Franklin, MA: Finance Committee Mtg 03/23/10

The collection of audio recordings for the Finance Committee meeting of Tuesday March 23, 2010 can be found here:

• FM #61-4 Finance Committee 03/23/10
• FM #61-3 Finance Committee 03/23/10
• FM #61-2 Finance Committee 03/23/10
• FM #61-1 Finance Committee 03/23/10

Video was also recorded but due to a technical glitch (operator error, oops!), the video did not capture the audio at the same time. Fortunately, the backup audio recording did perform wonderfully and that is made available here.

Franklin, MA

FM #61-4 Finance Committee 03/23/10

This is the fourth and final segment for the Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday 3/23/10

Time: 26 minutes, 49 seconds



MP3 File


Session Notes:

This internet radio show or podcast is number 61-1 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This special recording is from the Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday March 23, 2010. It was held in the Training Room on the 3rd floor of the Municipal Bldg. The School Committee meeting was being held in the Council Chambers so there was no planned cable video production.

I did manage to broadcast the video and record that however, the audio feed was silent. Doesn't do much good for folks to sit and watch about an hour of folks sitting around a table and not being able to hear what they are saying.

Fortunately, I did have a separate audio recording to capture the meeting and I draw on that to share the meeting here.

The meeting will be split into four sections:

1 – to cover the opening and the discussion around the first appropriation for the Board of Assessors

2 – to cover the Parmenter Solar Panel project

3 – to cover the capital budget which was split into two votes, for for 2,009,000 for the overall capital needs of the town and the second setting aside 100,000 into a fund to accrue for the eventual replacement purchase of a new fire engine.

4 – the final section will cover the discussion on the overall FY 2011 budget schedule, additional questions from the committee members, and then the closing of the meeting.



For the full schedule of Franklin Meetings, check out the town website
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_MeetingsCal/?formid=158


As I close this session this week, let me remind you that
If you like what I am doing here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don’t like something, please tell me
Thank you for listening!



For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.blogspot.com/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission

I hope you enjoy!

FM #61-3 Finance Committee 03/23/10

This is the third of four segments for the Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday 3/23/10

Time: 16 minutes, 51 seconds



MP3 File


Session Notes:

This internet radio show or podcast is number 61-1 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This special recording is from the Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday March 23, 2010. It was held in the Training Room on the 3rd floor of the Municipal Bldg. The School Committee meeting was being held in the Council Chambers so there was no planned cable video production.

I did manage to broadcast the video and record that however, the audio feed was silent. Doesn't do much good for folks to sit and watch about an hour of folks sitting around a table and not being able to hear what they are saying.

Fortunately, I did have a separate audio recording to capture the meeting and I draw on that to share the meeting here.

The meeting will be split into four sections:

1 – to cover the opening and the discussion around the first appropriation for the Board of Assessors

2 – to cover the Parmenter Solar Panel project

3 – to cover the capital budget which was split into two votes, for for 2,009,000 for the overall capital needs of the town and the second setting aside 100,000 into a fund to accrue for the eventual replacement purchase of a new fire engine.

4 – the final section will cover the discussion on the overall FY 2011 budget schedule, additional questions from the committee members, and then the closing of the meeting.



For the full schedule of Franklin Meetings, check out the town website
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_MeetingsCal/?formid=158


As I close this session this week, let me remind you that
If you like what I am doing here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don’t like something, please tell me
Thank you for listening!



For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.blogspot.com/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission

I hope you enjoy!

FM #61-2 Finance Committee 03/23/10

This is the second of four segments for the Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday 3/23/10

Time: 6 minutes, 15 seconds



MP3 File


Session Notes:

This internet radio show or podcast is number 61-1 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This special recording is from the Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday March 23, 2010. It was held in the Training Room on the 3rd floor of the Municipal Bldg. The School Committee meeting was being held in the Council Chambers so there was no planned cable video production.

I did manage to broadcast the video and record that however, the audio feed was silent. Doesn't do much good for folks to sit and watch about an hour of folks sitting around a table and not being able to hear what they are saying.

Fortunately, I did have a separate audio recording to capture the meeting and I draw on that to share the meeting here.

The meeting will be split into four sections:

1 – to cover the opening and the discussion around the first appropriation for the Board of Assessors

2 – to cover the Parmenter Solar Panel project

3 – to cover the capital budget which was split into two votes, for for 2,009,000 for the overall capital needs of the town and the second setting aside 100,000 into a fund to accrue for the eventual replacement purchase of a new fire engine.

4 – the final section will cover the discussion on the overall FY 2011 budget schedule, additional questions from the committee members, and then the closing of the meeting.



For the full schedule of Franklin Meetings, check out the town website
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_MeetingsCal/?formid=158


As I close this session this week, let me remind you that
If you like what I am doing here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don’t like something, please tell me
Thank you for listening!



For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.blogspot.com/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission

I hope you enjoy!

FM #61-1 Finance Committee 03/23/10

This recording is the first of four segments from the Finance Committee meeting on 3/23/10.

Time: 23 minutes, 42 seconds



MP3 File

Session Notes:

This internet radio show or podcast is number 61-1 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This special recording is from the Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday March 23, 2010. It was held in the Training Room on the 3rd floor of the Municipal Bldg. The School Committee meeting was being held in the Council Chambers so there was no planned cable video production.

I did manage to broadcast the video and record that however, the audio feed was silent. Doesn't do much good for folks to sit and watch about an hour of folks sitting around a table and not being able to hear what they are saying.

Fortunately, I did have a separate audio recording to capture the meeting and I draw on that to share the meeting here.

The meeting will be split into four sections:

1 – to cover the opening and the discussion around the first appropriation for the Board of Assessors

2 – to cover the Parmenter Solar Panel project

3 – to cover the capital budget which was split into two votes, for for 2,009,000 for the overall capital needs of the town and the second setting aside 100,000 into a fund to accrue for the eventual replacement purchase of a new fire engine.

4 – the final section will cover the discussion on the overall FY 2011 budget schedule, additional questions from the committee members, and then the closing of the meeting.



For the full schedule of Franklin Meetings, check out the town website
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_MeetingsCal/?formid=158


As I close this session this week, let me remind you that
If you like what I am doing here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don’t like something, please tell me
Thank you for listening!



For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.blogspot.com/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission

I hope you enjoy!

"Everyone who's driving is paying the price."

Nutting explained that it is the town's policy to not appropriate free cash to the operating budget, as the account varies from year to year.

"There's no other way to fund the capital plan. Even though there's going to be a humongous struggle on next year's budget ... infrastructure problems don't go away with the financial struggles we have."

Nutting said the capital plan will go before the council on April 7. He and the committee are hoping to have the operating budget finalized by mid April.

Franklin hopes to spend $2 million on needed items

from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Ashley Studley/Daily News staff

Franklin, MA

Hold the date for the Charles River Watershed Cleanup!

Are you looking to make a real difference in your community? If so, join a group or form your own to clean up trash throughout the Charles River Upper Watershed. You will be helping us improve the appearance and health of the waterways in our region.

If you live in the Upper Watershed please consider volunteering a few hours of your time to help us protect this unique and valuable natural resource. The large majority of our the cleanup sites are land-based, but we have a few on-water sites for experienced paddlers who can supply their own canoe or kayak. 

Did you know? The Charles River stretches for more than 80 miles from Hopkinton to Boston. It originates and flows for nearly 37 miles here in the Upper Watershed. In our region alone the Charles is fed by 45+ miles of waterways including seven major tributary rivers, brooks, and streams.

WHEN: Saturday, April 24, 2010
TIME:  9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon


WHERE: Charles River Upper Watershed - Ashland, Bellingham, Dover, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Medfield, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millis, Norfolk, Sherborn, Wrentham.


The volunteer check-in site will be located in front of Whole Foods Market in Bellingham, MA. Stop by to get directions to your assigned site, collect your cleanup supplies and receive a free t-shirt. We encourage you to sign up in advance by using the contact information below.


CONTACT: David Dobrzynski
Upper Watershed Volunteer Coordinator


EMAIL: CRWAvolunteer@gmail.com

You can view the flyer for this event here: