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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
In the News - hold-up, Chilson Beach, flu season
Stick-up attempt made at St. Rocco's fair
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Franklin town beach closes for summer
from The Milford Daily News Homepage RSS by Angel Roy/Daily News staff------
Franklin officials plan for flu season
from The Milford Daily News Homepage RSS by Angel Roy/Daily News staffAnticipation - Third Thursday - 8/20/09
We can never know about the days to comeNo, Carly Simon is not appearing this Thursday. The Brothers McCann are!
But we think about them anyway, yay
And I wonder if I'm really with you now
Or just chasin' after some finer day
Anticipation, anticipation
Is makin' me late
Is keepin' me waitin'
The Brothers McCann will play in the plaza next to Cafe Dolce.
Other downtown Franklin will be open and participating:
- Spotlight shop and Franklin School for the Performing Arts
- Jane's Frames
- Sarapaan
- Rick's Restaurant
- Franklin Pizza
- Hair at Nail It
- ArtBeat
- Salon Sorella
- Pretty is Pink
Concerts on the Common - Ayla Brown
Monday, August 17, 2009
School Choice update
Franklin won't participate in School Choice program
Town Council - Agenda - 08/19/09
Letter from Ed Cafasso
- Reduced class sizes in English, Math, Science and Social Studies
- Increased instructional time
- More rigorous graduation requirements
- A new GPA methodology that will make our graduates more competitive as they seek college admission
- Expanded use of and access to technology
- Longer lunch periods, and
- Online access to student grades for parents
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee
Agenda For August 19, 2009
I. Call to Order / Introductions of New Attendees
A. Volunteer to write minutes of the meeting
B. Motion to accept meeting minutes of 7/8/09
II. Possible Guest Speaker for this evening
A. Bill Desantis, Chief Design Engr. of Blackstone River Bikeway
III. Report from DCR (Ron Clough)
A. Gates at Spring St
B. Franklin Conservation Committee presentation
C. Proposed meeting with DCR Commissioner
IV. Report on Membership Committee (Dave Denison and Mark McKeown)
A. What will we be offering members to join for yearly fee
B. Contact web designer w/ outline of proposed program
V. Report from Design Committee (Jon Hollman & Ray Willis)
A. Cost estimate for grant writing Sub-Committee
VI. Report from Finance Committee (Steve Rossetti)
A. Report from Treasurer
B. Contributions to date and offer from Rotary Club
VII. Report from Grant Writing Sub-Committee: (Chris and Frank)
A. Question on Committee Officers
VIII. Report of Fund Raising Committee (Allan Sawyer)
A. Start planning for road race and other events
IX. Publicity (Dave Labonte)
A. Update on “Donation” correction to brochure
B. Distribution of brochure
C. Response to “abutters” letter
D. Response to PLUC letter
E. Report on the Blackstone meeting
F. Contact with Lynn Scornavacca
X. Unfinished Business:
XI. Set Date for Next Meeting and Adjourn
Where is the meeting?
Our next meeting will be on August 19th at the Old Town Hall in the Triangle in Franklin. Time will be 7:30 PM, first floor, entrance on Emmons St. across the street from the Dean College Community Center. If you're from this area, you should know where this is, if not - drive to the center of Franklin on Rte 140 and find the old municipal building in the Triangle.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Scenes from St Rocco's
In the News - lunch money, election candidates
Franklin program helps parents monitor lunch money
Candidates trickle in for fall election in Franklin
Friday, August 14, 2009
New menu board - Cafe Dolce
No Farmer's Market today
Thursday, August 13, 2009
In the News - FHS cell phones
Limited cell phone use OK'd in Franklin High handbook
from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Angel Roy/Daily News staffThe whole meeting was reported live here
State Approves Franklin’s Third Priority Development Site
Tenants include Eagle Stainless Tube and Fabrication, Inc., Penske, Owens Minor, Fidelity Investments, Alpha Grainger Manufacturing, Inc., SMTC Manufacturing, Mid State Mold and Engineering, Wm. B. Meyer Inc., Federal Express, Barrett Distribution Centers, Lindenmeyer Munroe, Waters Distribution; William Donovan Mayflower, Schwarzkopf Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions Inc., Winchester Electronics, FE Knight Inc., W.J. O'Connel Company, Hilliard Precision Products, and EMC Corporation, the Town’s largest employer.
Franklin Industrial Park Priority Development Site is within the Town’s Industrial zoning district and can quickly accommodate substantial expansion and development. The Industrial zoning district allows light and medium industrial uses, warehouse and distribution uses, and business uses. Some accessory commercial uses (e.g., office park, restaurant, conference center) may be allowed by special permit. Several parcels contained within Franklin Industrial Park Priority Development Site are within the Town’s Biotechnology Use zoning overlay district.
In addition to being a priority development site, the twenty parcels are also part of the Franklin Industrial Park Economic Opportunity Area, and as such owners of these parcels are able to negotiate tax increment finance agreements with the Town for proposed projects that will result in creation of new permanent jobs, and also either result in redevelopment of empty or underutilized industrially zoned properties, or development of new research and development or manufacturing facilities.
Several buildings within Franklin Industrial Park are either empty or underutilized, and one parcel is undeveloped. The Town believes establishing large priority development sites that are also economic opportunity areas, will help create conditions favorable for business expansion, and assist property owners fill the Town’s currently empty or underutilized industrially zoned manufacturing, warehouse and office space. Creation of priority development sites within the Town’s office and industrial parks is an effective business recruitment strategy, and an important component of the Town of Franklin’s ongoing economic development plans. The priority development site designation provides a transparent and efficient process for municipal permitting, and guarantees municipal permitting decisions on priority development sites within 180 days. Franklin hopes to use the priority development site designation as an incentive to encourage existing businesses to expand, and to attract new businesses. The Town is hopeful expanding businesses will take advantage of these opportunities.
Please contact Planning and Community Development Director, Bryan Taberner, if you have questions or require additional information regarding the Town of Franklin’s priority development site initiative or other business recruitment and retainage plans.
Contact:
Household Hazardous Waste Day - 10/03/09
Tickets are $10 per car and need to be purchased at the DPW prior to the event.
The direct link to the Solid Waste site - http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Recycling/index
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
School Committee Mtg 08/11/09
In the News - Mission statement, 2 more, community garden
Franklin School Committee OKs mission statement
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On the November election front, 2 more take out papers to run:
Two more hopefuls take out papers in Franklin
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Kids are learning how to grow food and eat well with a community garden at the YMCA
Franklin kids learn about healthy eating habits
from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Krista Perry/Daily News staffTuesday, August 11, 2009
Live reporting - meeting closing items
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
Kudos to Peter Light for the most comprehensive news letter
7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations Motion to enter executive session not to return to a public meeting, passed 6-0
8. Adjourn
live reporting - superintendent's report
a couple of unexpected changes have occurred, one hired in June got recalled by their district, so we will be running an ad for two positions
The hand out attached below shows the updated class sizes for the elementary schools where the teachers were added back:
b. Strategic Plan
c. Dean College Partnership
Rene Danho will be here in a future meeting to talk more about this
H1N1 - developing a Town wide pandemic plan on Friday afternoon, with other members of the Franklin town for a town-wide and school-wide response. CDC has changed their recommendation, backing down from the 7 days at home previously recommended.
We will do a H1N1 Summit, one of the challenges we had was working with physicians office. Working with them in advance to ensure we'll all be on the same page. Seek their feedback and seek a partnership with them.
September 15th target date for the H1N1 Summit
Miriam left a copy to parents, to principals related to the new online pre-payment food payment system. Will also be on the schools website. Should expedite the processing of the food line for lunches. Can prepare for multiple children on one account. Can set up an alert for triggering an email when balances fall below a set amount. Goes live on August 24th.
Live reporting - action items
Enrollment Update / staffing add-backs
Position add backs due to wage concession and Stimulus money received/confirmed. (chart to be uploaded later)
17 new registration in July
15 more in August
About 40 students, 6,7,8 are leaving Remington to go to private schools
By next week the schools, charter, Tri-County will be back to full staff in the next couple of weeks, so we'll be able to get some better numbers
4. Action Items
- I recommend approval of the Strategic Plan Core Values and Mission & Vision Statements as presented. motion to approve, 6-0
- I recommend approval of the school handbooks as presented. motion to approve, 6-0
- I recommend acceptance of the donation of supplies from the Castro family valued at approximately $200.00. motion to approve, 6-0
- I recommend approval of the changes to the FHS Program of Study as presented. motion to approve, 6-0
Live reporting - hand books
b. Handbooks
Building Principals
Asst Superintendent Sally Winslow - provides an overview of the updates being done, some with a legal and compliance focus, bringing some consistency across the middle schools and elementary schools.
Elementary Schools
All the principals met to talk about the changes
- use of ConnectEd
- lunch purchase process
- MCAS dates
- added section on managing life threatening food allergies
- Absentee call in via the ConnectEd program
Oak St added some language from the middle school in regards to the dress code as they had noticed this becoming a problem the last couple of years
How to access information online instead of sending so many copies home with the students.
The handbooks will be posted to the websites and hard copies will be available in each school office for those parents who request them
Rohrbach - Some hand books highlight new sections, others don't?
Middle Schools
policy in regard to special education for parental questions was added
no other major policy changes or additions other than that mentioned by above
some more continuity coming in regards to discipline
looking to find the best way to see how they can be read, signed and copy returned to the office
Added process prior to suspension, apparently it had been deleted in one version some where along the way to the Annie Sullivan hand book
Armenio - Looking at it across the board and see that they are more consistent is wonderful.
Trahan - any language that didn't need to be there, wasn't there. That is good. The individual covers add to the school.
Sabolinski - "the consistency speaks to the collaboration we see across the schools, we may not be perfect yet but we are getting there."
Roy - some of my questions are more in general, we should have Page come into help discuss that. If we have a policy at the School Committee level that is not consistenly applied across the district, then we could be in trouble
High School
Derek Folan, Assistant Vice Principal
Absent documented - there is some document from parent or medical office referencing the absence
Confusion arises when there is a phone call telling of the absence but not having a document to support it. Equivalent to the sick days that an employer allows, after that number is reached, then the absences need to be documented.
Last year only seniors were allowed for documented college visits, this year juniors will be allowed.
Additional wording to address tardiness when a case where a number of students come in and decide to go for breakfast. We'll be able to take steps to address this situation.
Multiple changes were addressed in the last School Committee meeting by Peter Light (multiple update sections) and in the letter to the parents.
Added a line for expectations around the students behavior at detention.
Naming of detentions - minor, office, major, etc. There were too many.
Teacher - comes from a teachers
Office - comes from Asst Principal
Extended - 2.5 hours on Tue/Thu (replaces Alternative)
Saturday - still held periodically
ADP - for students that need additional guidance in their lives with additional counseling
Academic - always had it, will try to implement more of this
Social - the big 'new' suspension, want the students to be substance free in and out of school, "co-curricular activities are a privilege not a right". If you are going to participate in our athletics, you are going to be drug and alcohol free in and out of school. Moving away from the option to do outside substance abuse counseling and drug testing. Very difficult to track and not very effective overall.
first offense - 6 week suspension from social activities (42 days from offense)
second offense - 9 weeks
third offense - one full school year
Q - What constitutes possession of alcohol?
A - What comes from due process, either from school administration or from a police report.
Q - If the kid is at a party with alcohol but not charged directly possession, then this section would not apply.
A - correct
Q - If on a Facebook page, there is a picture of a student posing with it?
A - On the internet there is less legal standing, it could be a cropped photo. If we talk to the student and they admit it, then they would be handled by this policy.
These circumstances are not out of the realm of the MIAA guidelines.
The MIAA guidelines go so far as to say when you are in a room with alcohol, then you should apply their policy. Kudos to the Franklin Police department for handling this very well. Especially after the Taylor Myer event, they have been giving us real good information.
Cell phones - there is no magic solution, here is what we are going to try this year. It is often the parent that is calling or texting the child. We are making our classroom sacred. If they are not there, they can not be used. We are a little away from the cell phones becoming an instrument in the classroom,
Hallways, students will be allowed to check messages. There is an eight minute break between classes, it would be a good time to check. We don't won't calls being made. If they make a call in the hallway, they wouldn't get to class on time.
What you get comes with responsibility. They still can't be used in the cafeteria. The nature of the texting is an issue.
ATT works at FHS, nothing else seems to.
My addition to the meeting:
This is going to be an interesting piece to work on. One suggestion from another state somewhat low tech and relatively inexpensive was to use a shoe caddy hanging on the door. The students would put their phone in the slot as they entered and take it with them as they left.Some bathrooms opened during the time passing between periods.
On the higher standard element, if a student is going to participate in an extra-curricular activity, they used to be required to have a full day attendance. Now they can come in after 9:00 AM
Prom guest from an other school had a contract where an administrator from their school signed that they were in good standing. This is being added to the handbook.
Dismissing a team captain, some due process for the protocol to be followed.
Trahan - this is the best hand book I have seen, this is great progress. Are they allowed to drink water in the classrooms?
I believe it is okay other than in the science classrooms where it may be a safety issue.
Roy - Based upon the first clause, if someone had a cell phone, you would have this language to enable a search. Consider the recent Supreme Court case and have the language modified accordingly.
I understand what you're saying.
Roy - I would rather have a policy that specifies more clearly what should and shouldn't be done.
Sabolinski - the notice was lacking and that has been addressed. The practice has not been to search the car.
Live reporting - Strategic Plan
a. Strategic Plan Core Values / Mission
Miriam Goodman
Judi Bassignani
The final mission statement, core values and vision can be viewed in this file below:
The overview of the Strategic Planning Process can be found here
Q - Will the individual school missions be changed to reflect this?
A - Yes, there will be some allowance for personalization as necessary but they will be derived from the overall mission, values, etc.
Q - It would be a good idea to add it to the handbooks, manuals
A - Yes, it makes sense, we did not want to presume your intent but we can add that. It will also be added to the web site once it accepted.
Live reporting - School Committee
Missing: Cafasso
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments - none
Review of Agenda - none
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the July 21, 2009 School Committee Meeting. Motion to approve - passed 5-0, 1 abstain
Payment of Bills - Mr. Kelly
Payroll - Ms. Armenio
FHS Student Representatives none at this time
Correspondence: Budget to Actual
3 candidates
Two newcomers have stepped up to vie for available seats - Glenn Jones for Town Council and Koren Kanadanian for the Board of Health.
Incumbent Jeffrey Roy is seeking a two-year term on the School Committee.
Read the full article on the first day nomination papers were available from the Town Clerk in the Milford Daily News here.
"Can we have a lemonade stand to help Lucas?"
Read the full article about Cups for a Cure being held this Saturday here in Franklin in the Milford Daily News
Like many 7-year-olds Sarah Spanek opened a lemonade stand to earn some extra bucks during the summer - but unlike most kids her age, Sarah has a mission and a slogan: Cups for a Cure.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Artful Presentation - Ben Franklin
Please consider clicking through to the site and enjoy the scrolling story and wonderful art along the way.
Trust me, it will be worth it.
School Committee Agenda 8/11/09
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the July 21, 2009 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills - Mr. Kelly
Payroll - Ms. Armenio
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: Budget to Actual
2. Guests/Presentations
a. Strategic Plan Core Values / Mission
Miriam Goodman
Judi Bassignani
b. Handbooks
Building Principals
3. Discussion Only Items
Enrollment Update / staffing add-backs
4. Action Items
- I recommend approval of the Strategic Plan Core Values and Mission & Vision Statements as presented.
- I recommend approval of the school handbooks as presented.
- I recommend acceptance of the donation of supplies from the Castro family valued at approximately $200.00.
- I recommend approval of the changes to the FHS Program of Study as presented.
5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
a. Staffing Update
b. Strategic Plan
c. Dean College Partnership
School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports
6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations
8. Adjourn
Friday, August 7, 2009
Government that you can trust
What change would you like to see to enable a government you can trust?
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Open offer to Franklin's candidates for election
I extend an offer to conduct and post an interview with you here. The interview can be either text or audio.
You are running to conduct business on behalf of Franklin. Together, we can share your views, your objectives, and help to spread the word to create an informed voter.
Send me an email (shersteve at gmail dot com) and we can arrange a mutually convenient time.
Be aware that this is my public service effort conducted solely to create an informed electorate here in Franklin.
I do this for fun and education. If it stops being that way, I will stop. This is not an advertising site. This is an information sharing site.
My disclosure statement can be found here.
A similar offer was made for the last Town election in 2007.
Harvest Festival Booths Available
This festival is the Partnership’s largest event and brings over 2,500 people to downtown Franklin each year. The festival will be Sunday, September 20th. The rain date is Sunday, September 27th. The event will be downtown starting on Main Street and will include East Central Street and Summer Street. There will be a variety of free entertainment and fun games and food. This year the Partnership is inviting restaurants to participate and showcase their menu items to area residents. Last year the festival had close to 100 vendors and crafters participate and they expect even more this year.
Space is limited, so anyone interested in participating should e-mail Mary Graff for more details and a registration form at mgraff@berryinsurance.com or call (508)733-5504.
The booth fee is $50.00 if registration is received by August 20th. The fee increases to $75.00 after that. Registration is free for Partnership business members.
Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation is this year’s Gold Sponsor and Middlesex Savings Bank is the Bronze Sponsor. Sponsorships are still needed for the festival. As a non-profit organization the Downtown Partnership depends on sponsors in order to fund the downtown festivals and events.
The Partnership has formed a merchants committee which will be hosting a “Third Thursday” event downtown each month. The events will be held every third Thursday and will include special events, sales, refreshments, and free entertainment at local downtown businesses. For more details contact Jane Curran at janeframe@verizon.net This year the downtown will also host a Holiday Stroll on December 3rd.
Any business, organization or resident interested in becoming a sponsor or who would like to become a member of the Partnership should call the Executive Director, Lisa Piana, at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com or (774)571-3109 or visit the downtown office location at 9 East Central Street ..
The Partnership’s mission is to stimulate economic development in the downtown in order to create a positive impact throughout the area. Some of the past Franklin downtown projects include the new bronze sculpture in front of the museum, the downtown signs, and working with town officials on new construction, green space and streetscape projects. New members are always welcome!
Town Council Mtg Smry 08/05/09
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Live reporting - Administrator report/closing
Update from the town via email now available on the Town website
Listing of vacancies is available
Upgrades to the corner at E Central/King/Chestnut should be started in a couple of weeks. It shouldn't take long to complete.
Councilor Comments
Doak - would be remiss if I didn't congratulate my daughter on her birthday
Pfeffer - thanks for the work cleaning up the corner on Pond St
Bartlett - thanks to Jeff and others involved for the new email service, this is the way of the future
Friday nights under the lights at Beaver St started two weeks ago
about 35 the first night, the weather canceled last week
this week is on, for frisbee
Motion to adjorn
Live reporting - Action items
G - LICENSE TRANSACTIONS - none
H - PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS - none
I - SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS - none
J - LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 09-54: Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 17E motion to approve, passed 5-0
"Authorizes an annual increase in the asset (whole estate) limit for exemptions granted to senior citizens, surviving spouses and surviving minors under General Laws Chapter 59, Section 17D, by the percentage increase in the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for the previous year as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2009."
2. Resolution 09-55: Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D motion to approve, passed 5-0
Authorizes an annual increase in the income (gross receipts) and asset (whole estate) limit for exemptions granted to senior citizens, under General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41C, by the percentage increase in the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for the previous year as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2009.
Live reporting - Town Council 8/5/09
Missing: Whalen, Feeley, McGann, Zollo
A - APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 1, July 15 Regular, July 15 Executive Session
Change to minutes of July 1 to correct Feeley vote for Resolution 09-47 (bottom of page 4) should be "Y" (not as shown "1")
B - ANNOUNCEMENTS
Debbie Pellegri - making the announcement about the election November 3rd. The papers will be available August 10th at the Town Clerk office in the Municipal Bldg.
Positions and dates have been posted previously here
C - PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
* Pearce Murphy, Retiring Member of Conservation Commission
D - CITIZEN COMMENTS
E - APPOINTMENTS
* Conservation Commission
Appointment of Jeff Livingstone - motion to approve, passed 5-0
Have you taken a ride on the Franklin Area Bus?
This summer why not take some time to ride the bus. For $1, it can be a real bargain.
One of the buses on the Franklin Area route has been wrapped to help advertise for Dean College. The bus (pictured below) was recently seen on its route along King St.
For more information (and schedule) on the Franklin Area Bus follow this link (PDF).
"won't have to raise money"
State Rep. Jim Vallee, D-Franklin, said he was proud to be an advocate for the grant.
"The Charles River Pollution Control District does a very good job, they're recognized as a cutting edge, state-of-the-art water treatment facility," he said. "But they are in need of upgrading their systems for energy efficiency and keeping up with technology."
Read the full article about the grant just received by the Charles River Pollution District in the Milford Daily News here
This will help Franklin and the other towns that are part of the District. There are major expenses coming for required improvements to reduce the phosphor being discharged into the Charles River. You can review the most recent presentation to the Town Council here.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
"The circle is sacred"
"A safe place to be yourself. There is no agenda except just come and share your story," she said.
The women will "go with the flow" to create the kind of circle they want, as such groups can often change course, she said.
Read the full article about the women's circle being formed in Franklin by Michelle Reid in the Milford Daily News here
"the full attention it deserves"
It was only due to a series of one-time, non-recurring revenue sources, like stimulus funding and voluntary salary freezes, that Franklin did not suffer severe cuts in services this fiscal year, Whalen said.
"Given the severity of the challenges we are going to face, I'm leaning toward throwing my hat in the ring for the citizens' consideration for one more term, but I haven't decided for sure," Whalen said.
Read the full article on the status of the councilors up for re-election this fall in the Milford Daily News here
For a complete listing of open positions and the paperwork schedule to run for election, you can check here
Concerts on the Common - Frank Padula Band
Wally, the Green Monster will perform for the Children's Concert from 6:00 Pm to 6:30 PM.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Franklin: Walgreens Conveyor
I was caught by this arrangement of machines. The bucket loader (far right) drops a load of dirt into the first blue machine. This appears to filter the material and transfer it to another similar machine which may have a different filter setting to process before it drops it off the last conveyor in a pile to be used on the site.
How many men would have been required to provide the same filtering function in the days when the Four Corners Bldg went up (or earlier)?
Anyone know the answer?
PMC - Nutting quoted
Photos from the activity on Saturday morning at the PMC Franklin water stop can be found here
Town Council - Agenda - 8/5/09
B - ANNOUNCEMENTS
C - PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
* Pearce Murphy, Retiring Member of Conservation Commission
D - CITIZEN COMMENTS
E - APPOINTMENTS
* Conservation Commission
F - HEARINGS
G - LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
H - PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
I - SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J - LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 09-54: Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 17E
2. Resolution 09-55: Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D
K - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
L - OLD BUSINESS
M - NEW BUSINESS
N - COUNCIL COMMENTS
O - EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
P - ADJOURN
"an issue for the new council to work on"
Nutting said he will wait to see the cost before deciding whether he feels as strongly as Vallee about burying the utilities.
Town Council filed special legislation months ago that will allow them to borrow money for the work, and Nutting said he expects the special legislation to be voted on by year's end.
Read the full article about this aspect of the planned improvements for downtown Franklin in the Milford Daily News here.
Picking up from the headline this is just one of many items that the "new" council will work on. The "new" council is one that will be elected on November 3rd. Who of the current council is running and who else will be on the ballot remains to be seen. As noted here previously, papers will be available from the Town Clerk next week (Aug 10th) and are due back to the Town Clerk by Sep 15th.
Please stay current with what is happening in Franklin. We will need to cast an informed vote in November to handle the major items that are facing Franklin.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
"It's just a matter of economics"
Read the full article on the Quinn Bill in the Milford Daily News here"I certainly understand the struggle the state is having to make ends meet. We at the association adamantly opposed the change," Nutting said.
Franklin's allotment was cut from $183,000 to $33,000, he said. The town is is only legally obligated to match that $33,000, Nutting said, so the Police Department's total Quinn Bill budget of $366,000 may become $66,000
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Saturday, August 1, 2009
PMC - Franklin Water Stop
Here are some pictures of the riders and greeters today:
May the road be kind to all the riders today, and may the wind be at your back!
If you would like to contribute to a rider, you can search for a rider by name here.
For some of the many Franklin PMC riders, there donations pages can be found here:
To donate to Ethan Pearl's ride, logon to https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=EP0070,
for Michele Pearl, https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=MP0164 ,
for Jeff Roy, https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=JR0142
for Jeff Nutting, https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=JN0077
for Sue Rohrbach, https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=SR0109
On this day
Digging into the archives, the posting here a year ago reported on vandalism, car thieves, and the Digital Credit Union expanding by opening their office on RT 140.
In 2007, Oak St Elementary School received word that it's kindergarten had been certified by the NAEYC and the Boston Globe wrote about the short cut utility poles. I had just before that posted pictures of those poles that could be seen along Union St.
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FHS Update and Amendment to the Program of Studies
Sent to you by Steve Sherlock via Google Reader:
Please excuse the date on this letter, but as I prepare to leave for vacation, I wanted to post a copy of this letter which will be sent next week to the FHS Community. The letter is designed to highlight and explain changes that will or have occurred at FHS as we prepare for the coming year. Guidance Counselors will be in the Office on August 18th and 19th to answer questions or resolve scheduling conflicts.
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FHS Update
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