Franklin Rail Trail
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The presentation was added to the meeting notes of 8/19/09 and here to save clicking back into the August files.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Citizens Rail Trail presentation added to meeting notes
This was the presentation developed for and viewed at the Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee meeting on 8/19/09. The presentation was developed by Bill DiSantis.
The presentation was added to the meeting notes of 8/19/09 and here to save clicking back into the August files.
The presentation was added to the meeting notes of 8/19/09 and here to save clicking back into the August files.
Take a ride on the Franklin Area Bus
Did you know that you can have it stop for you along the route?
This September, 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).
This September, 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).
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Live reporting - Public Land Use Committee
Attending: Liz Fester, Mark Anderson, Tim Twardowski
Missing: Jim Estabrook, Ray Willis
Beth Dahlstrom, Town Planner
Brian Taberner, Director, Planning and Community Development
Members of the Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee
Dave Dennison, Allan Sawyer, David Labonte, Karl Svendsen
Ron Clough, DCR
Franklin Rail Trail - part of the Titanic Trail
This presentation was based upon the one prepared by Bill DiSantis and edited by Carl Svendsen for this meeting.
Wadsworth Village, near Spring Street crossing, a historical site
How the trail would be finished off is somewhat dependent upon the requirements for the funding organization. Hard pack would be desirable.
Bellingham has a subcommittee to their Conservation Committee doing the same thing that the FCRTC is doing.
FCRTC is a grass roots organization coordinating with DCR.
Meeting with the Rotary Club to look for additional funding.
Dan O'Brian, a trail planner on the DCR staff
It is a feasible project. What you need is creation of a management plan. The plan would be two-fold, (1) development of the trail and (2) the on-going maintenance.
If you can avoid the MassHighway process which requires multiple dollars and multiple years. If you go with a fully engineered 12 foot way, that's one thing. If you are agreeable to go with the lesser option, then maybe the Town can provide some assistance.
The Town Planner and others within the Town can help the FCRT Committee
Ultimately looking at a 10 foot paved section with a yellow line down the middle and an adjacent 5 foot section hard pack for horse or jogger traffic.
Look into the ATT easement for an opportunity for sponsorship or opportunity for maintenance that could be leveraged.
Beth Dhalstrom and Dave Labonte to compare dates to find an acceptable meeting time in September to continue this discussion.
Election "Line up card"
Table below shows the positions available for election this November. Check for the updated version here
The Candidates column initially showed just the incumbents.
Those who have confirmed taking out papers are marked with a * and bold.
New candidates have their name in bold with -new.
The existing position holders who have not yet taken out papers are listed for reference to keep track of the "line up card"
So what does this tell us?
We need more candidates! The only election competition is for the Board of Health position.
The Candidates column initially showed just the incumbents.
Those who have confirmed taking out papers are marked with a * and bold.
New candidates have their name in bold with -new.
The existing position holders who have not yet taken out papers are listed for reference to keep track of the "line up card"
So what does this tell us?
We need more candidates! The only election competition is for the Board of Health position.
| Name | # of Openings | Candidates | Term of Office |
| Board of Assessors | 1 Position (For 4 years) | Robert Avakian* | 2009 to 2013 |
| Board of Health | 1 Position (For 4 years) | Bruce Hunchard* Koren Kanadanian-new | 2009 to 2013 |
| Planning Board | 2 Position (For 4 years) | Anthony Padula* | 2009 to 2013 |
| * 1Vacant | Joseph Halligan-new | 2009 to 2013 | |
| Planning Board (Associate) | * 1 vacant position (For 4 Years) | 2009 to 2013 | |
| Town Council | 9 Positions (For 2 Years) | Joseph McGann | 2009 to 2011 |
| Deborah Bartlett | |||
| R. Scott Mason* | |||
| Christopher Feeley | |||
| Judith Pond Pfeffer* | |||
| Thomas Doak - not running again | |||
| Shannon Zollo* | |||
| Robert Vallee* | |||
| Stephen Whalen | |||
| Glenn Jones- new Daniel Ballinger-new | |||
| School Committee | 7 Positions (For 2 Years) | Cora Armenio | 2009 to 2011 |
| Susan Rohrbach* | |||
| Paula Mullen* | |||
| Edward Cafasso* | |||
| Roberta Trahan | |||
| Matthew Kelly | |||
| Jeffrey Roy* |
Did you know that development of the rail trail is an objecitve?
Two public hearings that included mapping activities were held at the Franklin Town Hall on March 13 and 20, 2008. Although no requests were made, translation services and assistance to disabled populations would have been provided to ensure all populations could participate in the OSRP planning process. See Appendix E for minutes of these Public Hearings. Among the thoughts expressed by the Franklin citizen attendees were their desire to acquire chapter 61B land in the north end of town if it becomes available, as well as Mt. St. Mary's Abby and the Schmidt Farm. They felt town-owned land could be used for alternative uses such as low income housing, and the public should be educated on CPA prior to presenting it on a future ballot. Citizens expressed a desire to increase the number of bike paths and trails in town, increase access to the SNETT and State Forest, identify and preserve priority habitats, as well as implement "Smart Development" concepts and initiatives.
Read more from the Open Space and Recreation Plan on the Town web site here (PDF)
Members of the Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee will be participating in the Public Land Use Committee meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM in Room 205 in the Municipal Building.
In the News: some candidates, police grant
On the election front:
Franklin candidates starting to take out papers
from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Angel Roy/Daily News staff
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An update on the grant that the Police just received:
Franklin crosswalks to become safer through grant
Limited - bicycle/skateboard safety helmets available
The Franklin Police Department Safety Division has a limited number of bicycle/skateboard safety helmets available.
Various sizes, no charge, first come first served.
If interested, contact CSO Sergeant Spillane by clicking here.
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