FM #936 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 936 in the series.
This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of Feb 1, 2023:
We cover the following key topics
APPOINTMENTS
a. New Employee: Fire Department - Kristin Krauss, Firefighter
b. Promotion: Fire Department - William Blanchard, EMS Battalion Chief
LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
a. New Section 15 All Alcoholic Beverages Retail Package Store License and Approval of Scott Corvi as the Manager - MADD Deli, Inc. d/b/a Dacey’ s Market and Deli, Located at 353 Lincoln Street
b. Transfer of Section 15 Wine and Malt Beverages Package Store License and Approval of Vrushank Patel as the Manager - 660 Central, LLC d/b/a Mobil, Located at 660 West Central Street
PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION
a. Tri County School Building Project - Karen Maguire, Tri County Superintendent
LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
a. Bylaw Amendment 23-892: A Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 82, Fees, Municipal Service - First Reading
b. Resolution 23-14: Appropriating Funds by Borrowing to Pay Costs of Purchasing an Aerial Ladder Truck for Fire Dept.
c. Resolution 23-15: Gift Acceptance - Police Dept. ($315)
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes.
Our conversation runs about 30 minutes. Let’s listen to this session of Town Council Quarterbacking recorded Feb 6, 2023 Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-936-town-council-quarterbacking-02-06-23
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The full agenda can be found -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/feb_1_2023_town_council_agenda.pdf
The Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/-AQpq8GSvi4?feature=share
My recap, notes, and audio ->
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/02/town-council-approves-all-alcohol_5.html
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| Tri-county Regional Voc Tec representatives (l-r) Peter Wiernicki, Karen McGuire, Dan Haynes |
