FM #1670 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1670 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares our “Town Council Quarterbacking” with Town Councilor Ted Cormier-Leger. We had our conversation in person at the Franklin TV & Radio Studios on Friday, February 13, 2026. Our conversation condensed the Town Council meeting of Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
We focus on two questions:
ok, what just happened?
What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
After tabling the prior meeting minutes for a future meeting to add some questions that were asked but not reflected in the minutes, they approved a technical change for the Shaw's alcohol license
Council comments followed Citizen Comments in this new order of agenda items
The 5 year budget model and forecast
The Capital budget
Then as the clock turned past 10 PM during their deliberations on the amendments, the Council voted to allow extension of the meeting past their 4 hour curfew. The meeting did close approx. 20 minutes later.
The conversation runs about 70 minutes. Let’s listen in
Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1670-town-council-quarterbacking-02-13-26/--------------
Franklin TV video is available for replay
https://www.youtube.com/live/PGKBpPjZZTM?&t=210
The agenda and docs released for this session
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02112026-2130
My notes captured in one PDF file - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OUdG4Uju_rM2ro2mJCBeEIXOfSx9T8M0/view?usp=drive_link
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