Summer time: a great time to check out the The Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail

Rebecca Tepper (@EEASecretary) posted on Thu, Jul 25, 2024: 

The Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail

For generations, the state's dairy farmers have cared for our land and resources. 

The Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail is a celebration of their hard work and our amazing local ice cream!

Shared from -> https://x.com/EEASecretary/status/1816552065809985816

Download the Ice Cream Trail (PDF) directly -> https://www.visitma.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MA-Ice-Cream-Trail.pdf

Economic Development Subcommittee gets an update on the Marketing and Branding efforts (audio)

FM #1248 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1248 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Franklin (MA) Economic Development Subcmte Meeting conducted on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.  The meeting was held  in the Council Chambers with. Vice-chair Cobi Frongillo led this session with Councilors Chandler & Sheridan present. Chari Hamblen was absent.

Deputy Town Administrator Amy Frigulietti provided an update on the marketing and branding project to date as well as the draft RFP for the next step, hiring a consultant to do the work of creating a new town logo.

The Town of Franklin seal would remain in use for official documents but the new logo would consolidate and streamline all the other departmental communications efforts.

The meeting runs about 27 minutes.    Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1248-economic-development-subcmte-mtg-07-17-24/

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Economic Development Subcmte page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/economic-development-subcommittee 

The Franklin TV video of the 27 minute meeting is available for replay ->   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNcdXFcX4Lg 

The posted agenda document ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/edc_marketing_and_branding_materials.pdf 

Photos capturing the slide presentation can be found in one album

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7JnERkfUUVHYx3q87 

My notes captured during the meeting can be found in one PDF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sfhkWb_ipEsV4MJUKuUK6-fG7L2i1T2L/view?usp=drive_link 

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Marketing and Branding efforts

Economic Development Subcommittee gets an update on the Marketing and Branding efforts (video)

The Economic Development Subcommittee met as scheduled July 17, 2024 at 5:45 PM in Council Chambers. Three members were present (Frongillo, Chandler, Sheridan) and one absent (Hamblen).

Deputy Town Administrator Amy Frigulietti provided an update on the marketing and branding project to date as well as the draft RFP for the next step, hiring a consultant to do the work of creating a new town logo.

The Town of Franklin seal would remain in use for official documents but the new logo would consolidate and streamline all the other departmental communications efforts.

The Franklin TV video of the 27 minute meeting is available for replay ->   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNcdXFcX4Lg

The posted agenda document ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/edc_marketing_and_branding_materials.pdf

Photos capturing the slide presentation can be found in one album

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7JnERkfUUVHYx3q87

My notes captured during the meeting can be found in one PDF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sfhkWb_ipEsV4MJUKuUK6-fG7L2i1T2L/view?usp=drive_link

Marketing and Branding efforts

Town of Franklin: Meetings Taking Place - Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Tomorrow there will be three different meetings taking place at Town Hall!

The Davis-Thayer Reuse Advisory Committee will meet at 4:00 PM in the Council Chambers.  Agenda ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/dt_meeting_agenda_7.17.24.pdf

This will be followed by the Economic Development Subcommittee at 5:45 PM in the Council Chambers  ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/edc_agenda_july_17_2024.pdf

Finally, the night will end with the Town Council meeting at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers ->    https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/tc_agenda_july_17_2024.pdf

Town of Franklin: Meetings Taking Place - Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/meetings-taking-place-tomorrow-wednesday-july-17-2024

Economic Development Subcommittee - agenda for July 17 meeting at 5:45 PM

Economic Development Subcommittee

Agenda & Meeting Packet

July 17, 2024 - 5:45 PM

Agenda:

1. Marketing and Branding Project

a. Review Draft RFP   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/edc_marketing_and_branding_materials.pdf

2. Adjourn

Agenda doc also has remote participation info ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/edc_agenda_july_17_2024.pdf

Economic Development Subcommittee - agenda for July 17 meeting at 5:45 PM

Master Plan Update Cmte struggles discussing mixed business vs. neighborhood, vs. village (video)

The Master Plan Update Committee met as scheduled on Wednesday, May 29 commencing shortly after 6:30 PM. Chairperson Glenn Jones opened the meeting with members present and participating virtually and a few missing due to other Franklin commitments that night.

 

Quick recap:

• Subcommittee Reports - They did get through the round of updates from the subcommittee chairs (with 1 exception). Most had not met since the prior meeting anticipating a new meeting to review the discussion from tonight (later in the agenda) 
• Review Goals for each element - They started and deviated multiple times in the intersection around housing, economic development, transportation. (This is not unlike any other discussion in the general community around what it takes to make Franklin a better place.)
• Public Hearing - spent some time to reach consensus on the presentation for the public hearing scheduled for June 12. Sentiment to get the objectives that drive the goals out well in advance of the meeting didn't seem to reach consensus due to timing and to approach. Some wanted to get goals agreed to before getting into objectives, yet the objective help explain the goals. We'll wait and see what comes out before the meeting.

The Franklin TV video for this session -> https://www.youtube.com/live/0liwAaLsFzQ?si=Yfz4FnaSRASN95jn&t=101

The meeting agenda -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/master_plan_agenda_-may_29_2024.pdf

 

The Master Plan page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/master-plan-update-committee

 

My full set of notes captured during the meeting -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Suocmznpurt4aKQlVnEndcZWVaejaTFs/view?usp=drive_link

Master Plan Update Cmte struggles discussing mixed business vs. neighborhood, vs. village (video)