Franklin Matters

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Live reporting - FY 10 Budget

F. HEARINGS – FY 2010 Budget – Public Hearing

One hold on Police Salaries by Vallee
Questioning the overall salaries and the potential decline due to the Quinn Bill issue and details

Chief Williams - We always have a concern with the Officer's salary, without Quinn they could loose 3-7,000 a year. It does concern me. I hope the state government does resolve this.

I am proud of our education record here in the department. We have a number with degrees and those all pay benefits for us. A better educated officer is better for Franklin.

Motion to close the hearing, passed 6-0

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
Resolution 09-43: Adoption of FY 2010 Budget

Motion to accept - passed 6-0

Live reporting - Town Council - 6/11/09

Attending: Mason, Vallee, Bartlett, Feeley, Pfeffer, Doak,
Missing: Whalen, McGann, Zollo,

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - none

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS - 16th Annual Relay for Life Friday June 12, 6:00 PM

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS - none

E. APPOINTMENTS - none

Franklin: nice new landscaping

Developer John Marini has put in some nice new landscaping on the lot where the Zeotrope cinema used to be. Much better than the fence and pile of junk that used to be there.

Franklin: nice new landscaping on the lot where the cinema used to be, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Town Council Mtg Smry 06/10/09

This is the collection of live reporting for the Town Council meeting including the first of two budget hearings:

Town Council - Agenda - 6/10/09

"less than 1 percent "

By Joyce Kelly/Daily News staff

Milford Daily News

Posted Jun 11, 2009 @ 12:20 AM

FRANKLIN —

Town councilors listened to an hour of dismal budget information from the town comptroller and administrator last night in its first public hearing on the fiscal 2010 budget.

Town Council will hold its second public hearing on the budget tonight, and is slated to vote on an $88.1 million budget, as recommended by Town Administrator Jeffrey D. Nutting and the Finance Committee.

An additional $11.4 million is slated for the solid waste, sewer, and water budget, but that isn't included in the town budget as those expenses are covered by self-supporting enterprise funds paid for by user fees, not taxes.

Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here

Read the live reporting from the meeting last night here

Town Council - Agenda - 6/11/09

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS

E. APPOINTMENTS

F. HEARINGS – FY 2010 Budget – Public Hearing

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
Resolution 09-43: Adoption of FY 2010 Budget

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

L. OLD BUSINESS

M. NEW BUSINESS

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required

P. ADJOURN

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Live reporting - Closing comments

Zollo - what is status of the construction at Exit 16?
Cantoreggi - the bids are scheduled for June 26th, the work should start in the Fall.

Pfeffer - commends the DPW for preparing the High School for the graduation

motion to adjourn, passed