Reminder: National Community Survey for Franklin, MA is out for those randomly selected. Please respond

Franklin has launched the National Community Survey - We want to hear from you! 

Reminder: National Community Survey

We need your input to help us make upcoming planning and budgeting decisions. Invitations have been sent to randomly selected households asking for feedback via The National Community Survey. 

In a few weeks, we'll open the survey to all residents. If you would like to receive an email notification for this community-wide survey, register now to become a part of Franklin's digital sounding board: polco.us/n/res/signup

For more information, follow this link: https://www.franklinma.gov/town-council/webforms/national-community-survey

Thank you for sharing your voice! 

Franklin Police provide good reminder to lock your cars at night!

"If you’re debating on whether you should lock your car tonight please reference this flow chart…

Last night we had a few cars gone through throughout town and officers recovered a stolen vehicle from a nearby community. It’s typical for stolen vehicles to be used in these crimes. 

So…if you don’t want your vehicle being used to steal someone else’s belongings…lock your car!"

Flow chart stolen borrowed from: West Seneca Police

Flow chart stolen borrowed from: West Seneca Police

Shared from Franklin Police Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CsFR_6bx7Gl/

Town of Franklin Water Dept sends a reminder to take steps to avoid frozen pipes

Dear Customer, As New England is preparing for forecasted sub-zero temperatures this coming weekend, the Water Department wanted to send out a reminder to stay vigilant for frozen pipes in your homes. If you have concerns or a history of frozen pipes please remember to take appropriate measures to keep pipes inside the home thawed and flowing. If you have any further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to the Water Department. Thanks for caring about your water use, Jake Standley Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent Town of Franklin Water Dept.

This email was sent to shersteve@gmail.com from Franklin Water & Sewer Department

Reminder: subscribe to stay in the know as we 'follow the money'

Since 2007, Franklin Matters provides a daily digital newsletter for Franklin residents and taxpayers to find out what is happening.  

How do we do that?

We 'follow the money' reporting on the Finance Committee, School Committee and Town Council meetings. Given the pandemic circumstances and with a consideration for the schedule, we are either in-person or reporting in real time on the meetings.

In addition to following the money, we look at the quality of life that this brings to Franklin. We report on the Board of Health, Community Preservation Committee, and as many others as possible.

What does this reporting provide for you?

Accurate and timely info, rich with details, and links to valid source materials including (in many cases) the recordings of the meetings of themselves. 

Thanks to the collaboration with our Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Town Council Chair Tom Mercer, we conduct and share a twice monthly series of conversations as we "Talk Franklin" and do some "Town Council Quarterbacking."

Since October 2019, producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This daily newsletter 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

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements.

I thank you for reading, sharing, sending information along, and (of course) asking questions.

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Franklin Food Pantry donation reminders

"We have been receiving an abundance of perishable foods in our donation bin. Please do not donate items like milk, salads, yogurt or items from school lunches into our donation bin. We can not give those donated items out to our neighbors and it creates extra work for our staff and volunteers. 

In addition our donation bin will be LOCKED over the weekends now. 

Please drop off your nonperishable, unexpired items Monday through Friday but no during our distribution hours which are Tuesday from 9 to 1 and 5:30 to 6:30 pm and Friday from 9 to 1. 

Thank you for understanding."

Franklin Food Pantry donation reminders

Shared from the Food Pantry Facebook page:   https://www.facebook.com/FranklinFoodPantry/posts/4237546216279960

Franklin Police: Time to lock up - reminder

It's 9 o'clock, did you lock up yet?

Franklin Police: Time to lock up - reminder

 

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1353768758658134019

Reminders

Farmers Market - today - noon to 6:00 PM on the Town Common

Office Hours - come sit and talk Franklin matters with me on the Town Common - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Poll question - What does the survey say? (see the center column) - stays open until midnight tonight!



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