Franklin to hold kindergarten sign up
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Attorney Gary Hogan said that state laws require Mullaney to disclose the conflict with the town clerk before the first public hearing, which was held in September. But, he filed the form on Oct. 26, Hogan said, so now he wants Mullaney to recuse himself from the vote on the project.
"He did the right thing but my position is that it wasn't filed timely and I think he's tainted as a consequence of that," said Hogan, who represented Eastern Management and Development LLC.
We are all reading about cyberbullying in the news. Now Franklin’s own home-grown expert Teenangels and their founder, cybersafety expert and head of StopCyberbullying.org, will help the Franklin community understand how it works, how big a problem it is and what we can do about it. The Teenangels are teens who train under Dr. Aftab for 2 years to become cybersafety experts in their own right. They are sought after by the media, governmental agencies and Congress for what they know and their practical approach to addressing cyber-risks.
Parry Aftab is Executive Director of WiredSafety.org, the largest online safety and educational program and the cybersafety contributor to the Today Show, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, CNN and MSNBC. She is best known for empowering families to use digital technologies more safely and responsibly. She is a member of Facebook’s five member international safety advisory board and MTV’s advisory board.
This event is sponsored by: Franklin WiredTeens Club, Franklin Community Health Council, and the Franklin Anti-Bullying Task Force.
Councilors could have shifted the burden to commercial properties by adopting a split tax rate. But, that could result in higher residential taxes next year because the values of commercial properties are dropping quicker than residential ones, said Chris Feeley, a member of the Board of Assessors.
"If in fact we had a dual tax rate last year, the residential rate would have gone up dramatically more," Feeley said. "The town by most standards does not have a big enough industrial or commercial base to warrant a dual tax rate."
Town Council Chairman Scott Mason said that was the most convincing argument to adopt a single tax rate.
Shifting the tax burden to commercial properties would also drive away businesses, especially small companies already battling increasing health insurance costs, said Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce.
"If you go with a dual tax rate, you might as well go up on 495 and put a sign that says Franklin is not business-friendly," Lank said.Read the full article in the Milford Daily News
Jessica Strunkin, manager of public policy and public affairs for the 495 MetroWest Partnership, said she would like to see businesses and government work together to solve the problem.
"I think some type of collaborative approach would be more efficient," Strunkin said after the meeting. "Everyone can pool their resources and it might cost less."
Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce, said public outreach will be key to coming up with a manageable funding plan.
"I think (a stormwater utility) is almost inevitable," he said after the meeting. "No matter how we look at it, this is an unfunded mandate and we're going to be footing the bill."Read the full article in the Milford Daily News
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