Live Reporting: FY 2019 Budget vote

F. Hearings

F. Hearings - FY 2019 Budget Hearing: 7:10 PM

The budget voting doc can be found here

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/budget_hearing_2.pdf

Hearing closed, unanimously

J. Legislation for Action	J. Legislation for Action 1. Resolution 18-24:  Adoption of FY 2019 Budget (Motion to Move Resolution 18-24 - 2/3  Majority Vote (6)) Motion to approve, seconded passed 8-1 via roll call Earl's votes no
J. Legislation for Action	J. Legislation for Action 2. Resolution 18-25: Amendment of FY 2019 Budget (Motion to Move Resolution 18-25 - Majority Vote (5)) Jones refused himself Motion for protemp clerk Roll call vote for resolution 18-25 8-0 passed Motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0, 1 recused, via roll call (Jones is employees by Tri-county and thereby can't vote on this section of the budget)

Casey question on ambulance charge recovery from assisted living centers

Discussion on what has been done and improvements made, work remains

Question raised on how the deficit is to start with?

At least 1.5m

Motion to adjourn, seconded, passed 9-0

Live Reporting: Town Council - Budget Hearing #2 - May 17

Present: Hamblen, Casey, Dellorco, Mercer, Kelly, Jones, Padula, Pellegri, Earls
Absent: none


agenda juggled to use time before the 7:10 public hearing on the budget

Agenda Item	Summary
A. Approval of Minutes	A. Approval of Minutes No minutes
B. Announcements	B. Announcements - This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may also be recorded by others.
C. Proclamations/Recognitions	C. Proclamations/Recognitions
D. Citizen Comments	D. Citizen Comments - Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter. None
E. Appointments	E. Appointments None
F. Hearings	F. Hearings - FY 2019 Budget Hearing: 7:10 PM

The budget voting doc can be found here

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/budget_hearing_2.pdf

G. License Transactions	G. License Transactions Nothing
H. Presentations/Discussions	H. Presentations/Discussions Nothing
I. Subcommittee Reports	I. Subcommittee Reports 1. Capital 2. Budget Administration preplanningp done, joint budget worked the details before FinCom reviewed and then to Town Council 3. EDC

K. Town Administrator's Report	K. Town Administrator's Report June 7 Commissioner of MA Dept of Energy, green community award in council chambers Channel 25 July 13 to do "the trip" here in Franklin
L. Future Agenda Items	L. Future Agenda Items
M. Council Comments	M. Council Comments fund raiser for PJ Maxfield scheduled for June 16 at Wrentham legion hall (add link to prior posting) http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/04/gofundme-service-dog-for-pj.html DT elementary news report on Youtube (shared also via Franklin matters) http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/05/davis-thayer-special-report-video.html Invite DT kids to council meeting
N. Executive Session	N. Executive Session Not needed tonight

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US Census Bureau: Where Are Our Teachers Going?

Teachers are leaving their jobs for other careers at a rate that has grown steadily every year in the past three years.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Where Are Our Teachers Going? Teachers are leaving their jobs for other careers at a rate that has grown steadily every year in the past three years. The latest information from the Census Bureau's Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics database shows that the departure rate is increasing steadily and shows no signs of slowing down. Read More Several research groups, such as the Learning Policy Institute, have shown a similar trend.  The America Counts Team Related: America Counts - Education Stories If you like our stories, use the hashtag #AmericaCounts to share them on social media.  About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency preparedness, and population. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews.  Share this message or view it as a web page.

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FHS baseball, softball, boys tennis, and girls lacrosse post wins on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.


Baseball = Attleboro, 1 @ Franklin, 2 – Final (8 Inn.)
– Franklin senior Colby Fitzgibbons laced a two-out single into left center field to drive in Shane O’Neil as the Panthers walked off with a win over Attleboro. Fitzgibbons had two hits on the day, Steve Luttazi had an RBI, and Jake Macchi had a hit and a run scored for Franklin. Bryan Woelfel struck out 10, walked one, and scattered six hits in 6.1 innings of work. Attleboro threatened with runners on first and third in the top of the seventh but Jason Ulrickson (1.2 IP, win, 2 K) made an appearance in relief, getting a strikeout and then Attleboro was caught trying to steal home. Attleboro’s Matt Callahan (two hits) reached base four times, Alvaro Espinal had two hits and an RBI and Ryan Morry had a hit and a run scored. Eoin Kelleher allowed just four hits while striking out six.

Softball =Franklin, 4 @ Attleboro, 0 – Final
– Franklin junior Jackie Cherry struck out nine in a complete game shutout to lead the Panthers to a win on the road. Franklin scored a pair of runs in the first, built a 3-0 lead in the second and tacked on an insurance run in the seventh inning. Ally Shea went 2-for-2 with an RBI and Maddie White reached base twice, scored once, and had an RBI. Franklin’s Peyton Arone helped end an Attleboro threat in the fourth, making a catch in left and getting a double play at second.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 5 @ Attleboro, 0 – Final
– Franklin freshman Liam Marr didn’t lose a game in his match and the Panthers won all five in straight sets to pick up a win on the road. Marr won 6-0, 6-0 at second singles, Rohan Herur recorded a 6-2, 6-0 win at first singles, and Saketh Saripalli won 6-1, 6-1 at third singles. The team of Tony Calderone and Shoumik Sompally prevailed 6-2, 6-1 at first doubles and Tyler DiPalma and Tyler St. Marie lost just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 decision at second doubles.

Girls Tennis = Attleboro, 3 @ Franklin, 2 – Final

For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-16-18/


Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 6 @ Foxboro, 7 – Final (2 OT)

"It’s safe to say Foxboro learned its lesson from last year’s game against Franklin.The Warriors trailed 5-0 after a quarter in last year’s contest before ultimately falling 9-5. This time around, they made sure to get off to a better start. 

Foxboro dominated opening frame this year, building a 4-0 lead before having to hold off a Franklin comeback, eventually pulling out a 7-6 win in double overtime to beat the Panthers. 

It’s the first Hockomock League loss for the Panthers since April 2014 (11-10 in overtime to King Philip), snapping a 49-game league win streak." 

Continue reading the game recap by Ryan Lanigan, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com
https://hockomocksports.com/foxboro-boys-lacrosse-snaps-franklins-league-win-streak-in-double-ot/

For a photo gallery of the game:
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20172018/Spring-2018/Franklin-Foxboro-Boys-Lacrosse-05-15-18/

Foxboro goalie Jack Addeche (left) makes a save against Franklin’s Eric Civetti in double overtime. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

Girls Lacrosse = Foxboro, 5 @ Franklin, 11 – Final –

"Franklin and Foxboro have been the dominant girls lacrosse programs in the league for several years, winning a combined 14 league titles in a row (including this spring’s Kelley-Rex and Davenport crowns) and perennially making deep state tournament runs as well. 

While the two teams have shared success in the league, the head-to-head matchup has recently been one-sided. The games have typically been close, but it is Franklin that has regularly come out on top, as part of the Panthers incredible win streak against Hockomock opponents that stood at 70 games entering the yearly matchup with the Warriors on Wednesday night at Pisini Field. 

This felt like a year that Foxboro could flip the script and end the Panthers’ long unbeaten run, but instead it was a familiar storyline. Annie and Erin Walsh scored four goals apiece, Franklin goalie Gianna Cameron made eight saves (six in the second half) and the Panthers pulled out an 11-5 victory."

Continue reading the game recap by Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-girls-lacrosse-continues-hock-win-streak-against-foxboro/

For a photo gallery of the game:
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20172018/Spring-2018/Franklin-Foxboro-Girls-Lacrosse-5-16-18/

Franklin junior Annie Walsh (3) and her sister Erin each scored four goals to lift Franklin to a victory against Foxboro in a battle of league champions. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

MassBudget: Analyzing the Senate Ways and Means FY 2019 budget proposal

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MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. May 15, 2018 Analyzing the Senate Ways and Means FY 2019 budget proposal The Senate Ways and Means (SWM) Budget differs from the House budget only modestly: it makes somewhat larger investments in K-12 education, and provides less new funding for early education; it proposes to hold down pharmaceutical costs by allowing the Administration to negotiate rebates directly with the manufacturers, and sets a spending target; and it makes a few targeted new investments such as an initiative to improve or create accessible affordable housing units for renters with disabilities and an increase in funding for Regional Transit Authorities. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center's latest Budget Monitor finds that, in important ways, the SWM and House Budgets are very similar. Both include several significant policy changes: An increase in the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from 23 percent of the federal credit to 30 percent. The EITC is a tax credit that primarily benefits low- and moderate-income working parents and their families. Research studies have found that in addition to encouraging people to work and helping families to make ends meet, the EITC improves health outcomes for mothers and children, and boosts children's academic performance. An initiative proposed by the Governor to increase funding for adult mental health services and to restructure and expand the primary adult services program. The goal of these reforms is to provide more coordinated, standardized, and consistent treatment that will better align with health care systems, and will be more comprehensive, particularly for people who also have substance use disorders. A change to the rules for Transitional Assistance removing a restriction that bars families from receiving benefits for a child conceived while the family was receiving Transitional Assistance (the SWM budget makes this change effective January 1, 2019 while the House made the change effective in FY 2020). There was also much that the House and SWM budgets were both not able to do, given revenue constraints. For example, both fund higher education at levels that will likely lead to continued cost increases for students. State funding for public higher education in Massachusetts is down 32 percent since FY 2001, and those funding reductions have led to increases in tuition, fees, and student debt. Both budget proposals also continue to rely on temporary solutions to balance the budget in FY 2019, suggesting that fiscal challenges will continue into FY 2020. Read the full report here. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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