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Saturday, October 22, 2011
In the News - Powderly, flu clinics, fair, library, 5K run/walk
Meet the Franklin Candidate: Tina Powderly, Town Council
by Alison McCall/Daily News staff
New state money means clinics can once again give all adults flu vaccine
by Michael Morton/Daily News staff
No Clinics found for Franklin (02038). Please refine your search Criteria.
But the results are based upon the database and schedule as of today. Check back in the future, there may be updates
Franklin MOMS plan preschool fair
by GateHouse Media, Inc.
News from the Franklin Library
by GateHouse Media, Inc.
Ladybug 5K Run/Walk planned
by GateHouse Media, Inc.
Boston Foundation report examines new framework for collaboration on school ...
When you and I can put aside the School Committee's current tiff with the Town Council, there is good news and a real development on the interest based bargaining front. That is real news. Interest based bargaining can bring a possible solution to some of the long term and systemic budget issues Franklin faces.
At a time when fiscal crises in states and municipalities throughout the country have put collective bargaining agreements with public sector unions under the spotlight and under fire, , a new Boston Foundation report lays out an alternative framework for contract talks that could provide a "win-win-win" for labor, management and taxpayers. This report is [...]
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via Franklin (MA) School Committee Blog by Jeffrey Roy on 10/21/11
At a time when fiscal crises in states and municipalities throughout the country have put collective bargaining agreements with public sector unions under the spotlight and under fire, , a new Boston Foundation report lays out an alternative framework for contract talks that could provide a "win-win-win" for labor, management and taxpayers. This report is [...]
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Sewage Backup Floods Girls Locker Room
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The girls' locker room suffered a severe septic failure Monday afternoon that resulted in raw sewage being excreted onto the ground. A total of 8 to 10 students who had left belongings on the floor or on the bottom shelf of lockers underwent terminal damage of property which had to be thrown out during the clean [...]
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Partridge St - closure notice
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Thriller Dance
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via Lifelong Learning by Pandora Carlucci on 10/21/11
Thursday, October 27, is the night of the second annual Thriller Dance Workshop. Held at Franklin High School and taught by Denise Weaver, this iconic dance is certain to be fun. Register online at www.franklin.k12.ma.us select lifelong select adult education and finally select Dance. Come and be part of the fun!!
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Friday, October 21, 2011
A "free cash" battle?
Ed Cafasso wrote a letter to the editor that was titled "Free cash is Franklin's best-kept secret" and opened with:
Read the full letter here: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1876835722/Cafasso-Free-cash-is-Franklins-best-kept-secret#ixzz1bPMiRqyp
The Town Council has responded with their letter titled "'Bewildered' by free cash concern in Franklin"
Each of the past two years as part of the tax rate hearing, I have published my analysis of "free cash". You can view the slides and hear the audio from Dec 2010 here:
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2010/12/fm-79-slidecast-tax-hearing-info-for-fy.html
and from Dec 2009 here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2009/11/fm-50-slidecast.html
I add my two cents on this matter over here:
http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/2011/10/words-carry-price.html
It's time for Franklin to become more transparent with its taxpayers about the annual financial windfall inappropriately known as "free cash."
Free cash is the extra money left over after the city balances its budget every June 30. It's revenue that Franklin collected from taxpayers but didn't spend. The free cash amount for the fiscal year that just ended is rumored to be nearly $3 million, although whether the official figure will be disclosed and discussed before the Nov. 8 municipal election remains to be seen.
Read the full letter here: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1876835722/Cafasso-Free-cash-is-Franklins-best-kept-secret#ixzz1bPMiRqyp
The Town Council has responded with their letter titled "'Bewildered' by free cash concern in Franklin"
We are somewhat bewildered by Ed Cafasso's recent Letter to the Editor (Oct. 14) titled "Free cash: Franklin's best-kept secret." Let's start with the title of his letter and the use of the word "secret." Franklin's free cash policy is anything but secret. Anyone can go to franklin.ma.us, enter "free cash" in the search string and be delivered a trove of information about Franklin's free cash, including the policy itself, historical amounts, etc. Further, each and every Finance Committee meeting cites the current amount of free cash as part of its publicly posted agenda.Read the rest of the Council's letter here: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x804699069/Bewildered-by-free-cash-concern-in-Franklin#ixzz1bPNclpbo
Each of the past two years as part of the tax rate hearing, I have published my analysis of "free cash". You can view the slides and hear the audio from Dec 2010 here:
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2010/12/fm-79-slidecast-tax-hearing-info-for-fy.html
and from Dec 2009 here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2009/11/fm-50-slidecast.html
I add my two cents on this matter over here:
http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/2011/10/words-carry-price.html
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