Town of Franklin, MA: drive up window closed on Wednesday, Apr 21 - come into the lobby

Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) tweeted on Tue, Apr 20, 2021:

"The drive thru window at the Municipal Building will remain closed tomorrow, Wednesday April 21st. Residents are welcome to come into the lobby for transactions. Thank you!"

Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1384616961296961536

Note: The windows are being replaced in the Municipal Bldg and the work on the drive up windows was estimated to take one day. It appears to have taken more than that hence the extension of the closure from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Original notification on Thursday April 15, 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/drive-up-window-schedule-at-municipal.html

Town of Franklin, MA: drive up window closed on Wednesday, Apr 21 - come into the lobby

Drive Up Window Schedule at the Municipal Building - Apr 20

Drive Up Window Schedule at the Municipal Building

On Tuesday, April 20, the Drive-Up window at the Town Hall will be closed due to work on the bricks and glass, as part of the building window project. 

The Treasurer's office will be open and residents are welcome to come into the lobby for any in-person transactions. 

Thank you. 

Drive Up Window Schedule at the Municipal Building - Apr 20

Franklin's weekend outlook: Nov 27 - 30, 2020

A quiet Thanksgiving weekend. The library does have Curbside Pickup available Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Santa arrives Sunday in a drive by event on the Town Common at 4:00 PM.

* Friday, November 27

Native American Heritage Day
9:00am - Town of Franklin offices CLOSED

* Sunday, November 29

1:00pm - Historical Museum (open and free admission)
4:00pm - Santa on the Common - Drive by event

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6
 

Community Calendar

Reminder: Santa on the Common - now a drive by event - Nov 29

Due to the pandemic we are changing the format of Santa on the Common. A Drive By is planned where you can see Santa in your car. You must follow these simple rules:

1. Santa will be on the corner of Main and High St. 
2. You family must enter by Union St. and exit Main St.
3. You and your family must wear masks
4. Before you see Santa give your Christmas list to the person before Santa
5. When you are in front of Santa you can wave and greet him and he will give you a souvenir of the event
6. After you have greeted Santa you will be given a gift certificate for a treat 
7. We hope you join us, for Santa wants to be able to see  you before his magical flight

When?

Sunday - November 29, 2020 - 4:00 PM

Reminder: Santa on the Common - now a drive by event - Nov 29

Download a copy of the flyer as a reminder

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h2hSRT2enI5bOyg1pf6ija0YMXj5hPh5/view?usp=sharing

Santa on the Common - now a drive by event - Nov 29

Due to the pandemic we are changing the format of Santa on the Common. A Drive By is planned where you can see Santa in your car. You must follow these simple rules:

1. Santa will be on the corner of Main and High St. 
2. You family must enter by Union St. and exit Main St.
3. You and your family must wear masks
4. Before you see Santa give your Christmas list to the person before Santa
5. When you are in front of Santa you can wave and greet him and he will give you a souvenir of the event
6. After you have greeted Santa you will be given a gift certificate for a treat 
7. We hope you join us, for Santa wants to be able to see  you before his magical flight

When?

Sunday - November 29, 2020 - 4:00 PM

Download a copy of the flyer as a reminder

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h2hSRT2enI5bOyg1pf6ija0YMXj5hPh5/view?usp=sharing

Santa on the Common - now a drive by event - Nov 29

Town of Franklin, MA: Early voting, drive through window schedule

Early voting is available this weekend!  

You can also drop your ballots off in the drive-thru at the Municipal Building during extended hours, or drop in the White Mailbox! 

https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk  #vote #elections2020 

Shared from Twitter:  https://t.co/FsWZKHSAxo

Town of Franklin, MA: Early voting, drive through window schedule

Town of Franklin, MA: Early voting schedule

Franklin Public Schools: Meals Pick Up Correction

October 13, 2020

Good morning,

This message is a correction to the meals pick up message from Friday's communication. As noted, pickup at Parmenter is being closed due to low participation.

Free breakfast and free lunch is available for pickup near the cafeteria at the rear of Franklin High School from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (NOT 3-4 PM). All meals are free between now and December 31, 2020.

Thank you,
Franklin Public Schools
 
 
For additional information on the school meals during this pandemic period, visit
https://sites.google.com/franklinps.net/returntoschoolplan/school-operations/food-services 

Franklin Public Schools: Meals Pick Up Correction

Franklin Residents: Extended drive-thru hours begin Friday, October 9

The Town of Franklin's drive-thru window at the municipal building will be open additional hours beginning Friday, October 9th until Monday, November 2nd leading up to the November 3rd election. These additional hours are being added as a service to our community to allow residents additional time frames to return their ballots directly to an employee via our drive-thru service window. 

The additional hours are as follows:
 -   Monday - Friday 8 AM - 8 PM
 -   Weekends and Holidays 10 AM - 2 PM 

 

Extended drive-thru hours begin Friday, October 9

Our Official Town of Franklin mailbox is available for use 24/7 and is clearly marked as a collection location for ballots. The mailbox will be checked hourly through election day to process ballots as soon as possible.  

 

Town of Franklin, MA:  Business Drop Box available for Mail in Ballots

Franklin Historical Museum Holiday Ornament Sale: Oct 10, 11, 12

When: October 10th, 11th, and 12th

Where: Historical Museum - 80 West Central Street, Franklin, MA

What Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Franklin Historical Museum for their first Drive-Up Holiday Ornament Sale!

*This will be a drive-up event, anyone interested in purchasing ornaments will be able to purchase at the Historical Museum without leaving your car! 

 

Shared from the Town of Franklin page

https://www.franklinma.gov/historical-commission/events/268411

 

Franklin Historical Museum Holiday Ornament Sale: Oct 10, 11, 12

 

 

Town of Franklin, MA: Business Drop Box available for Mail in Ballots

"Welcome a newly designed official Town of Franklin Business Drop Box which will also service Mail in Ballots.

This is the only location for an official ballot drop box in Franklin.

Stay tuned here for more election updates through November!"

https://t.co/FGG0E35x71

 

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1311378530371018761?s=03

Town of Franklin, MA:  Business Drop Box available for Mail in Ballots

Franklin, MA: Board of Health - Agenda - Sep 2 - 5:00 PM

 1) Reading and Acceptance of August 5, 2020 meeting minutes

 2)    OLD BUSINESS
•    Chairman opens the floor for any other old business

3)    NEW BUSINESS
•    Emergency Drive Through Dispensing Site Presentation
•    Penalty Provision
•    Annual Report
•    Arbovirus Update

4)    HEALTH DIRECTOR’S REPORT
•    Chairman opens the floor for any other new business
 
5)    CITIZENS COMMENTARY

6)    ADJOURNMENT

 

Agenda doc online includes the connection information

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/agenda-9-2-20_.pdf

Franklin, MA: Board of Health - Agenda - Sep 2 - 5:00 PM

Town of Franklin: Have you used our municipal building's drive-up window?

Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) tweeted at 1:01 PM on Fri, Jul 17, 2020:

"Our municipal building's drive-up window is quite unique!  It serves as a safe & easily accessible point of contact!  Window service is available Monday - Friday for our residents and businesses. Spread the word!  https://t.co/a7BxPDQK5E #driveup #customerservice #openforbusiness" https://t.co/Vl9qqG4A1F

Our municipal building's drive-up window is quite unique! It serves as a safe & easily accessible point of contact! Window service is available Monday - Friday for our residents and businesses. Spread the word! https://t.co/a7BxPDQK5E #driveup #customerservice #openforbusiness pic.twitter.com/Vl9qqG4A1F

— Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) July 17, 2020

Town of Franklin: Have you used our municipal building's drive-up window?

Franklin Residents: a message from the Treasurer/Collector on bill pay options

The FY2021, 1st Quarter Real Estate, and Personal Property Tax Bills will be mailed out on July 1, 2020. The due date for these bills is August 3, 2020.

A few reminders for payment options:

• You can pay online at https://www.franklinma.gov/files/
• If you choose to mail your payment, please be sure to include the remittance copy with your check.
• If you use your Online Banking to pay your bills, please remember to reference the bill number(s) you are paying.
• The dropbox/drive up is available at the Municipal Building as well.

Thank you!

 

a message from the Treasurer/Collector on bill pay options

Four Corners Building

Four Corners School - Proposal for purchase from Walgreens

Richard Cornetta, attorney
Scott Weymouth, principle for Arista, LLC

Walgreen by this group is already in Bellingham at intersection of RT 126/140

provided a couple of plans to the council

site plan does include a couple of other private residences already under contract to Arista

envisions set back requirements due to proximity to residences, ready for planning board approval processes

14,500 sq
no more than 2 stories tall
60 parking spaces
single entrance, double exit from King St
single entrance, single exit on Cross St

does envision a drive-up for pharmacy, not like fast food drive-ups

extreme corner at King/140 would be green space
recognizes importance of location as approach to town

$2.5 million
approx 40K annual real-estate taxes, a number of jobs created
20 permanent positions once operational
construction positions created for the building

P/S by June 08, permits by Dec 08
projected closing date for Feb 09
shovels in the ground potential for Mar 09

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Feeley answers a question about has this already been sold?
No, it has not. This is a proposal.
The economic development group has approved this unanimously

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Pfeffer with proposal for moving one of the existing to another space within the town and have Habitant for Humanity work to bring in two units

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discussion on the willingness to work with the town
could consider moving the house, could consider renovating
one was planned to remove

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less than 25% mezzanine level on the second floor to move some of the operational space up there and leave the lower level for the retail space

would do a full traffic study, did a brief analysis to prepare the draft plans

their estimate of tax revenue is in the ball park per Jeff Nutting

construction if started in Mar could be done by October to be open in time for the holidays

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McGann question on the restrictions with the 24 hour drive through and neighbors comments
was written into the RFP specifying the restriction

how does it effect the developer?
there is an impact, a competitive disadvantage

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Vallee complaining again about restrictions

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did design to meet the requirements
minimum should be 59 parking spots

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will be on agenda two weeks from tonight for a vote