The Finance Committee (FinCom) is scheduled to meet on Tuesday. The meeting provides good insight into the budget and any expenditures that will come before the Town Council. With some exceptions for timing, any monetary expenses usually appear before this group for their approval before going to the Town Council.
For Tuesday, the transfer of funds to the Town Clerk's advertising budget ($1,000) is up for discussion and approval. Due to the public hearings on the proposed bylaw changes (which require published notifications in the Milford Daily News), what had been forecasted for the Clerk's budget has already been drawn down. With only $1,000 being asked for, this is not a great deal but indicates the level of attention and awareness to the budget and expenses that can be found in this meeting.
The road repair budget is also up for discussion. Road repair has been a topic of conversation for several years as Franklin does recognize that it is behind on repairing roads. What dollars are available have been used effectively to rebuild the road infrastructure (water and sewer lines) and then do the repaving at the same time. This places a great deal of prioritization on what gets done when. If the water and sewer lines are in deed of repair, then it is easier to schedule to do both at the same time. If a road is in poor condition but the water and sewer lines are good, when does the road surface get done?
The published agenda for the FinCom meeting can be seen here
The FinCom agenda is also posted to the Franklin Finance Committee webpage here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_FinanceAgendas/Agenda%202013-2-5
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
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In the News: lacrosse world cup
High School Notebook: Lax star Igoe won't relax
by Dan Cagen/Daily News staff
Former Framingham All-American Kristin Igoe has been an assistant coach with the Mass Mavericks girls lacrosse club team since last year. Over the summer, she was hired as Franklin’s coach for the upcoming season. And, oh yes, she made the U.S. team for this summer’s World Cup on Tuesday.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
"the start of a good Hockomock League rivalry"
Milford joined the Hockomock League and played Franklin in basketball on Friday night.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x930794999/Milford-Franklin-meet-in-their-first-Hockomock-clash#ixzz2JjyLHVpn
Current standing for the Hockomock League can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/standings3.html
Milford and Franklin have a long history as football rivals. Alas, no longer: Milford’s departure from the Mid-Wach League means the teams will never again stare down one another on the gridiron.
"We won’t be playing each other in football, so hopefully this rivalry can continue," said FHS Athletic Director Brad Sidwell.
Milford High Athletic Director Rich Piergustavo said a league basketball showdown between the two is "long overdue."
"They have great programs, as do we, and we look forward to competing with them in more than just football," Piergustavo said.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x930794999/Milford-Franklin-meet-in-their-first-Hockomock-clash#ixzz2JjyLHVpn
Current standing for the Hockomock League can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/standings3.html
In the News: Phone-a-thon, majority whip, Purim Carnival
Franklin Food Pantry Phone-A-Thon set for February
by GateHouse Media, Inc.
The Franklin Food Pantry will conduct its annual Phone-A-Thon on Saturdays, Feb. 9 and 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ashland's Spilka named majority whip of Senate
by Staff reports
Senate President Therese Murray, D-Plymouth, Thursday named state Sen. Karen Spilka, D-Ashland as the Majority Whip of the Massachusetts Senate, according to a press release from Spilka’s office.
Temple Etz Chaim celebrates Purim
by GateHouse Media, Inc.
On Sunday, February 10, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Temple Etz Chaim Purim Carnival will be held in the cafeteria of Medway High School, 88 Summer St., Medway.
A Day to Give and Receive at Team Fitness Franklin
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