Franklin Matters

Saturday, May 7, 2022

Finance Committee: Budget Hearing #1 - General Government - May 9, 2022 - 6:30 PM

Finance Committee

Meeting Agenda & Meeting Packet

Monday, May 9, 2022 - 6:30 PM

Agenda
1. Call to Order

2. Public Comments

3. Approval of Minutes

a. March 9, 2022

4. 2022 Capital Budget Round 2

5. FY23 Town Administrator Operating Budget Hearing:

FY23 Town Administrator Budget Materials website

https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-23-budget-materials

a. General Government - Accounts 111 Town Council, 123 Town Administrator, 131 Finance Committee, 135 Comptroller, 141 Assessors, 147 Treasurer-Collector, 151 Legal, 152 Human Resources, 155 Information Technology, 161 Town Clerk, 164 Elections & Registration, 176 Appeals Board (ZBA), 177 Planning & Growth Management, 184 Agricultural Commission, 192 Public Properties & Buildings, 196 Central Services

b. Human Services - 510 Board of Health, 541 Council on Aging, 543 Veterans Services

c. Culture & Recreation - 610 Library, 630 Recreation, 690 Historical Museum, 691 Historical Commission, 695 Cultural Council, 696 Cultural District Committee.

d. Debt & Interest - 710 Debt Service - Principal, 750 Debt Service - Interest

e. Employee Benefits: 910 Retirement & Pension, 945 Risk Management (Liability Insurance)

6. Future Agenda Items

7. Adjourn

The agenda document includes remote connection info -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2022-05-09_finance_committee_agenda_1.pdf

FY23 Town Administrator Budget Materials website

Space Needs & Facilities Assessment Subcommittee - May 10 - 6 PM

Franklin Public Schools

Franklin School Committee

Space Needs & Facilities Assessment Subcommittee

May 10, 2022 = 6:00 P.M.

Municipal Building – 3rd Floor Training Room

Agenda

Call to Order

● Discussion of Data

o Current residential building projects in town
o Home and condo sales, year to date
o Specialized program space needs (current)
o Updated space utilization (K-8)
o Franklin district map layers
o Other

● Update on Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and

Davis Thayer Elementary School

● Adjourn

The agenda doc includes remote connection info

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/spaceneedssubcom-5_10_22.pdf

classroom at FHS when it opened

Franklin Police on FHS baseball vs Sharon incident

"Franklin Vs Sharon Baseball Game Incident
It was brought to our attention by the Franklin School Department that fans at a Franklin High School baseball game yesterday (Thursday) allegedly made antisemitic, racist, and homophobic epithets towards players of the Sharon baseball team.
The Franklin Police Department in no way supports or condones this alleged behavior. The matter is currently being investigated by the Franklin School Department. The FPD will assist the School Department if needed but there is no current criminal investigation into the matter.
If information arises that warrants a criminal investigation one will be opened."

Shared from the Twitter thread beginning with -> https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1522753283596632064

Franklin Observer also reports on the incident

https://franklinobserver.town.news/g/franklin-town-ma/n/78156/fhs-makes-news-again-wrong-reasons

Franklin Police on FHS baseball vs Sharon incident

Panther News: Friday, May 6, 2022 (video)

Panther News for Friday, May 6, 2022, Video link -> https://youtu.be/d4cMEI73CYc

Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of MA, to visit St John’s on the Feast of Pentecost

The Right Reverend Gayle E Harris, Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, to visit St John’s on the Feast of Pentecost.

Right Reverend Gayle E Harris

On Sunday, June 5th at 10 AM, St John’s is pleased to welcome Bishop Gayle Harris as Presider and Preacher for its Family Service on the Feast of Pentecost. Pentecost, fifty days after Easter, is the day that Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit, and it’s often thought of as the birthday of the Church.

Bishop Harris will celebrate the Eucharist and distribute Communion, and will offer a children’s sermon. After the service, she will have an informal conversation with the congregation during a potluck lunch.

All are welcome to attend.

St John’s Episcopal Church, 237 Pleasant Street, Franklin

For more information:

Call 508-528-2387 Email Admin@StJohnsFranklinMA.org
Like us on Facebook / See our website at www.stjohnsfranklinma.org

Download a copy of this information as a reminder ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pybW3ebs7XWaIEcCmxlfuPO-kkWqzwqi/view?usp=sharing

Economic Development Subcommittee discusses Franklin For All objectives (audio)

FM #789 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 789 in the series.

This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in the Council Chambers.

Quick recap:

Next Franklin for All Forum is scheduled for May 16, at THE BLACK BOX. MAPC may provide the recommendations beforehand to enable a worthy discussion as they are looking for feedback on the high level proposals. The subcommittee expressed desire to have such documentation beforehand. While MAPC was present they did not commit to do so,
Much of the meeting was simply discussion among the subcommittee on the goals, how to accomplish them, etc. Towards the end of the discussion, they did get to some of the key items in that some of the process for making things “by right” need to be improved, so the discussion on what those should be can be expected to occur at subsequent meetings.

The recording of the meeting runs about 56 minutes.

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-789-economic-development-subcmte-mtg-05-04-22

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Meeting agenda doc ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-05-04_edc_agenda_.pdf

Franklin TV YouTube video -> https://youtu.be/UnEXp2fNNtU

My notes taken via Twitter and captured in one PDF can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sirs0iYh47R0ECMd0VBWK16NIpKNGhP8/view?usp=sharing

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Economic Development Subcommittee discusses Franklin For All objectives (audio)

More Perfect Union: 046 - MA Attorney General Candidates (With Quentin Palfrey and Shannon Liss-Riordan) (audio)

"In this episode, the group is joined by two of the candidates running for the position of Massachusetts Attorney General; Quentin Palfrey and Shannon Liss-Riordan. The two discuss their backgrounds in government and law, the issues facing the Mass Attorney General's office currently, what they'd aim to achieve if elected and so much more. "

Audio link -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episode/046-ma-attorney-general-with-quentin-palfrey-and-shannon-liss-riordan