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Voices of Franklin: CPA for Franklin Committee says "Thank you" |
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Voices of Franklin: CPA for Franklin Committee says "Thank you" |
FM #386 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 386 in the series.
This session shares the Finance Committee meeting held on Monday, Nov 9, 2020.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: members of the Finance Committee and Town Administration personnel were in the Council Chambers, the public was remote via Zoom conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
Quick Recap:
The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda and my notes.
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Quick Recap:
Photos captured during the meeting and mostly shared via Twitter can be also found online https://photos.app.goo.gl/hF8csGHAzu1j1JfD8
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As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting in real-time via the virtual session.
The Twitter hashtag can be found online #fincom1109
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23fincom1109&src=typeahead_click
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George Conley, FinComm Vice Chair |
The Town of Franklin is holding a special election on December 5th to fill a vacant Town Council seat. Mail-in ballots will be sent out on or around November 16th.
Please find the information below and on our website at https://t.co/6vZoiF1KQe
https://t.co/tShIlZt5ah
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December 5, 2020 - Town Election Information |
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"When President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team announced his COVID-19 advisory board on Monday, House Speaker Robert DeLeo quickly did the math, pointing out on Twitter that more than half of the members “were educated and/or employed in Massachusetts.”
And while Boston Mayor Martin Walsh noted Sunday that Biden “can’t take everyone from Massachusetts to Washington with him,” speculation has started to swirl about which Bay State pols might find a new home in a Biden administration.
Walsh and U.S. Sen Elizabeth Warren -- who’d indicated a willingness to serve as Biden’s running mate after her own presidential bid came up short -- are frequently mentioned names among Democrats, and another one-time 2020 presidential contender, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, endorsed Biden in January after ending his own campaign.
With Biden trumpeting a message of unity, the Delaware Democrat could look to pull some members of his cabinet from across the aisle. Gov. Charlie Baker’s name has surfaced as a potential candidate, and former acting Gov. Jane Swift said she was “honored” to be among the ”#unexpected5″ blogger Patrick Riccards floated as potential education secretaries."
"We are sharing the following message from Franklin Public Schools:
As public facilities, the Franklin Public Schools is pleased to share our grounds and facilities with the community whenever possible outside of school hours. However, our priority is always our students’ health and safety, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation in not walking, jogging, running, walking dogs on school properties during school hours, including arrival and dismissal. The only exception for dogs includes students and school visitors requiring service animals in compliance with ADA requirements and district policy.
Our school hours are as follows:
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Franklin Public Schools "
Shared from https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/message-community-fps
Franklin Public Schools: Please don't use school grounds during school hours
Via HockomockSports.com, we share the fall sports results for Franklin High School on Monday, Nov 9
"According to Franklin High School athletic director Tom Angelo, of the 71 students tested in Saturday's COVID-19 rapid testing, all came back negative.
All 5 @FHSSports sport teams practiced on Sunday. "Could not have gone any better," Angelo said.