Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
"Your local tax dollar is spent in your town"
The tax rate was raised from $12.95 per $1,000 of property value to $13.73 per $1,000, in part because of dropping home values. Towns often respond to declining property values by raising rates to at least maintain revenue totals.
"Rates go up when the value of the town goes down because the value of the town needs to stay the same," said Councilor Glenn Jones, admitting that the explanation is basic and simplistic.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/business/x46240157/Residential-commercial-taxes-rising-in-Franklin#ixzz1fHHdtjPM
The live reporting from the Town Council meeting Weds, Nov 30 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/12/town-council-113011.html
Additional information on the tax rate can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/11/fm-101-tax-rate-info.html
Taking a LEAP! (video)
I met Steve Farber earlier this year and received an advance copy of this book. I don't have it anymore as it went to someone who really wanted to read it. Now with the official version available, I can get a new copy for myself. And help him with this new out reach effort!
"Do what you love in the service of people who love what you do" - Steve Farber
"Do what you love in the service of people who love what you do" - Steve Farber
3 more Franklin Area Blogs
Three more items from the Franklin Area Blogs to highlight today.
Realtor Kathy Stankard writes about the Downtown Partnership's Holiday Stroll taking place today:
Upcoming Franklin, MA Holiday Events Worth Checking Out
Holiday Stroll Map
Realtor Kathy Stankard writes about the Downtown Partnership's Holiday Stroll taking place today:
Upcoming Franklin, MA Holiday Events Worth Checking Out
Holiday Stroll Map
Breakfast with Santa - Franklin British Beer Company
What: Breakfast with Santa
Where: British Beer Company in Franklin
When: Saturday December 10th, 8:30am and 10am
Why: To benefit the Santa Foundation
Santa's coming to town! Gather up the kiddies and let 'em know they better be good, for goodness sake, 'cause Santa will be hosting breakfast at the British Beer Company in Franklin. Old Saint Nick will be flying in from the North Pole on December 10th for this special morning. There will be two seatings: 8:30am and 10am, tickets are only $10 and $5 for kids under 12. The breakfast, and a raffle, will be helping us to raise funds for the Santa Foundation, who provides gifts for families in need during Christmas. The foundation was able to help 700 families last Christmas…that's a lot of shiny happy local children! The BBC is inviting the whole Franklin community down for some eggs and pancakes…all for a good cause. Children should come with their Christmas wish list ready to go for good ole Chris Kringle.
British Beer Company
280 Franklin Village Drive - Franklin, MA
Town Council - 11/30/11
The collection of posts that were reported live during the Town Council meeting on Weds, Nov 30 can be found here
- Live reporting - closing
- Live reporting - legislation for action
- Live reporting - Tax hearing
- Live reporting - Citizens comments
- Live reporting - Town Council
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Live reporting - closing
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
commenting on the citizens comments, it was not $350,000 spent, it was $100,000
it was not a court proceeding, it was an arbitration issue and not a public record
the legal bills are a public record and were part of the school committees warrant
L. OLD BUSINESS
none
M. NEW BUSINESS
none
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Powderly - Councilors breakfast at Senior Center
I am meeting with Karen tomorrow, we are trying to figure out the best use of that committee, once we resolved the tax abatements, we did not meet much. I appreciate your input, it hasn't been officially disbanded, it is looking for new direction
Pfeffer -
Kennedy School Playground committee most active I have seen, they are around
Can we get an updated listing of the councilors?
Nutting - it will be in the package for next meeting
Kelly -
thanks to the Concerts ont he Common and the DPW for the work on the holiday decorations
Santa came on Sunday and it was a good time
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
motion approved, via roll call 8-0
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