Office of State Senator Karen E. Spilka
Room 212, State House
Boston, Massachusetts  02133


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Friday, May 26, 2017

"$120,465,810 - represents about a 2.5 percent increase"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"The Town Council resoundingly passed a $120 million fiscal year 2018 budget at the end of a brief meeting Thursday night. 
The session featured the second of two public budget hearings required by the town charter. No Franklin resident offered a comment. 
The vote was complicated by the fact that Councilor Glenn Jones is an instructor at the Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. The town’s contribution to that school was among the line items in the proposed budget. 
Council members remedied the situation by amending the budget motion into two votes: one for the $2.73 million item for regional schools, and another for the remainder of the budget. Jones abstained from the first vote, and took part in the second; both votes passed without opposition."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170525/franklin-council-approves-120-million-budget

 The FY 2018 budget document can be found here

FY 2018 budget resolution can be found here

FY 2018 budget by major budget category
FY 2018 budget by major budget category
Benefits $10,956,398 
Culture & Recreation $1,399,397 
Debt Service $6,609,708 
DPW - Hwy $4,669,497 
Education $62,586,202 
General Government $9,899,231 
Human Services $691,948 
Liability Insurance $525,000.0 
Public Safety $11,201,434 
Sewer $5,074,368.0 
Solid Waste Disposal $1,949,673.0 
Water $4,748,897.0 
Total $120,311,753
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Thursday, May 25, 2017

“We’ve been using (the funds) in the last few years to maintain a level services budget”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"Town officials said they were pleased to present a balanced fiscal year 2018 budget of $120 million, but said there could be tough decisions in coming years. 
The Town Council held the first of two budget hearings Wednesday night, running through the proposal and speaking with local department heads on future needs. 
Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting thanked town personnel for their work on the budget, but noted the future held some concerns. 
“This is pretty much a status quo budget, but it does address our growing population,” he said. “(In the budget) the schools will be using $2.8 million in funds that will not be available next year - that will certainly put street on the fiscal year 2019 budget.”

 Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170524/franklin-council-begins-budget-review

Franklin Town Clerk Teresa Burr swears in new police office Nick Palmieri
Franklin Town Clerk Teresa Burr swears in new police office Nick Palmieri

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

FY 2018 Franklin budget by general budget category

The FY 2018 Franklin budget by general budget category that the Town Council is scheduled to vote on after two public hearings. The first is Wednesday, the second is Thursday and the vote is scheduled for Thursday.
Benefits  $10,956,398 
Culture & Recreation  $1,399,397 
Debt Service  $6,609,708 
DPW - Hwy  $4,669,497 
Education  $62,586,202 
General Government  $9,899,231 
Human Services  $691,948 
Liability Insurance  $525,000.0 
Public Safety  $11,201,434 
Sewer  $5,074,368.0 
Solid Waste Disposal  $1,949,673.0 
Water  $4,748,897.0 
Total  $120,311,753 


FY 2018 Franklin budget by general budget category
FY 2018 Franklin budget by general budget category

The agenda and released documents for both meetings can be found here

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Sunday, May 21, 2017

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Budget Hearing #1 - May 24, 2017

The published agenda and documents for the Franklin Town Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 24, 2017. This is the first of two Town Council budget hearings. The Finance Committee reviewed the budget department by department in a series of three meetings in April.

If you really want the inside details on the budget, review the notes and video replay from the Finance Committee meetings. The Town Council version of the budget hearings have been a simple reading of the budget line items and amounts and then occasionally a 'hold' for a specific items of interest to one or more Councilors. What used to be rather informative sessions have disappeared the past several years.

(Note: where there are active links in the agenda item column, it will take you to the associated document.)
A. Approval of Minutes
A. Approval of Minutes
B. Announcements
B. Announcements:
1. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may also be recorded by others.
C. Proclamations/Recognitions
C. Proclamations/Recognitions:
Swearing in - Police Department - Nick Palmieri
D. Citizen Comments
D. Citizen Comments - Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda.  The Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask theTown Administrator to review the matter.
E. Appointments
E. Appointments
F. Hearings
FY 2018 Budget Hearing
G. License Transactions
Sreefarminghamma Inc.: New All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License - 7:10 PM
H. Presentations/Discussions
Veteran's Agent - Dale Kurtz
I. Subcommittee Reports
J. Legislation for Action
1. Resolution 17-32: Salary Schedule, Full-Time Elected Official
1. Resolution 17-32: Salary Schedule, Full-time Elected Official (Motion to Move Resolution 17-32 - Majority Vote (5))
2. Resolution 17-34: Request for Special Legislation Re: Authorization for Town to Establish a Local Agricultural Commission with Limited Authority
2. Resolution 17-34: Request for Special Legislation Re: Authorization for Town to Establish a Local Agricultural Commission with Limited Authority (Motion to Move Resolution 17-34 - Majority Vote (5))
3. Resolution 17-36: Upgrading Street Lighting System
3. Resolution 17-36: Upgrading Street Lighting System (Motion to Move Resolution 17-36 (Majority Vote - (5))
4. Resolution 17-37: Appropriation - Town Administration - Water BAN Interest
4. Resolution 17-37: Appropriation - Town Administration - Water BAN Interest (Motion to Move Resolution 17-37 - Majority Vote (5))
5. Bylaw Amendment 17-793: Amendment to Water System Map - 1st Reading
5. Bylaw Amendment 17-793: Amendment to Water System Map - 1st Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 17-793 to a 2nd Reading - Majority Vote (5))
K. Town Administrator's Report
K. Town Administrator's Report
L. Future Agenda Items
L. Future Agenda Items
M. Council Comments
M. Council Comments
N. Executive Session
N. Executive Session
O. Adjourn
O. Adjourn

Liquor license for Dharani Grill is up for approval at Wednesday's Town Council meeting
Liquor license for Dharani Grill is up for approval at Wednesday's Town Council meeting
The budget hearing doc for this 1st hearing can also be found here

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Franklin, MA: Town Council - Budget Hearing #2 - May 25, 2017

The published agenda and documents for the Franklin Town Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 25, 2017. This is the second of two Town Council budget hearings. The Finance Committee reviewed the budget department by department in a series of three meetings in April.

If you really want the inside details on the budget, review the notes and video replay from the Finance Committee meetings. The Town Council version of the budget hearings have been a simple reading of the budget line items and amounts and then occasionally a 'hold' for a specific items of interest to one or more Councilors. What used to be rather informative sessions have disappeared the past several years.

(Note: where there are active links in the agenda item column, it will take you to the associated document.)

A. Approval of Minutes
B. Announcements
1. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29.  This meeting may also be recorded by others.
C. Proclamations/Recognitions
D. Citizens Comments
Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda.  The Council will not engage in the dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments.  The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
E. Appointments
F. Hearings
FY 2018 Budget Hearing: 2nd Hearing: 7:10 PM
G. License Transactions
H. Presentations/ Discussions
I. Subcommittee Reports
J. Legislation For Action
1. Resolution 17-33: Adoption of FY 2018 Budget
1. Resolution 17-33: Adoption of FY 2018 Budget
K. Town Administrator's Report
L. Future Agenda Items
M. Council Comments
N. Executive Session
O. Adjourn
The FY 2018 budget document can be found here

FY 2018 budget resolution can be found here

a rafter of turkeys left the Sculpture Park and the new bench as I approached
a rafter of turkeys left the Sculpture Park and the new bench as I approached


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