Showing posts with label finance committee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label finance committee. Show all posts

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Franklin, MA: Agenda for the Finance Committee Meeting scheduled Jan 14 at 6 PM

Finance Committee Meeting
Agenda & Meeting Packet
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 = 6:00 PM

Franklin Municipal Building
355 East Central Street, 2nd Floor Council Chambers

Agenda
1. Call to Order

2. Public Comments - Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. In compliance with G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20 et seq, the Open Meeting Law, the Finance Committee cannot engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Finance Committee may ask town staff to review the matter. Nothing herein shall prevent the town staff from correcting a misstatement of fact.

3. Approval of Minutes
a. December 10, 2025  
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/7934/3a-FinCom-Minutes-12102025-2

4. The Bill Dowd “Deep Dive Series”
a. Board of Assessors and Town Staff: The Economics of Development
b. Board of Assessors and Town Staff: Understanding Abatements, Exemptions and Overlay

5. FY2026 Capital
a. Capital Improvement Book & Breakdown of Free Cash  
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/8098/FY26-Capital-Improvement-Book
a. February 25, 2026 (Q2 Revenue Report and Year to Date expenditures)
b. March 11, 2026
c. April 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2026 Anticipated Finance Committee Budget Hearings

7. Finance Committee Member Comments

8. Adjourn

The agenda doc contains remote participation info -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01142026-2089 

Franklin, MA: Agenda for the Finance Committee Meeting scheduled Jan 14 at 6 PM
Franklin, MA: Agenda for the Finance Committee
Meeting scheduled Jan 14 at 6 PM

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Finance Committee gets the answer on how much it would take to fully fund Technology (add $1.5M/year) (audio)

FM #1608 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1608 in the series. 


This session shares the Finance Committee meeting conducted Wednesday, December 12, 2025. All 9 members of the Committee participated, 8 in Council Chambers, with 1 remote; hence a roll call for required votes.


Quick recap:

  • Technology Director Tim Rapoza was the key presenter and outlined the technology requirements for licenses, hardware, and software which enable the Town and Schools to deliver the services they do

  • Key question: How much it would take to fully fund Technology for the hardware, software, licenses and personnel to support Town and School needs. Answer = add $1.5M/year to the existing budget



The recording runs just about 2 and ½ hours, let’s listen

Audio link ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1608-franklin-ma-finance-cmte-mtg-12-10-25/

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Franklin TV video link ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeAQEXjI0D8 


Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12102025-2039  

Finance Committee gets the answer on how much it would take to fully fund Technology (add $1.5M/year)
Finance Cmte gets the answer on how
much it would take to fully fund
Technology (add $1.5M/year)


The presentation doc https://franklintechnology2025.my.canva.site/ 


Pictures of the slides presented are captured in one album ->   https://photos.app.goo.gl/ThWM9bemHaA48xk69 


My notes can be found in one PDF ->    https://drive.google.com/file/d/10VfXGVVfuS1pge0RwuA3VxKgYAoZKuCx/view?usp=drive_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

  • And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do


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"


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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Finance Committee gets the answer on how much it would take to fully fund Technology (add $1.5M/year) (video)

The Finance Committee met as scheduled on Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025. All 9 members participated; 8 in Council Chambers, 1 remotely.

Technology Director Tim Rapoza was the key presenter and outlined the technology requirements for licenses, hardware, and software which enable the Town and Schools to deliver the services they do.

Franklin TV video link ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeAQEXjI0D8


The presentation doc will be shared when available. In the meantime, pictures of the slides presented are captured in one album ->   https://photos.app.goo.gl/ThWM9bemHaA48xk69



the common practice for handling most technology requests
the common practice for handling most technology requests




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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 ???

Wednesday, December 10

1:00pm Writer's Group (Franklin Senior Center)



For additional details on Library events -> 

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

Library & Senior Center events
Library & Senior Center events



** Town Meetings today   **

Finance Committee Meeting

December 10, 2025, 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12102025-2039 



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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

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Sunday, December 7, 2025

Finance Committee meeting scheduled for a "deep dive" into Technology

Finance Committee Meeting 
Agenda & Meeting Packet 
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 6:00 PM




Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comments 
- Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. In compliance with G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20 et seq, the Open Meeting Law, the Finance Committee cannot engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Finance Committee may ask town staff to review the matter. Nothing herein shall prevent the town staff from correcting a misstatement of fact.
Finance Committee meeting scheduled for a "deep dive" into Technology
Finance Committee meeting scheduled
for a "deep dive" into Technology 

3. Approval of Minutes
a. October 22, 2025
4. The Bill Dowd “Deep Dive Series”
a. Technology Capital Presentation - Tim Rapoza, Technology Director
5. Future Agenda Items / Next meeting Dates:
a. January 14, 2026 (Town staff and Board of Assessors: the economics of development)
b. February 25, 2026
c. March 11, 2026
d. April 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2026 Finance Committee Budget Hearings
6. Finance Committee Member Comments

7. Adjourn

The agenda doc also contains remote participation info ->

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Talk Franklin starts with a summer concert recap, then budget & other Town business, before taking time to recoup (audio)

FM #1591 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1591 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares our “Talk Franklin” discussion with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen in the Municipal Building on Monday, November 25, 2025.  


Key topics

  • Picked up with summer concert

  • New Council, new School Committee, learning curve

    • Tax rate hearing Dec 3

    • Finance Committee Dec 10

    • Council meeting Dec 17, a potpourri 

  • January 2026 and the budget cycle brings hard choices to be made

  • Cultural events this week and first couple of week of December

  • Spend with with family & friends this weekend


The recording runs about  46 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie.

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1591-talk-franklin-11-24-25/

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Talk Franklin starts with a summer concert recap, then budget & other Town business, before taking time to recoup (audio)
Talk Franklin starts with a summer concert recap,
then budget & other Town business,
before taking time to recoup (audio)
Town of Franklin page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/ 


Franklin Public Schools page ->  https://www.franklinps.net/ 


Town budget page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/168/Town-Budgets 


School budget page -> https://www.franklinps.net/o/fpsd/page/school-district-budget 


Community calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar 


BTW - Official results of the Override election in 2024 was a difference of 236 votes. The difference narrowed to 196 in the Override vote of 2025.


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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

  • And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do


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"



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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 ???

Wednesday, November 5

10:00am Free Haircuts for Veterans (Franklin Senior Center)

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)


For additional details on Library events ->    https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   




**   Town Meetings today   **


BOARD OF HEALTH MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 5 Time: 5:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11052025-1990 


CANCELED Finance Committee Meeting

per source: lack of quorum for this session, 2 were already to be missing, 2 noted they would miss this afternoon, leaving only 5. Really wanted all of them to participate in the Technology discussion.


Wednesday, November 5 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11052025-1992



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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar



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