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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Attention Franklin: Override ballot question coming
The vote should occur in June, I heard him say June 15th, that is a Sunday so it is likely he meant either June 14th to go with a Saturday vote, or June 17th to stay with a traditional Tuesday vote.
Either way, the voters of Franklin will have an override to decide to maintain their Top 10 rankings or not.
Our choice. Listen. Learn. Be prepared to cast an informed vote!
Councilor Comments: Shannon Zollo (audio)
Time: 11 minutes, 42 seconds
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Editorial Comment: Remember this one, come back here to listen to this often. I have not heard as complete and compelling an argument put forth as convincingly as this was. Thank you Shannon!
Town Council Mtg Summary 4/16/08
Councilor Comments: Shannon Zollo (audio)
--- 2 minutes break ---
6 - Citizen's Comment: Andy Donaldson (audio)
5 - Citizen's Comment: Kaitlyn Cronin (audio)
4 - Citizen's Comment: Jim Roche (audio)
3 - Citizens Comment: William Hawes (audio)
2 - Citizen's Comment: John Niece (audio)
1 - Citizen's Comment: Jeff Roy (audio)
Town Council Agenda 4/16/08
additional segments of the meeting will be posted as I have time to process them.
Citizen Comments: Andy Donaldson (audio)
Time: 1 minute, 5 seconds
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Citizen Comments: Jim Roche (audio)
Time: 1 minute, 45 seconds
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Citizen Comments: John Niece (audio)
Time: 59 seconds
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Citizen Comments: Jeff Roy (audio)
Time: 5 minutes, 25 seconds
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The text of the full statement can be found at the School Committee blog here.
Town Council Agenda 4/16/08
Proposed FY 09 budget (PDF)
Proposed budget information page
FINCOM Meeting Summary 4/14/08
FINCOM: Mike D'Angelo's statement (audio)
FINCOM: School Budget vote (audio)
FINCOM: Ken Norman (audio)
Additional segments from the meeting will be posted as I have time to prepare them
FINCOM: Ken Norman
Time: 2 minutes, 24 seconds
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In the News - override, Council meeting
Tonight, Councilor Joseph McGann and School Committee Chairman Jeffrey Roy will both urge the Town Council to put an override question before voters this year to prevent layoffs and cuts in schools and town departments.
"I would like to see the people express their voice on it," said McGann, adding, "I don't think it's going to fly."
Still, McGann wants the council to put feelers out in the community to get a sense of whether people want to pay more to keep the 45 teachers and school staff expected to be laid off in the budget proposed by Town Administrator Jeffrey D. Nutting, which the Finance Committee voted to support Monday night.
Individual members of the Finance Committee supported a tax increase. Chairman Jim Roche and Pat Goldsmith both made motions to recommend the Town Council place a $1.5 million override question on the ballot. The board as a whole, however, did not take action because they had no time to prepare an adequate plan, they said.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
FINCOM: Mike D'Angelo's statement
Time: 8 minutes, 20 seconds
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My notes made during Mike's statement:
One facilities dept already, the school manages the town facilities
Four people on facilities, all happen to be school employees
Part time custodians and trade staff are town
1M vs. town 200,000 sq ft
School required to for certifications, schools are in a lot of business
Tim (Raposa) runs town technology
School runs the food services
Town gets a lot of benefit from the schools
School grounds staff does a good job
Took town employee to a seminar for the first time
Schools are a different entity, 38 folks work hard today
Reduced staff from last year, work around children every day
They want to be involved in schools, cleaned areas that are larger due to cuts
Folks are working harder
Reality is school is doing a lot for the town
Really is the tail wagging the dog
Jeff Nutting knows my opinion
School guys there to do the floors
Debate on the 29th will be good
No MOA to let Mike do what he is doing
His recommendation is not to move, to keep it as is
All this was done out of good will for last five years
FINCOM: School Budget vote
Time: 3 minutes, 2 seconds
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