- Will storm water remain on the watch list?
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What is on your "watch list" of Franklin topics for 2023? (survey) |
Please join Steve Sherlock for an informal and informative Q&A session. This will be a hybrid meeting. Steve will be at the Senior Center and will have the Zoom conference bridge available for remote participation.
When: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Get your Franklin questions answered on Thursday, June 17 at 1:30 PM.
This is a virtual event coordinated with the Senior Center = "Franklin Matters Q&A with Steve Sherlock"
FM #502 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 502 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Franklin Matters Q&A session held by the Senior Center held Thursday, Mar 18, 2021. The session was conducted virtually via Zoom conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
I do use a brief presentation deck to open the session (link below). A couple of recent photos and screen captures of the webpages and the “watch list” are among the key items to share and open the discussion. After that, we are there to answer your questions.
Among the topics we discussed in this session; my ‘watch list’ for 2021 including vaccine availability, the School Committee budget, Town budget cycle, after Davis Thayer - the next step for the School Committee is developing the long range ‘master plan’ for the school district.
The recording runs just about 45 minutes so let’s listen in. Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b19835d0-f25e-46fc-9189-330f02e6f7ad
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Presentation deck
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RgkTpVpCMuWuWYyJJuSk-iVmYLBpnXm7el0zeA5okmI/edit?usp=sharing
Franklin Senior Center newsletter
https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/pages/connection-newsletter
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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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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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FM #502 - Franklin Matters Q&A - 03/18/21 (audio) |
"JANUARY TAX COLLECTIONS obliterated the Baker administration’s expectations, coming in almost a half-billion dollars above the Department of Revenue’s already-upgraded monthly benchmark and helping to brighten the state’s financial picture heading into a fresh round of budget deliberations.
DOR collected $3.347 billion from taxpayers last month, which is $392 million, or 13.3 percent, greater than what the state collected in January 2020 and $429 million, or 14.7 percent, above DOR’s benchmark for the month, which had already been boosted by $180 million from an earlier estimate.
“January revenue included increases in withholding, income estimated payments, regular sales tax, and ‘all other tax,’ as well as a decrease in meals tax,” Revenue Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder said. “The increase in withholding is likely related to unemployment insurance benefits and bonus related payments, and income estimated payments were strong likely because of 2020 investment-related income gains. The increase in ‘all other tax’ is primarily attributable to estate taxes, a category that tends to fluctuate.”
Pandemic and recovery
Town budget/School budget for FY 2022
Affordable housing
Franklin election (November 2021)
Citizen engagement
What would you add to this list?
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Franklin's "Watch list" for 2021 |