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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Franklin, MA: Long Range Financial Planning Committee - Final Report and Recommendations
You can also review the report on the Franklin website here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_News/019066B2-000F8513
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Long term planning
Read the full article in the Boston Globe West section hereTwo area communities that saw voters turn down requests for tax increases last year are crafting long-term plans that, officials hope, will clearly lay out their town's financial future.
Franklin and Ashland have both created committees with the task of developing three-year budget forecasts, and assessing ways to reduce expenses and increase revenues.
The meeting notes and live reports for the Financial Planning Committee can be found in the 2008 Meeting Summary along the right column of Franklin Matters
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Appointment of Financial Plan Subcommittee (audio)
School Committee representatives:
Roberta Trahan, Matt Kelly
Finance Committee representatives:
Jim Roche, Rebecca Cameron
Town Council representatives:
Deborah Bartlett, Steve Whalen, Shannon Zollo
Franklin citizen representatives:
Douglas Hardesty, Gwynne Willschek
first meeting to be arranged by Deb Bartlett
Time: 39 seconds
MP3 File
Other than the councilors present for the meeting, no one on the committee was present. It took all of 39 seconds to make the appointment. There was no objective or charge stated. One is forced to ask if they are really serious about this effort.
Live reporting - Town Council 6/4/08
With Feeley, Pfeffer, Bartlett, and Vallee present they need Whalen and Zollo for quorum
stay tuned
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Zollo just arrived to provide quorum, meeting begins
Whalen arrives shortly after to provide 2/3 majority of council
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approval of minutes
April 2, 16, 30, 2008; May 7, 2008; Dec 5, 2007
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Citizens comment
Frank Falvey
with Fiscal year completed, audit report should have been completed by now
audit should be ready for the election, in case there is something revealed that could have bearing on the vote
why hasn't this been completed?
Audit firm probably should not be renewed for next year
procedures for comments and feedback for dialog is flawed
Inappropriate and incorrect
on an unrelated matter, what is being done in Franklin with regards to the sale of cigarettes
to minors
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Finance study subcommittee announced
School Committee representatives:
Roberta Trahan, Matt Kelly
Finance Committee representatives:
Jim Roche, Rebecca Cameron
Town Council representatives:
Deborah Bartlett, Steve Whalen, Shannon Zollo
Franklin citizen representatives:
Douglas Hardesty, Gwynne Willschek
Deb Bartlett to arrange for the first meeting
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
Q & A 9 - Arlington plan? Feeley responds (audio)
Q - What about something like the Arlington plan? Do you think it would be wise to do that?
A - Feeley, a committee is being formed now that would look at that process.
Time: 1 minute, 32 seconds
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
5 Year Plan committee to be formed
- 2 School Committee representatives
- 2 Finance committee representatives
- 3 Town Councilors
I stepped forward to make the suggestion to add two citizens to the panel. In so doing, this would allow the community to take part in this critical activity. This would be a compelling step to helping restore trust in the administration and elected officials. There is some distrust in the community.
The motion was amended to include two citizens and approved unanimously.
"taxpayers expect and deserve a five-year plan"
"The most important thing we can do to help pass the ($2.8 million) override is to immediately begin an intensive planning process that will lead to the development of a five-year financial plan before the year is over," said School Committee member Ed Cafasso.
"It's badly needed. Not only do taxpayers expect and deserve a five-year plan, we as town officials need a blueprint to guide our decisions going forward - we can no longer afford to beg for a life preserver every year," said Cafasso.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here.
Learn all you need to by visiting here frequently.
Visit the School Committee override page for the schedule of information sessions