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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Nomination papers will be available in August for the Town Biennial Election In November

Town of Franklin - Biennial Town Election – November 7, 2023

Nomination papers will be available on Tuesday, August 1. 

Must be returned by September 6, 2023 no later than 5:00 PM at the Town Clerk’s Office.

The following seats are open in the Biennial Town Election being held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023:
  • Board of Assessors - 2 Seats
  • Board of Health - 2 Seats
  • Constables - 3 Seats
  • Planning Board - 3 Seats
  • School Committee - 7 Seats
  • Town Council - 9 Seats
View the PDF file with the listing of current elected seat volunteers

Town of Franklin - Biennial Town Election – November 7, 2023
Town of Franklin - Biennial Town Election – November 7, 2023

Saturday, July 1, 2023

Franklin Election Collection - 2023

This will collect all the Franklin Matters posts with information on the Town of Franklin Biennial Election scheduled for Nov 7, 2023

The most recent items will be on the top of the list with the older items below.


Final reminder on question to ask of each candidate (includes 'final' list of candidates) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/09/final-reminder-what-is-one-question.html

What is the ONE question you would ask of each candidate?

Town of Franklin, MA: election candidates updated as of Aug 23, 2023

Busy day yields an updated Nomination Paper listing as of August 14, 2023

Updated Nomination paper listing as of August 8, 2023

Track who has taken out Nomination papers weekly - as of 08/03/23

Franklin School Committee Member Dave McNeill pulled papers to seek reelection

Reminder: Nomination papers available Aug 1

Nomination papers available August 1

Franklin Election Collection - 2023
Franklin Election Collection - 2023

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Override & debt exclusion info in the archives

Now that the "O" word (override) has been mentioned, there is a bunch of information in these  archives that may be useful to provide the historical perspective. 

Long time readers may recall that Franklin Matters came to be during the 2007 override and the domain officially was born in Nov 2007. 

The 2007 Override is noteworthy as it is the only successful override Franklin has passed in its history to date. It passed because there was unified support across the Town Council and School Committee. The succeeding overrides (2008 & 2010) failed because that unity did not exist. Some naysayers among the Council and School Committee created enough doubt and discord that success was unattainable. 

There also was a special ballot question on the State election of 2014 to provide $1.5 million to fund road maintenance that failed significantly. As it was a Sate election, Franklin turned out at 59% (normal for State elections) and 8289 voters said No, 3583 said Yes. https://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/10/ballot-question-5-dedicated-override-to.html

Coming out of the 2008 override failure there was recognition that a long term financial plan needed to be developed. A committee was created and began work on that in early 2010. The Financial Planning Committee changed to the Long Range Planning Committee. The first report they produced is now what we see each year when the Town Administrator publishes their 5 year outlook.

The Joint Budget Committee is the current working group to help with these long range and financial planning matters. They have not met frequently enough so we find ourselves now in a position where some folks understand the situation and many do not. The Joint Budget should meet more frequently (at least quarterly, in my view) rather than the annual meeting they have had in recent years.

The archive has links to collect the information pasted for each of the elections. 

There is also a spreadsheet with the specific ballot question history for both the debt exclusions (i.e. schools) and override votes. 
Some of the links break as the Town and School pages were updated twice since then (and neither upgrade maintained link integrity). 

If you find a link that might be valuable for your research, let me know, I might have the individual document in my own archives and can find and update the link accordingly.

Additional archive links can be found in the Key Link tab https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/important-links.html

Lincoln St road work during Aug 2014
Lincoln St road work during Aug 2014

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Notice from the Treasurer/ Collector: FY 23 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills - Fourth Quarter

Notice from the Office of the Treasurer/ Collector:

Treasurer Collector Kerri A. Bertone has mailed the Fiscal Year 2023 fourth quarter real estate and personal property tax bills.  Payment is due by May 1, 2023.  Payments received after the due date are charged 14% interest.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/notice-treasurer-collector-fy-23-real-estate-and-personal-property-tax-bills-fourth

Notice from the Treasurer/ Collector: FY 23 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills - Fourth Quarter
Notice from the Treasurer/ Collector: FY 23 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills - Fourth Quarter

Friday, February 17, 2023

Franklin For All housing & zoning podcast series (audio)

I had an internal debate on what order to list these episodes and decided that the chronological order was probably best. You can listen to any or all as you choose. 


#1 - This Franklin For All Discussion reveals insights on process and accessory dwelling units - 03/15/22 (audio)  (39 minutes)

FM #755 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 755 in the series.

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with several members of the Economic Development “Plus” Committee to talk about the Franklin For All process. We recorded this via the Zoom conference bridge Mar 15, 2022. 

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-755-franklin-for-all-discussion-03-15-22

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#2 -Downtown Zoning Discussion with Councilors Hamblen & Frongillo - 12/19/22 (audio)  (45 minutes)

FM #904 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 904 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of my conversation with Town Councilors Melanie Hamblen and Cobi Frongillo. We met in the Franklin TV Studio on Monday, Dec 19, 2022.


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#3 - Downtown Zoning Discussion with D'Errico, Frongillo & Hamblen - 01/18/23 (audio)  (60 minutes)

FM #922 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 922 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of my conversation with Joel D’Errico, Melanie Hamblen and Cobi Frongillo. Joel, Melanie and I were in the Franklin TV Studio on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Cobi joined us for almost all of the discussion via phone.


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#4 - Listen to this discussion on housing, zoning, and getting the process to produce what we need (audio) (107 minutes)

FM #942 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 942 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the housing and zoning discussion with Brad Chafee, Melanie Hamblen and Cobi Frongillo. Brad, Melanie and I were in the Franklin TV Studio on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Cobi joined us for the discussion via Zoom.


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#5 - Conversation on Franklin's walkability & insights from Worcester (audio)

FM #962 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 962 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the housing and zoning discussion with Brad Chafee, Melanie Hamblen, Cobi Frongillo and Dean College Chancellor Ed Augustus


Brad, Melanie, Ed and I were in the Franklin TV Studio on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Cobi joined us for the discussion via Zoom.

Audio file ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-962-walkability-worcester-insights-03-15-23



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#6 -  A "Franklin For All" discussion on buildable & affordable - 04/12/23 (audio)

This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the housing and zoning discussion with Brad Chafee, Melanie Hamblen, Cobi Frongillo and Joe Halligan. We were all in the Franklin TV Studio on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 


Consider this a continuation of the downtown zoning discussion from the “Franklin For All” project which is underway with review and discussion at the Economic Development Subcommittee Plus meetings that Melanie Chairs and for which Cobi is Vice-Chair.  


We were joined by Joe Halligan for this session to include his insights as a former Planning Board member, Franklin developer, and recently appointed to the Master Plan Update Committee. 

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-974-franklin-for-all-discusses-buildable-affordable-04-12-23



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#7 - The Franklin For All series continues with a discussion on Design Review - 05/30/23

This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the housing and zoning discussion with Brad Chafee, Melanie Hamblen, Cobi Frongillo, and Sam Williams. Most of us were in the Franklin TV Studio on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Cobi joined us via the Zoom conference bridge.


Consider this a continuation of the downtown zoning discussion from the “Franklin For All” project which is underway with review and discussion at the Economic Development Subcommittee Plus meetings that Melanie Chairs and for which Cobi is Vice-Chair.  


We were joined by Sam Williams for this session to include his insights as the Vice-Chair of the Design Review Commission.  


The conversation centered on design aspects of the ongoing Franklin For All discussion. Design Review had come up in a couple of the prior sessions so we decided to spend some time on it here with Sam. 


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#8 - Franklin For All discusses 'new growth' and the relationship of zoning to the budget
 

This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the housing and zoning discussion with Brad Chafee, Melanie Hamblen, and Cobi Frongillo. We were joined by Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Town Council Chair Tom Mercer for this discussion on new growth. Most of us were in the Franklin TV Studio on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Tom joined us via the Zoom conference bridge.


Consider this a continuation of the downtown zoning discussion from the “Franklin For All” project which is underway with review and discussion at the Economic Development Subcommittee Plus meetings that Melanie Chairs and for which Cobi is Vice-Chair.  


The conversation centered on new growth and how the zoning decisions have a relationship with the budget. 



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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Notice from the Treasurer/ Collector: FY 23 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills - Third Quarter

Notice from the Office of the Treasurer/ Collector:

Treasurer Collector Kerri A. Bertone has mailed the Fiscal Year 2023 third quarter real estate and personal property tax bills. Payment is due by February 1st, 2023. Payments received after the due date are charged 14% interest.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/notice-treasurer-collector-fy-23-real-estate-and-personal-property-tax-bills-third-quarter

Notice from the Treasurer/ Collector: FY 23 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills - Third Quarter
Notice from the Treasurer/ Collector: FY 23 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills - Third Quarter

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Election Collection 2022: State election November 8 (categorized sections)

This collection holds the information shared and/or gathered for the State Election scheduled for November 8, 2022. The information provided is categorized with the most recent info on the top of each section. 

Non-partisan voters guide for 2022


Franklin Voter Information


Official results

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/11/state-election-nov-8-2022-franklins.html

 

Unofficial results (official results no later than Friday 11/10/22)

Voting in Franklin, MA on Nov 8, 2022

Town Clerk's office closed on Nov 8


Franklin Voter Guide for 2022


You are welcome to observe multiple sessions of the advance removal and deposit of vote by mail ballots for the Nov 8 election

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/you-are-welcome-to-observe-multiple.html

 

Tabulator testing completed Wednesday (voting machines count what they should) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/tabulator-testing-completed-wednesday.html


Town Clerk reminder on early voting schedule

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/town-of-franklin-ma-town-clerk-reminds.html


Mail ballots processed by Town Clerk

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/vote-by-mail-ballots-are-in-mail-to.html

 

Town Clerk: voter information for Nov 8, 2022 election

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/information-for-franklin-voters.html

 

Early Voting schedule

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/town-of-franklin-early-voting-schedule.html

 

Town of Franklin Official results of Sep 6 primary ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/town-of-franklin-official-results-ma.html

 


10th Norfolk District


Representative Jeff Roy rolls out 2022 endorsements for his re-election campaign

Representative Roy step therapy bill signed into law


Jeff Roy making the case for your vote (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/jeff-roy-making-case-for-your-vote-video.html

 

Frank Presents: 043 - MA State Representative Jeff Roy (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/frank-presents-043-ma-state.html

 

Frank Presents: 040 - Conversations with Charles Bailey and 041 - Shawn Dooley (audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/frank-presents-040-conversations-with.html

 

Frank Presents: Charles Bailey (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/frank-presents-charles-bailey-video.html

 

State Rep Jeff Roy interview with Franklin Matters Radio (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/state-representative-jeff-roy-shares.html

 

Frank Falvey interviews State Rep Jeff Roy for "Frank Presents" ->  (video) https://youtu.be/E5RjWxDg1lU 

 

 

Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District


Voices of Franklin: Ted McIntyre for Senator Rausch

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/11/voices-of-franklin-ted-mcintyre-strong.html


Voices of Franklin: Colin Cass - "Democrats for Dooley" half true

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/11/voices-of-franklin-colin-cass-democrats.html


Frank Presents: Shawn Dooley (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/frank-presents-shawn-dooley-video.html

 

League of Women Voters: Rausch vs Dooley debate forum (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/league-of-women-voters-rausch-vs-dooley.html

 

Representative Dooley conversation with Franklin Matters (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/conversation-with-state-representative.html

 

Rausch vs. Dooley recap (text)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/proven-track-record-of-successfully.html

 

Senator Rausch vs. Representative Dooley conversation (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/rausch-vs-dooley-conversation-with_01812304878.html

 

Senator Becca Rausch interview with Franklin Matters Radio (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/senator-becca-rausch-and-i-had-wide.html

 

 

Ballot Questions


Franks Musings: 047 - Ballot Questions (audio)


Frank Presents: 046 - Mark Lenzi on Ballot Question 3 (audio)


SAFE Radio: Ballot Question 3 with Mark Lenzi (audio)


Resources for Question #4

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/resources-for-ballot-question-4-nov-8.html

 

Resources for Question #1 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/resources-for-ballot-question-1-nov-8.html

 

Boston Globe: "Liquor store giant Total Wine enters fray on Question 3"

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/boston-globe-liquor-store-giant-total.html


Franklin Liquors: Fall River cable access video on Ballot Question #3

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/franklin-liquors-please-watch-this.html

 

Boston Globe: Questions & Answers on Ballot Question #1

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/boston-globe-questions-answers-on.html

 

Boston Globe article on Ballot Question 4 ->    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/boston-globe-with-ballot-question-4-gop.html

 

MASSTer list info on Ballot Question 3 ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/insights-on-ballot-question-3-from.html

 

Tuft's analysis on Ballot Question 2 ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/tufts-universitys-center-for-state.html

 

Yes on 4 campaign info -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/the-driving-families-forward-coalition.html

 

State Election "Red Book" - voters guide -> 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/the-state-election-2022-red-book-is.html

Questions 1-3 are included in the printed Information for Voters book. Question 4 was submitted too late to be included, but you can find it in the online version at http://VoteInMA.com.

 

Fair Share Amendment info - Ballot Question 1

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/07/fair-share-amendment-web-page-ready-to.html

 


Governor


CommonWealth Magazine: "What’s behind the pipeline debate in governor’s race?"  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/commonwealth-magazine-whats-behind.html

 

MASSterList: Healey - Diehl debate recap

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/massterlist-healey-diehl-debate-recap.html

 

MA Governor candidates square off in debate ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/ma-governor-candidates-healey-and-diehl.html

  

 

Other Election related Information


Boston Globe: "Details of Anthony Amore’s divorce are becoming an issue in Mass. auditor’s race."

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/boston-globe-details-of-anthony-amores.html


Frank Presents: 045 - Anthony Amore (audio)


Frank Presents: 044 - Rachel Plukas & Alan Earls (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/frank-presents-044-rachel-plukas-alan.html


Frank Presents: 044 - Rachel Plukas & Alan Earls (video)


Washington Post interactive on election deniers

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/the-washington-post-where-republican.html

 

Frank Falvey interviews Dashe Videra for "Frank Presents" (audio)

https://frank-falvey.captivate.fm/episode/039-frank-presents-dashe-videira


Election Collection 2022: State election November 8
Election Collection 2022: State election November 8