The budget 'book' for the complete and school budget can be found on the Franklin website here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Admin/FY%2011%20Budget/
Franklin, MA
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Franklin has the most registed voters since 1982!
While the history shows that Franklin has passed only half of the debt exclusions offered to it and only one of the override questions, the numbers also show that Franklin today is different.
Franklin's population as of the end of 2009 had grown over 3,000 since the last debt exclusion in October 2000 and over 600 since the override in 2008.
It is note worthy that the percentage of population which is registered to vote stands at its highest percentage (60.5%). The lowest percent of the population to register to vote occurred in both 1986 and 1987 at 48.1%.
History has also shown us that a debt exclusion can pass with as little as 2.4% of the voters turning out to the polls and as many as 52.7%.
On the override side, the only one that passed succeeded with a 47.2% turnout. The override votes that failed did so with as little as 26.4% turning out and as much as 56.4% turning out.
Note: the data of population and registered voters come from the official Franklin records as provided by Town Clerk Debbie Pellegri and covers the years 1982 through 2009.
Note: the chart depicts the population with red/maroon columns, the voters with the light blue columns. Both population and voters columns should be read against the left scale. The right scale shows the percent of voters as of the total population and is depicted in the yellow line.
Franklin's population as of the end of 2009 had grown over 3,000 since the last debt exclusion in October 2000 and over 600 since the override in 2008.
It is note worthy that the percentage of population which is registered to vote stands at its highest percentage (60.5%). The lowest percent of the population to register to vote occurred in both 1986 and 1987 at 48.1%.
History has also shown us that a debt exclusion can pass with as little as 2.4% of the voters turning out to the polls and as many as 52.7%.
On the override side, the only one that passed succeeded with a 47.2% turnout. The override votes that failed did so with as little as 26.4% turning out and as much as 56.4% turning out.
Note: the data of population and registered voters come from the official Franklin records as provided by Town Clerk Debbie Pellegri and covers the years 1982 through 2009.
Note: the chart depicts the population with red/maroon columns, the voters with the light blue columns. Both population and voters columns should be read against the left scale. The right scale shows the percent of voters as of the total population and is depicted in the yellow line.
Franklin, MA: Mid-year Financial Update
The updated financial outlook prepared by the Financial Planning Committee for discussion at the Town Council, Wednesday, April 28, 2010.
"decisions will have to be made"
"We, as a community where education is funded on a local level, need to step up and fund this (budget)," Roy said.
Sue Rohrbach, chairwoman of the budget subcommittee, said her committee suggests cutting seven elementary teachers to save $350,000; eight middle school teachers to save $400,000; cut three school buses to save $120,000; and create a shortened elementary school day once a week to save $158,000 - amounting to about $1 million in savings.
Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski said teacher cuts would have a significant effect on classroom sizes, which would range from 24 to 28 students in the elementary schools, and 27 to 29 in the middle schools.
With the elimination of three buses, Sabolinski said there would be some crowding in the remaining 24 buses, but they would not reach capacity.Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x457996868/Franklin-schools-discuss-cuts
Suspicious?
When running Tuesday morning, I noticed this truck in the parking lot with no plates on the front. That usually means, it is from out of state (where they allow only one rear plate). I jogged around the back to find no plate there either. Since it is a like new vehicle, parked in an empty business parking lot, something is us.
I sent the picture to Twitter via my phone as
"@Franklinpolice @Franklinmatters like new truck, no plates, mt business parking lot. Suspicious?"
Franklin, MA
I sent the picture to Twitter via my phone as
"@Franklinpolice @Franklinmatters like new truck, no plates, mt business parking lot. Suspicious?"
Franklin, MA
DPW - Rain barrel and composter sale
The Franklin, MA - DPW has a sale on rain barrels and composters.
Get the details here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_News/0156AACC-000F8513
Franklin, MA
Get the details here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_News/0156AACC-000F8513
Franklin, MA
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Reminder
Reminder - WASTED will be held this evening at Franklin High School.
The School Committee meeting will also be held at 7:00 PM at the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building.
Unfortunately, due to a prior commitment I will be unable to attend either event. Please send me your comments and reflections from whichever event you attend.
Franklin, MA
The School Committee meeting will also be held at 7:00 PM at the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building.
Unfortunately, due to a prior commitment I will be unable to attend either event. Please send me your comments and reflections from whichever event you attend.
Franklin, MA
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