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Friday, May 30, 2008

What You Need to Know to Make an Informed Vote on June 10th

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The contents of a recent email from Tom Sousa representing the Franklin Cares email distribution listing is worth sharing here: 1. The Vote...
Thursday, May 29, 2008

Steve Whalen (audio)

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Steve Whalen gets to explain his financial analysis and rationale for endorsing the override. Time: 17 minutes, 41 seconds Note: you may nee...

"The first myth is that costs shouldn't increase"

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By Joyce Kelly/Daily News staff GHS Posted May 29, 2008 @ 01:02 AM FRANKLIN — A townwide forum on the Proposition 2 1/2 tax override ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Override Information Forum 5/28/08 - Summary

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Notes and recordings from the Override Information Forum held at the Thomas Mercer Auditorium, Horace Mann School on Wednesday, May 28, 2008...

Jeff Roy explains the yellow handout (audio)

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While Steve Whalen gets his presentation ready, Jeff Roy explains the yellow handout that was provided. Time: 1 minute, 57 seconds MP3 File

Override Forum: W Ogden (audio)

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Jeff Roy welcomes all to the Forum, introduces Wayne Ogden who makes the first presentation on the school budget for FY 09. Time: 19 minutes...

Live reporting - Q&A

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No one from Town Council wanting to make a comment before Q&A. Q - Franklin is about 10-15% above the state recommended or 'foundati...

Live reporting - Override info session

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at Horace Mann - Thomas Mercer Auditorium folks still gathering, about 2 dozen non-school committee/town council folks here thus far -------...

"it won't save the town money. It just doesn't make fiscal sense"

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By Joyce Kelly/Daily News staff Milford Daily News Posted May 28, 2008 @ 01:25 AM FRANKLIN — Pushing along the consolidation of maint...
Tuesday, May 27, 2008

School Committee - health update, action items

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Ogden providing an update on the community health coalition, many of the folks who came to the meeting (over 100) self-identified as wanting...

School Committee - override reductions

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In the event of the override not passing, the cuts were not previously announced in specific for a couple of reasons (1) notification to the...

School Committee - budget to actual

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Miriam Goodman clarification of the $1.8M that appears to unencumbered is actually being planned to be used within the budget for items that...

School Committee - FHS handbooks

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Pam Gould, FHS Principal, discussing the high school handbook memo to committee highlighting the changes, relatively small amount but a good...

School Committee - live reporting

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called to order at 7:45 PM reason for delayed start due to last week's Tuesday mishap with the scheduling Matt Kelly absent minutes appr...

Town Council - Budget hearing - after recess

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Going back to the elected officials item raise was an average 2.1% elected officials got 2% Mason, "amounts to a token increase" m...

Town Council - Public Hearing on FY 09 Budget

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These are notes taken during the meeting and published live... they will be updated as the evening progresses. Clerk reading budget line ite...

TOWN COUNCIL BUDGET HEARING - 6:00 PM

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FY 09 TOWN COUNCIL BUDGET HEARINGS TUESDAY MAY 27, 2008 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS SECOND FLOOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING 355 EAST CENTRAL ST...

the first time in five years Franklin is not using its reserves for operating expenses

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By Joyce Kelly/Daily News staff GHS Posted May 26, 2008 @ 10:28 PM FRANKLIN — The Town Council is due to vote tonight on the town...