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Town of Franklin: Snow Contractors Wanted! Please contact the DPW ! |
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Town of Franklin: Snow Contractors Wanted! Please contact the DPW ! |
"The image shows the yearly contract increases for the Franklin educators since 1999. 64% of the yearly increase was less than 2.5%. This includes years with a 0 or 0.5% increase.
Over this duration the average increase was 2.23%. Without the 3 years with a 4% increase the average drops to 2.02%.
Did the 4% improve the town budget concerns, no.
Was it the primary driver of the town's financial problems, no. The "pie" is just not big enough."
a. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 9 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.b. Chair to identify members participating remotely.c. Upcoming Town Sponsored Community Events
a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. The Council will not engage in a 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.
a. April 10, 2024 https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/3a._april_10_2024_tc_meeting_minutes_-_draft_for_review_-_google_docs.pdf
a. Proclamation & Performance: Electric Youth
a. Capital Budget Subcommitteeb. Economic Development Subcommitteec. Budget Subcommitteed. Master Plan Committeee. Davis-Thayer Reuse Advisory Committeef. Police Station Building Committeeg. GATRA Advisory Board
a. Staff memo
Economic Development Subcommittee - Agenda for Oct 18 meeting at 5:30 PM |
FM #994 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 994 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: all of the School Committee members, school district personnel along with some of the public in the Council Chambers. Some members of the public participated via Zoom conference bridge.
Quick recap:
The School Committee met on Tuesday night at their regular meeting. They heard an update from the Keller Elementary School, an update on the District Improvement Plan, and voted 6-1 on an amendment to the original redistricting motion, to effectively do nothing for redistricting
The 6 votes all talked of the need for the master facility plan, but although that was included in the original proposal before them, the minor adjustment now was passed on in favor of doing nothing
The entered Executive Session and did return to approve a contract reached with ESP/LPN bargaining unit before closing out the full meeting
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes. The link to my notes taken during the meeting is also provided.
Let’s listen to the School Committee meeting of May 9, 2023
Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-994-fps-school-committee-mtg-05-09-23
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Agenda document -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_5-9-23.pdf
Keller presentation document
District Improvement Plan update -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/sc_5_9_23_strategic_objective_1_-1.pdf
Redistricting Analysis Report
Packet folder contains the documents released for this meeting
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/may-9-2023-school-committee-meeting-packet
Franklin TV video replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/W-9CbY5MeDY?feature=share
My notes captured during the meeting (in one PDF file)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qB4ZIFXY9R4zNJ5hxoHrLnt242ECaUsN/view?usp=share_link
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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In accordance with Chapter 30B, Section (6) of the Massachusetts General Laws it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of a Contractor who specialized in the management and operation of Cross Connection Control Programs for municipal water suppliers. The contractor is to be a Massachusetts Certified Cross Connection Contractor to conduct testing. The operation shall be in compliance with the rules and regulations as set forth by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) M.G.L. 310 CMR 22.22 and the Town of Franklin's Rules and Regulations pertaining to Cross Connection Control.
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/purchasing/bids/cross-connection-contractor-0
"THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES on Friday approved 20-year power purchase agreements between the state’s three major utilities and the offshore wind developers behind Commonwealth Wind and Mayflower Wind, rejecting claims and concerns raised by the developers that the contracts are no longer adequate to finance their projects.Avangrid, the developer behind Commonwealth Wind, had asked the DPU to dismiss its power purchase agreements because rising inflation and interest rates as well as supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine had driven up costs to a point where the existing pricing was no longer sufficient to finance and build the project."
CommonWealth Magazine: "DPU approves wind farm contracts despite financing concerns" |
FM #843 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 843 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the School Committee - Space Needs Subcommittee meeting held in the 3rd floor conference room on Tuesday, Sep 13, 2022.
SubCmte Chair - Al Charles; committee members - Denise Spencer, Elise Stokes; Central office support - Supt Lucas Giguere, Business Manager Miriam Goodman
The meeting reviewed their analysis of the proposal received from the potential consultants for the re-districting work to be done. One vendor AppGeo stood out from the other two. Discussion on pros and cons of the vendors; recommendation to be made to the full School Committee at the regularly scheduled meeting of Sep 27, 2022. Assuming recommendation approved, the vendor contract can then be set up through Procurement and some time thereafter, work could begin.
They also discussed the form and wordsmithed it for use it to gather folks from the stakeholder groups (parents, teachers/staff, community, etc.) for the Advisory Committee to help this subcommittee and the vendor prepare the proposal and plan for re-districting.
Communications will be key, overcommunication is not bad to ensure everyone gets the word. Aside from those on the Advisory Committee, there will be options (forums, etc.) for others to provide input, ask questions, etc. as the process develops.
Next meeting set as placeholder for Oct 3, 4 PM.
The recording runs about 35 minutes, so let’s listen to the Space Needs discussion on Sep 13, 2022. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-843-fps-space-needs-subcmte-09-13-22
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Meeting agenda => https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/spaceneedssubcom-9_13_22.pdf
My notes for the meeting captured via Twitter and then combined in one PDF =>
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1edLAJ6ibNdaTAkCk_--0AIVWdvCb7MyE/view?usp=sharing
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
With Davis Thayer closed the next analysis step is to consider redistricting |
Margaret (Peg) Simpson and Councilor Melanie Hamblen |
Council Chair Tom Mercer and the FHS Unified Basketball team and coaches |
Veterans Officer Shannon Nisbett with the Elks Riders accepting the donation |
"The Town's contractor, Massachusetts Broken Stone Company, will be starting up on the 2022 Mill and Overlay project the week of July 5.
Streets for this project are to include:
King Street (from Union Street to East Central Street), East Central (from Ruggles to Lewis), Union (from Beaver to School St), and Beaver St (from the RR tracks to I-495 overpass).
The contractor will be starting on King Street. The project will continue through the summer. "
good depth at the junction with Susan's Way |
the raised utility caps are marked with orange |
the storm drain is covered and marked also with orange |