Open Space and Recreation, and Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources (OSRP) Subcommittee
- Land Use & Zoning Subcommittee
Master Plan Subcommittee meetings this week - Open Space, Mon & Land Use, Tues |
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Master Plan Subcommittee meetings this week - Open Space, Mon & Land Use, Tues |
Master Plan Update Committee & Sustainability Subcmte Meetings Apr 16 & Apr 17 |
Franklin, MA: School Committee subcommittee meetings - April 9 & April 10 |
FM #1167 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1167 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Arts & Culture Subcommittee of the Town Council as they released their final report on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The meeting was held at the Council Chambers and broadcast by Franklin TV via cable (Verizon & Comcast), as well as Zoom and live stream to YouTube.
Chair Cobi Frongillo, members Melanie Hamblen and Ted Cormier-Leger.
Cory Shea, new Director of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy introduces what she is up to in her early days here.
The meeting runs about 45 minutes (brief tech difficulty in the opening minutes with an echo was resolved). Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1167-franklin-town-council-arts-culture-subcmte-mtg-04-03-24
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Franklin TV recording on YouTube -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPz7IPBOqAc
Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/1._arts_culture_20240130_170221_0000.pdf
Arts & Culture subcommittee report -> https://www.franklinculture.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif596/f/uploads/arts_culture_20240403_195555_0000.pdf
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This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
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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.
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Arts & Culture report discussed, new Arts & Culture Director introduced
Master Plan Subcommittee meetings scheduled for April 1 & April 2 |
Open House on Saturday, March 23 - 11 AM to 3 PM |
Master Plan Subcommittees: Land Use & Zoning OR Open Space and Recreation, and Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources |
a. Town Administration Memohttps://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/joint_budget_subcommittee_memo_2.pdf
b. Committee Chargehttps://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/joint_budget_subcommittee_memo_2.pdf
c. FY25 Revenue & Control Sheethttps://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/fy25_control_sheet_budget_model.pdf
d. February 13, 2024 School Committee Budget Discussion Slideshowhttps://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/feb_2024_school_committee_budget_update_0.pdf
slide from school part of the presentation |
Come meet with the Sustainability and Land Use Subcommittees on March 2nd! From 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM.
a. Town Administrator Memob. FY24 Department Summary Requests & Capital Plansc. Quotes
Capital Budget Subcmte to review adjustment to what FinCom already approved - Feb 21 at 10:00 AM |
Master Plan: Land Use Subcommittee scheduled to meet Feb 1 at 7:00 PM |
FM #1141 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1141 in the series.
This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee Budget Subcommittee meeting held on Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024. The meeting was conducted in the 3rd floor training room.
Chair Dave McNeill opened the meeting. School Committee members Dr Paul Griffith and KP Sompally participated. Superintendent Lucas Giguere and Business Manager Dr Bob Dutch, Asst Business Administrator Janaina Vasconcelos-Melotti also participated.
Quick recap
Subcommittee meeting starts a few minutes late. Supt Giguere provides an overview of the capital budget process and then expands upon the preview we're about to see. There is a budget workshop on Friday with the school principals, another update planned for February.
Dr Dutch walks through the details of the budget development process. Key slide provides a preliminary look at the various budget scenarios. Lots to digest within this slide. More info coming as the budget workshop (mentioned earlier) and further work through Feb leading to the view at the Feb 13 School Committee meeting
Four basic scenarios reviewed;
(1) “less than level service” this would require cuts and reductions, exactly what will be fleshed out over the next weeks.
(2) “level service” or survive mode, what would this be like? Feedback also asked “Ok if this is ‘survive,’ what happens next year?
(3) “Level service plus” to stabilize the level service and partially restore programs previously cut (i.e. middle school activities and the late bus to support them),
(4) “level service and programing thrive” this builds upon #3 restore more positions previously cut and create bandwidth to innovate.
Meeting ends with additional questions and discussion unasked as it was time to get downstairs for the full committee meeting opening at 7 PM (which actually started late due to this being late)
The show notes contain a link to the agenda and to my notes.
The recording runs about 27 minutes, so let’s listen to the Budget Subcommittee meeting of Jan 23, 2024. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1141-franklin-ma-school-cmte-budget-subcmte-mtg-01-23-24
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Budget Subcommittee agenda
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/1-23-24_agenda-budgetsubcom.pdf
The current operating budget or FY 2024 Budget information -> https://www.franklinps.net/fy24budget
The FY 2025 budget info being developed with this set of meetings and a new link will be added here https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget
Photos of the slides discussed -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/z7kg8bYxECezQ86v8
My notes in this ThreadReader PDF ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1efrAyKeGBJSIck0d1wXRdnmg_w3bhdFq/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
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"