FM #1810 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1810 in the series.
TA Jamie Hellen provides a budget update https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10586/3a-MEMO---FY27-Update-and-Five-Year-Forecast-
Five year forecast more accurate based on the process https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10582/03b-1-Five-Year-Fiscal-Forecast---Control-Summary-Forecast
Discussion on goals https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10588/04-JBSC-2026-27-Goals
Consensus developed around three goals;, in my kitchen English wording -
(1) education/awareness of the Town finances
(2) alignment on the structural deficit for 3 years
(3) potential solutions or strategy to resolve such deficit in that time.
Additional wordsmithing being done by the committee for review at next session, no date available for next session
The recording runs about 2 hours & 15 minutes, so let’s listen in.
Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1810-joint-budget-subcmte-mtg-08-13-26/--------------
Franklin TV video is available for replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PITPcwF6Lg
The agenda for this session
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08132026-2445
My notes captured during the session
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UzwDKCfD_wh4wmgQdqZDH101egZACz-j/view?usp=drive_link
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