Monday, August 13, 2012

10th Norfolk Campaign - Rich Eustis

The campaign signs are up and the primary coming up rapidly on Thursday, Sep 6. This is the first of a series to view the five campaign signs.

Rich Eustis is one of three Republicans facing off in the primary.

10th Norfolk Campaign Signs

For more on the Eustis campaign visit his web page  http://www.richeustis.com/


Related posts:

The primary is on a Thursday, yes - not a Tuesday
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/sep-6-primary-falls-on-thursday.html

The Republicans will face off in a debate on Tuesday, Aug 28th
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/08/10th-norfolk-republican-debate.html

"a Town Council is like having Town Meeting twice a month"

The Milford Daily News reports on some area communities that have changed from a town meeting to a manager and elected council to govern.
Franklin Town Administrator Jeffrey D. Nutting said many Bay State communities are still wrestling with "the never-ending debate over choosing between giving people a direct voice or governmental efficiency.'' 
Since revising its charter in 2010, Franklin is governed by nine Town Council members and an administrator whom they appoint. 
"When communities debate this you always hear people's concern about losing their representative voices. The love of town meeting is an emotional issue. People say it's the purest form of democracy,'' he said. "But towns can't be run like they were 200 years ago. I just see the world is changing and I think this is the best way to deal with it.'' 
For Nutting, working in concert with Town Council has helped Franklin move quickly to offer businesses tax incentives to move to town, fine tune zoning changes and resolve unexpected problems.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x866123769/Officials-Change-led-to-greater-efficiency#ixzz23Px1QbT8


In the News: library, temple

What summer holds beyond stacks at area libraries


Franklin Public Library: Star Wars Symposium

 
 

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via Franklin Public Library by Franklin Public Library on 8/9/12



 
 

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Parmenter - Modular Units

Walked by the Parmenter School on Saturday to get pictures of the modular units before they get removed. According to the update at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday (8/7/12), the propane tank is scheduled to be removed first, then the units will come down. During the last week of August, the DPW will return the space below the modulars to useful land, seeding grass, etc.

What do the modulars look like?

From the outside, a walk around them produces the following views.

Parmenter Modular Units

Parmenter Modular Units

Parmenter Modular Units

Parmenter Modular Units

Parmenter Modular Units

Parmenter Modular Units

Parmenter Modular Units

The tech department would probably not be happy to find that one of their computer cables was being used to hold the door open from time to time.



Closing Day for St Rocco's

Today marks the closing of the Olympics in London and St Rocco's Festival here in Franklin.

Annual fun at St. Rocco's in Franklin


Yes, the major reason for St Rocco's Festival is a fund raiser for St Mary's Church

St Rocco's Festival

St Rocco's Festival

St Rocco's Festival

St Rocco's Festival

"considered high quality by all standards"


Towns with a higher bond rating are more likely to be able to pay off their loans, and as such are often given a lower rate of interest on their bonds. 
"On smaller projects, a few (percentage) points isn’t going to matter too much," said Ballantine. "But if you’re building a high school, it can make a significant difference." 
Much like there are three main credit bureaus for personal credit scores, there are three main bond rating agencies — Moody’s Investors Service, Standard and Poor’s, and Fitch Group.

Read more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x521655892/Despite-recession-area-municipal-bond-rates-in-good-shape#ixzz23KDAVE3B

Franklin has been able to maintain a very good bond rating with its overall budget management. This will be a major factor as the new high project goes out to bid for the bonds to finance the building. Of course, the timing for the actual construction bids will hopefully produce the lowest overall cost for the project as well.

Franklin is also aggressive in managing its debt to take advantage of the lowest ratings available. It was able to perform two refinancing exercises that substantially reduced the amount of interest that would be paid over the life of the bond. The most recent of these efforts was reported on during the FinCom meeting in April
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/live-reporting-fincom.html