FM #1818 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1818 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares our “Town Council Quarterbacking” with Town Councilor Max Morrongiello. We had our conversation in person at the Franklin TV & Radio Studios on Friday, September 4, 2026. Our conversation condensed the Town Council meeting of September 2, 2026.
We focus on two questions:
ok, what just happened?
What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
Approval of Police Chief James West
Excess sewer capacity sold to Medway, Millis
Town properties, presentation by Kate Hinckley GIS, then discussion on the key decisions; siting the Police Station, then what to do with Davis Thayer, Parmenter, 275 Beaver St, etc.
Office hours at Library, more like this coming
The conversation runs about 30 minutes. Let’s listen in
Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1818-town-council-quarterbacking-09-04-26/--------------
Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/uMeOjqTdAEw?si=qSIBaHW_AgOh6RCn&t=57
The modified agenda for this session (modified to remove the Executive Session)
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09022026-2482
My full set of notes captured during the meeting in one PDF
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-5-_8ZH8wT7D-xz8WH0fdzhWQCW2jIg9/view?usp=drive_link
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