Charles River Pollution Control Meeting
Wednesday, August 12 Time: 3:30 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08122026-2435
Tri-County School Committee Nomination Committee Meeting
Wednesday, August 12 Time: 5:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08122026-2446
Town Council Meeting (executive session)
Wednesday, August 12 Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08122026-2444
Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio introduced a brand new schedule early in 2025 for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves.
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“Parking schedule. The number of parking spaces required for a particular use shall be as follows:
[Amended 7-13-2011 Bylaw Amendment 18-805; 8-8-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-805]
(1) In the Downtown Commercial Zoning District:
[Amended 8-14-2024 by Bylaw Amendment 24-907R]
(a) Residential dwelling units: one parking space per residential unit in a mixed use development.
(b) Nonresidential uses are exempt from this section (§ 185-21B).
(2) In the Commercial I Zoning District:
(a) Residential dwelling units: 1.5 parking spaces per residential unit.
(b) Nonresidential uses: one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area.”
Background:
Zoning was changed in 2024 for Downtown Commercial for mixed use buildings to remove parking requirements for “commercial use” and retain for “residential use”
Economic Development Cmte meeting - recommends change to Town Council - April 10, 2024
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/04/economic-development-moves-proposal-to_0742567348.html
Town Council
- August 14, 2024 agenda
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-for.html
- August 14, 2024 - meeting recap
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/august-14-town-council-meeting-audio-in.html
MBTA Compliance
MBTA zoning status update July, 2024
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/07/mbta-communities-update-71-communities.html
MBTA Zoning Summary - April 1, 2026
This session shares the Franklin (MA) Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The Council held this session as scheduled beginning at 6 PM. All 9 members participated in Chambers. The Council voted to extend the meeting 1 hour and fortunately finished before that time.
The full meeting can be viewed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mliO20lR8Cc
The three key sections of presentation & discussion are shared via audio here:
1786 - The FY 25 Audit report presentation and discussion. The recording runs about 25 minutes.
1788 - Excess Sewer Capacity presentation from Charles River, including Medway & Millis representatives as well as the extended discussion to be continued Sept 2. The recording runs about 97 minutes.
c. Charles River Pollution Control District
i. Charles River Pollution Control District Overview Presentation https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10236/11c-i---PRESENTATION-SLIDES---PDF--CRPCD-Town-Council-Meeting-July-22-2026pdf & Website https://www.charlesriverpcd.org/
ii. Town Administrator Memo on Sewer Transfers https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10237/11c-ii---MEMO---Millis-Sewer-Transfer
● See Legislation for Action #12b. (Millis)
● See Legislation for action #12c. (Medway)
● See Legislation for action #12d. (District Amendment)
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The full agenda and documents released for this session - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222026-2421
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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.
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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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This session shares the Franklin (MA) Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The Council held this session as scheduled beginning at 6 PM. All 9 members participated in Chambers. The Council voted to extend the meeting 1 hour and fortunately finished before that time.
The full meeting can be viewed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mliO20lR8Cc
The three key sections of presentation & discussion are shared via audio here:
1786 - The FY 25 Audit report presentation and discussion. The recording runs about 25 minutes.
1787 - The 300 Fisher St presentation by the EPA and resulting discussion. The recording runs about 54 minutes
b. 300 Fisher Street
i. Environmental Protection Agency Overview Presentation https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10232/EPA-Presentation
ii. Town Administrator Memo on history of 300 Fisher Street https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10234/11b-2---MEMO---300-Fisher-Street-History
iii. 300 Fisher Street Town site map https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10235/11b-iiii-Map
iv. 300 Fisher Street property card
1788 - Excess Sewer Capacity presentation from Charles River, including Medway & Millis representatives as well as the extended discussion to be continued Sept 2. The recording runs about 97 minutes.
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The full agenda and documents released for this session - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222026-2421
-------------
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
And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do
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"
FM #1786-1787-1788 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, numbers 1786-1787-1788 in the series.
This session shares the Franklin (MA) Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The Council held this session as scheduled beginning at 6 PM. All 9 members participated in Chambers. The Council voted to extend the meeting 1 hour and fortunately finished before that time.
The full meeting can be viewed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mliO20lR8Cc
The three key sections of presentation & discussion are shared via audio here:
1786 - The FY 25 Audit report presentation and discussion. The recording runs about 25 minutes.
11. PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION -
a. Presentation: FY25 Audit - Ben Wilkinson, Senior Manager, CBIZ https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10230/11a-FY25-Audit
i. Presentation slides https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10231/11a-i---PRESENTATION-SLIDES---Town-of-Franklin-MA-2025-Audit-Presentation-07222026pptx
1787 - The 300 Fisher St presentation by the EPA and resulting discussion. The recording runs about 54 minutes
1788 - Excess Sewer Capacity presentation from Charles River, including Medway & Millis representatives as well as the extended discussion to be continued Sept 2. The recording runs about 97 minutes.
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The full agenda and documents released for this session - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222026-2421
-------------
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
And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do
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"
