register to vote by May 21st

If you are of age, please register to vote. Visit the Town Clerks office at the Municipal Building. You would need to register to vote by May 21st.

If you are going to be out of town on June 10th, you can pick up an absentee ballot at the Town Clerks office.

If you can't visit the Town Clerks office in person, you will need to write a letter explaining why you are out of town on the 10th (attending school, etc.). An email is not sufficient, they need your signature for the records so an "old fashioned" either hand written or typed note will do the trick.

Spread the word to register to vote. Franklin Schools need the money from this override.

If you need details on the Town Budget or School budget, visit the Town web site http://www.franklin.ma.us/auto/town/admin/budget2/default.htm

The School Committee blog http://franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com/override-page/

Town Budget Hearings Tues/Weds 7:00 PM

According to the Franklin School Committee blog, there are two Town Budget Hearings scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 and Wednesday, May 21. Both scheduled for 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building.

Wednesday is also a scheduled Town Council meeting although there is no agenda posted and I have been able to find a confirmation of the Town Budget Hearings either.

Tune into the local cable or stop by the Municipal Building to attend this meetings in person.

I will be traveling on business and unable to report on them for you to read here.

Understanding the Special Education Budget

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 7:00pm

Linda Waters, Director of Pupil Personal Services and Jeffrey Roy, chairman of the School Committee will lead a panel discussion on how Special Eduction receives funds in the Town of Franklin. During these difficult fiscal times a clear understanding of how the system works will benefit all parties involved. Jeffrey Roy will also give us an update concerning the upcoming over-ride vote that will take place in June. Please join us for this open discussion.

ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 355 EAST CENTRAL ST. (RT 140) 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM.

From the Town Crier

Override Central adds Franklin

With a little reminder from someone you know, Override Central added Franklin to the listing for this year.

Operational Override History

This was originally published on the Franklin School Committee blog. I updated the table with last year's results and this year's opportunity.

Sale proceeds cannot be used for operational purposes

By Joyce Kelly/Daily News staff

GHS

Posted May 18, 2008 @ 09:50 PM

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FRANKLIN —

Town Council is slated to vote on the prospective $2.5 million sale of the former Four Corners School to Walgreens on Wednesday.

Arista Development, LLC, of Norwood, which is proposing the Walgreens Pharmacy, was the only bidder for the town-owned property at the intersection of King Street and Rte. 140, said Town Administrator Jeffery D. Nutting.

Arista has developed several Walgreens across the northeast, including Bellingham, said Arista Principal Scott A. Weymouth, noting he also helped develop the CVS on East Central Street.

The $2.5 million bid was a good offer, Nutting said.

The town paid $1.325 million for the Four Corners property about a decade ago, he said.

Read the full story in the Milford Daily News here.

Listen to the proposal made at the Town Council meeting here and read my notes from that meeting recorded during the meeting here.

Vote June 10th

Only one question on this ballot:

Question #1:

Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional $2,800,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of the operating budget for which monies from this assessment will be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008?

Yes or No

Visit Franklin Matters for all the details to cast an informed vote