Help yourself with a Spin Class and Help the Jefferson PCC fund raising efforts on March 30

Help Jefferson PCC fund raising on Mar 30

Sign up for a 45 minute ride with a short reception to follow on Sunday, March 30 at Cyclebar Milford. $40/rider.  

All proceeds benefit the Jefferson Elementary PCC.

Registration opened March 16 -> https://members.cyclebar.com/book/cyclebar-milford/piq_16456721

https://www.cyclebar.com/location/milford

Fiscal year 2024 budget cycle timeline changes slightly with a new Governor

The Town of Franklin starts the Fiscal Year 2024 budget cycle as soon as the tax rate is set for FY 2023. The budget cycle flowchart is posted on the Town page ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/new_budget_process.pdf

The assumptions on State aid (Chap 70, etc.) usually come in January with the release of the Governor's Budget. The first year of the legislative 2 year cycle the release is call H1, the second year H2. With a new Governor, the timeline starts later in their first term.

"House 1; House 2

The Governor's budget recommendations for the next fiscal year. According to the Constitution, it must be filed within 3 weeks of the convening of the Legislature in January. Newly-elected governors must file House 1 within 8 weeks. In the second year of a legislative session, the Governor's budget is referred to as House 2."

Incoming Governor Healey is required to release their new budget on or before March 1, 2023.

Last year, we recorded a budget cycle conversation with Comptroller Chris Sandini and Treasurer/Collector Kerri Bertone. We get into the budget cycle and all the ins and outs of the details. The only thing that has changed is during the recording we were talking of the possible AAA rating. Since then, the Town has officially been awarded that. You listen to that discussion here:

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/08/inside-town-of-franklin-budget-cycle.html

Visit the Town Budget page for all the info on the cycle and recent budgets

https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget

The State budget terminology listing can be found online ->

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/budget-terminology

The full State budget timeline can be found ->

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/budget-process-timeline

The FY 2023 & Prior info can be found online ->

https://www.mass.gov/operating-budgets-fy23-and-previous

Town of Franklin budget cycle

The Vicious Cycle of Automobile Dependency

Daniel Moser (@_dmoser) tweeted on Sat, Nov 05, 2022:

The Vicious Cycle of Automobile Dependency 

Unsustainable planning practices reinforce a cycle of increased automobile use, more automobile-oriented community redevelopment, and reduced mobility options. 

Shared from Twitter ->  https://t.co/vTpFy1UlTc

The Vicious Cycle of Automobile Dependency