Real Time Reporting: Finance Committee - Apr 19, 2016

Reported in real time via the web broadcast on the Finance Committee meeting with the first of the FY 2017 budget hearings.

The budget hearing document (detailed budget line items likely won't be available until the Town Council hearings start in May/June.)

screen grab of the Finance Committee meeting 4/16/19

(be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to review all the entries)

The next budget hearing is scheduled for Apr 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the 3rd Floor Training room

In the News: small engine fire burns Franklin man

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

A man was transported to the Milford Regional Medical Center Tuesday afternoon after reportedly suffering severe burns in an incident on Pond Street. 

Franklin Fire Lt. Thomas Konieczny said the man, who was not identified, had been doing landscaping work around 38 Pond St. at the time of the incident. 

"He was refueling a small engine, that was apparently already hot," he said. "The fuel spilled on the engine, which flashed, causing a fire."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160419/franklin-man-burned-in-landscaping-incident

A Concert for the Senses (multimedia)

The audio recording of the Concert for the Senses on Apr 14, 2016. Held at Franklin (MA) High School. This was performed by faculty and students of the Center for Adult Education and Community Learning.

• Audio:

• A PDF of the program is available in two parts

Outside cover:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczWG11UkZpeTdVSjA/view?usp=sharing

Inside:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczb3ZHblJqd1RXTkk/view?usp=sharing

Franklin Forte

• Photos from the evening captured via Twitter:

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FHS girls lacrosse post win; softball, baseball and boys tennis post loses on Monday

Softball

• Franklin, 1 @ Bishop Feehan, 7 – Final

Girls Lacrosse

• Franklin, 10 vs. Bishop Feehan, 3 – Final 

– Kendall Reardon scored twice and had one assist to lead the Panthers while Diana Griffin and Annie Walsh each netted a pair of goals. Head coach Kristin Igoe noted the entire defense played well, led by five ground balls from Sam Jones.

Boys Tennis

• Franklin, 2 vs. Hopedale, 3 – Final

Baseball

• Franklin, 5 @ Bishop Feehan, 6 – Final (8 inn.)

http://www.hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-041816/


Josh Perry, Managing Editor of Hockomock Sports, provides the full write up on the baseball game.

"Beach Field has not been a happy place for Hockomock baseball teams this spring and that continued on Monday afternoon, as Franklin became the third team to be beaten by Bishop Feehan this spring. 

The Panthers came closer than the previous two (North Attleboro and Attleboro), as they held a two-run lead into the bottom of the sixth and regained the lead in the top of the eighth. But, the Shamrocks countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, including the game-winner on a bases loaded walk by Brodie Carey, to pull out a 6-5 victory. 

“I was talking to the guys and told them if they think the game was won or lost in the last inning then they weren’t watching the game,” said Franklin coach Zach Brown. “We did some things that were a little uncharacteristic of us today, especially on the base paths and it came back to hurt us.”

Continue reading the full article online
http://www.hockomocksports.com/feehan-walks-away-win-franklin-baseball/

Mike Skaza threw 5-2/3 innings against Feehan to pick up the no decision for Franklin. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

4th Annual Elks Care Elks Share 5K - May 7

The 4th Annual Elks Care Elks Share 5K is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Registration is open and available online   http://franklinelks5k.com/

Elks Care Elks Share 5K - May 7, 9:00 AM

In the News: Dean Dash 5K, St Vincent DePaul collection, Art Assoc spring show

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

"Dean College will host a 5K race this weekend, an event organizers say is growing each year. 

Race organizers are hoping this year's Dean Dash - the third annual such event - will draw more than 200 participants. The race is scheduled to start at noon on Saturday, April 23 at Dean Hall. 

Carlos Aguilera, college recreation coordinator, said the concept came out of a group discussion of campus traditions. 

"We were talking about traditions and what could get the students interested," he said. "The idea of a race came up, and 5Ks are very popular these days."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160418/franklin-dean-college-to-host-5k-on-saturday

Dean Dash 5K

"The St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Mary’s Parish, 1 Church Square, will hold its monthly collection May 7-8. 

Items may be left in the boxes at the doors of the church at any time. The SVDP food pantry is able to pack four to five bags of food and offer them to senior citizens, the unemployed, low-income families, people who are unable to work, families with three generations living in the home, single mothers who are working two jobs and families with many children."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160418/st-vincent-to-hold-collection

"The Franklin Art Association will hold an opening reception and awards ceremony on April 30 at the Black Box, 15 W. Central St., Franklin. 

The show will feature an exhibit and sale of works of art by member artists, a “clothesline cash and carry” art sale, small works table and bin sales of original work and prints. Live music will be provided by the Franklin High School Jazz Band. Refreshments will be served. 

The show will be open from noon to 8 p.m. April 30 and from noon to 3 p.m. May 1. A reception will take place at 7 p.m. April 30."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160418/franklin-art-association-to-hold-spring-art-show-sale

MassBudget: What's in the House Ways and Means budget?

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. Analyzing the House Ways and Means Budget Proposal Last week the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a budget for the next fiscal year. This budget proposal, examined in our new Budget Monitor, is similar overall to the Governor's proposal and the pattern of recent years. It is largely an austerity budget that reduces spending in some accounts, keeps most essentially at current levels, and contains only very modest new initiatives. Among the major ways this proposal differs from the Governor's is that it recommends more funding for local public schools. It both directly increases Chapter 70 funding (state aid to local school districts) by more than the Governor proposed and funds a reserve to provide additional funding for districts on the short end of changes in the way the state counts low-income students (explained briefly in the Budget Monitor and in more detail here and here). Like the Governor's budget, this proposal relies on temporary revenues to pay for ongoing costs, though less than in recent years. Both proposals fail to deposit into the rainy day fund the full amount of capital gains tax revenue called for by existing law. This far into an economic recovery the state should not need to rely on temporary solutions to balance the budget and should be fully implementing policies to be prepared for the next downturn. This Budget Monitor provides highlights of the House Ways and Means recommendations in specific areas across the budget. It also offers comparisons to the Governor's proposals and to historic spending levels. As the budget process continues, watch for our Budget Monitors explaining how the full House changes the proposal, the Senate versions, and each step to the end. Read the current Budget Monitor here. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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Congratulations to all the Franklin runners!

Using the searchable results for hometown of Franklin, MA this is what the Baa.org webpage shows.   http://baa.org/searchable-results.html

BIB	NAME	AGE	M/F	CITY	ST	CTRY	CTZ
1593	Tucceri, Kevin	40	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:19:45 0:39:15 0:59:09 1:19:38 1:24:01 1:40:06 2:01:42 2:24:06 2:46:43 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:06:44 2:56:29 2:56:29 1000 955 105
5252	Psilakis, Alexander G.	19	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:21:16 0:42:25 1:03:38 1:24:34 1:29:07 1:45:33 2:07:24 2:34:42 3:00:50 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:07:18 3:11:02 3:11:02 3037 2756 1836
8010	Nadeau, Bill	39	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:21:40 0:43:57 1:06:37 1:29:21 1:34:17 1:51:55 2:15:01 2:38:27 3:01:23 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:07:18 3:11:22 3:11:22 3098 2805 1856
9171	Nadeau, Janelle E	38	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:22:22 0:45:06 1:08:03 1:31:24 1:36:26 1:54:54 2:19:09 2:45:27 3:10:19 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:07:41 3:21:10 3:21:10 5217 791 649
5904	Williams, Samuel L.	30	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:21:36 0:43:10 1:04:36 1:26:12 1:30:57 1:48:38 2:14:31 2:45:19 3:17:08 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:08:02 3:30:33 3:30:33 7867 6130 2990
6819	O'Connor, Kevin J	39	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:22:48 0:47:12 1:10:54 1:35:56 1:41:26 2:01:57 2:30:54 3:04:06 3:34:02 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:08:40 3:46:52 3:46:52 12910 8601 3476
24294	Dombroski, Laura	51	F	Franklin	MA	USA	CAN
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:25:24 0:51:31 1:17:50 1:44:27 1:50:11 2:11:24 2:40:15 3:10:22 3:40:32 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:08:58 3:54:46 3:54:46 15343 5726 365
27083	Santos, Joao	39	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:25:13 0:50:28 1:16:45 1:43:41 1:49:18 2:11:43 2:40:42 3:11:33 3:40:58 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:08:59 3:55:07 3:55:07 15420 9648 3649
6364	Lesperance, John J	53	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:23:08 0:46:15 1:09:55 1:35:27 1:41:13 2:04:49 2:36:27 3:09:35 3:44:24 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:09:06 3:58:25 3:58:25 16356 10060 1426
27392	Cody, Emily	33	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:24:38 0:49:59 1:17:35 1:44:57 1:50:37 2:13:57 2:44:17 3:14:51 3:45:14 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:09:06 3:58:34 3:58:34 16402 6327 3707
26544	Rondeau, Stephen	46	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:23:46 0:48:32 1:14:46 1:42:23 1:48:14 2:11:48 2:42:59 3:14:35 3:47:12 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:09:08 3:59:14 3:59:14 16596 10153 1928
27270	Bogigian, Kathy	36	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:26:32 0:52:28 1:19:05 1:46:53 1:53:01 2:16:12 2:47:24 3:18:51 3:47:57 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:09:10 4:00:02 4:00:02 16812 6563 3791
28186	MacKay-Montville, Sarah A.	24	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:29:12 0:59:03 1:29:07 2:00:05 2:12:21 2:36:32 3:08:29 3:39:40 4:10:46 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:10:06 4:24:36 4:24:36 21163 9133 4590
26642	Lim, Christian M.	36	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:30:00 0:59:25 1:28:53 1:57:55 2:04:14 2:28:11 2:59:31 3:33:11 4:10:21 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:10:06 4:24:43 4:24:43 21174 12036 4102
30508	Ward, Scott C.	42	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:28:26 0:56:35 1:25:22 1:55:17 2:01:50 2:25:49 2:58:53 3:32:56 4:11:39 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:10:11 4:26:48 4:26:48 21433 12164 1771
21385	Griffiths, Donna	51	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:27:03 0:55:40 1:25:57 1:56:53 2:03:35 2:29:12 3:03:25 3:40:30 4:13:44 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:10:13 4:27:46 4:27:46 21555 9336 963
30534	Chandler, Kim	42	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:31:26 1:03:04 1:34:59 2:08:18 2:15:18 2:41:37 3:15:51 3:50:01 4:24:36 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:10:39 4:39:00 4:39:00 22748 10006 1670
26723	Cameron, Catherine	23	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:30:23 1:01:11 1:34:00 2:09:35 2:17:13 2:48:32 3:28:37 4:08:54 4:46:38 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:11:32 5:02:14 5:02:14 24602 10973 5337
30706	Ullrich, Blaire B.	30	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:31:42 1:03:52 1:36:39 2:12:03 2:19:42 2:52:02 3:32:54 4:14:12 4:55:19 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:11:52 5:10:55 5:10:55 25027 11227 5468
29314	Ford, Karisa	28	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:32:32 1:05:29 1:39:30 2:15:38 2:23:38 2:53:13 3:34:32 4:14:28 4:54:21 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:11:54 5:11:42 5:11:42 25059 11244 5475
27072	Curran, John J.	50	M	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:31:13 1:03:41 1:36:48 2:10:51 2:18:10 2:49:41 3:26:35 4:11:21 4:54:40 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:12:01 5:14:39 5:14:39 25179 13863 1956
27071	Curran, Cheryl	50	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:31:12 1:03:40 1:36:49 2:10:52 2:18:10 2:49:41 3:26:36 4:11:21 4:54:40 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:12:01 5:14:39 5:14:39 25180 11317 1181
26776	Wallace, Eileen	58	F	Franklin	MA	USA
5k 10k 15k 20k Half 25k 30k 35k 40k 0:34:12 1:10:48 1:45:41 2:21:39 2:28:57 2:58:34 3:38:02 4:19:36 4:58:28 Finish: Pace Proj. Time Offl. Time Overall Gender Division 0:12:03 5:15:56 5:15:56 25231 11343 602

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