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Monday, April 24, 2017
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds - Register O'Donnell Announces 35,000th Book Printed at Registry
Gianna Cameron (FHS girls lacrosse) named Hockomock Sports "Player of the Week"
"Franklin freshman Gianna Cameron has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for April 16th through April 22nd. Cameron is the 27th athlete selected for the 2016-2017 school year and the third selection during the spring season. She is the first girls lacrosse player, fourth Franklin athlete, and second freshman to be selected this school year.
Cameron, a rookie goalie, has stepped right into the starting lineup and been an integral part of Franklin’s early season success, which has included eight straight wins and a goal difference of plus-62. The Panthers have allowed only 39 goals this year with Cameron as the backstop for a strong defensive core.
“Gianna has been rock solid on defense this year,” said head coach Kristin Igoe Guarino. “Her athleticism and instincts are unlike any goalie I have ever seen, and she plays like a senior.”
Continue reading the article online
https://hockomocksports.com/player-of-the-week-gianna-cameron-franklin-girls-lacrosse/
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| Gianna Cameron (FHS girls lacrosse) named Hockomock Sports "Player of the Week" |
Auction Sale of Low Value Parcels of Land - May 17
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
SALE OF LOW VALUE PARCELS
M.G.L. CHAPTER 60, SECTION 79
MAY 17, 2017
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
355 EAST CENTRAL STREET
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 2ND FLOOR
- One set of 11 parcels is scheduled for sale at 10:00 AM
Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the Town of Franklin Municipal Building, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter60, Section 79, James P. Dacey, the Treasurer of the Town of Franklin, intends to sell the hereinafter described parcels of land at public auction, said sale having been approved by the Commissioner of Revenue for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts pursuant to M.G.L., Chapter 60, Section 79Details of the 11 land parcels can be found online
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/legal_notice_lolv_auction_10_am_5-17-17_2.pdf
- One set of 10 parcels is scheduled for sale at 2:00 PM
Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Town of Franklin Municipal Building, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 60, Section 79, James P. Dacey, the Treasurer of the Town of Franklin, intends to sell the hereinafter describedparcels of land at public auction, said sale having been approved by the Commissioner of Revenue for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts pursuant to M.G.L., Chapter 60, Section 79.
Details of the 10 land parcels can be found online
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/legal_notice_lolv_auction_2_pm_5-17-17_2.pdf
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| Town of Franklin Municipal Building, 2nd Floor Council Chambers |
Palliative Care Informational Session - Apr 26
Are you or someone you love coping with a serious or chronic illness?
You are welcome to attend a free palliative care session to answer any questions you might have. This session has the answers to creating your best life now even with a serious or chronic illness.
On Wednesday, April 26 - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register for the session at cmulligan@newenglandchapel.org or call 508-541-9078
This informational session is co-sponsored by Milford Regional Medical Center
You are welcome to attend a free palliative care session to answer any questions you might have. This session has the answers to creating your best life now even with a serious or chronic illness.
On Wednesday, April 26 - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register for the session at cmulligan@newenglandchapel.org or call 508-541-9078
This informational session is co-sponsored by Milford Regional Medical Center
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| Palliative Care Informational Session |
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Franklin Residents/Taxpayers, you'll be tested on this
Aside from the budget, this is the single most important document that every Franklin resident and taxpayer should be familiar with. After the only operational override passed in 2007, there was another attempt in 2008 that failed. One of the outcomes of the failure was the establishment of the Long Range Financial Planning Committee.
The committee began with representatives from the Town Council (3), School Committee (2), and Finance Committee (2). In December 2010, it was reformed as a committee completely made up of 'citizens' - that is residents with no other direct board membership.
The Committee produced their final report in June 2012. Since that time, the Town Administrator has been updating the long range financial plan each year.
The current report was just posted to the Town of Franklin webpage and is copied here for your reading pleasure.
Long Range Financial Planning Committee Meeting notes for their 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 sessions can be found in the meeting archive
http://www.franklinmatters.org/p/meeting-notes.html
The 5 year financial plan published in 2012
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/report.pdf
Information provided to candiates for the Town election in Nov 2011
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/01/franklin-ma-long-range-financial.html
The committee began with representatives from the Town Council (3), School Committee (2), and Finance Committee (2). In December 2010, it was reformed as a committee completely made up of 'citizens' - that is residents with no other direct board membership.
Vision The Long Range Finance Committee is a citizen advisory group tasked with helping citizens and Town officials better understand Franklin’s long-term financial outlook and the various courses of action available to secure Franklin’s financial future.
Mission The Committee will achieve this vision by (i) evaluating and reporting on the Town’s five-year financial projection, (ii) assessing the nature and potential magnitude of the Town’s significant financial risks, particularly those that give rise to a structural deficit, and (iii) recommending steps to close the gap between future expected revenues and expenditures in an effort ultimately to achieve fiscal sustainability.
The Committee produced their final report in June 2012. Since that time, the Town Administrator has been updating the long range financial plan each year.
The current report was just posted to the Town of Franklin webpage and is copied here for your reading pleasure.
The introduction from Town Administrator Jeff Nutting:
"Each year we look into the crystal ball and try to project the long term fiscal health of the community. We look at trends over the last five years, adjust for one time issues or "bumps" in the road and then try to predict the fiscal future. Looking ahead a couple of years is not that difficult while projecting five years ahead is a "best guess' of what may affect local government beyond the "normal revenue and expenses" We do not know today how the economy, Federal and State budgets, changing demographics, growing population, unknown mandates, health care, etc. will affect our fiscal health in the future.
We do know that:
• Our population has increased from 29,738 in 2001 to over 34,000 in 2017 and it will continue to increase. Currently there are over 800 potential housing units under construction, in the "pipeline or proposed by developers with more to come.
• Health care costs continue to be a concern.
• Our unfunded retiree health insurance obligation is $93,000,000 (2015).
• Our unfunded pension liability is $41,346,000 (2016).
• The FY 18 School budgets will use one time revenues to balance the budget and beyond that they will have few reserves left.
Franklin is in generally good financial shape today but we will continue to struggle to maintain high quality school and municipal services given the fiscal constraints that we operate under.
I believe we can continue a "level service" budget in fiscal year FY 18. The trend suggests that in FY 19 we will need to use school and town reserves to maintain services.
Starting in FY 20 the forecast strongly suggests we will face service cuts and/or a tax increase.
While many departments would like to add employees to better serve the citizens the available revenues leave very few options for expanding the work force with recurring revenues.
In order to have trne fiscal stability there would need to be a great deal of change in Federal and Sate laws and regulations that drive up the cost of doing business. I do not see any political will to make major changes for the foreseeable future.
We will continue to do are very best on behalf of all the citizens of Franklin to maintain a high quality of life while trying to control costs to the taxpayers."
Long Range Financial Planning Committee Meeting notes for their 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 sessions can be found in the meeting archive
http://www.franklinmatters.org/p/meeting-notes.html
The 5 year financial plan published in 2012
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/report.pdf
Information provided to candiates for the Town election in Nov 2011
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/01/franklin-ma-long-range-financial.html
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| road sign on Pleasant St is rather appropriate for this posting, the financial plan contains many hazards |
FHS softball rally to win 3-2; boys lacrosse win 9-5
From Hockomock Sports, we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Saturday, April 22.
Softball = Franklin, 3 vs. Bridgewater-Raynham, 2 – Final
– Trailing 2-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh, the Panthers rallied for a pair of runs to walk off with a win against the Trojans. Jackie Cherry led the inning off with a single and courtesy runner Anna Balkus advanced to third on sacrifice bunt from Olivia Haba. Balkus came home to tie the game on a wild pitch. Rachel Cousineau drew a walk, Ally Shea singled and both advanced a base on a wild pitch. Olivia DiGiacomo then delivered the game-winning hit with a base hit. The Panthers scored their first run in the fifth inning when Cousineau knocked in Tara Hartnett (2-for-3), who led off with a double. Cherry earned her first career win in the circle for the Panthers.
Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 9 vs. Masconomet, 5 – Final
– Junior Eric Civetti netted a hat trick and had one assist while classmate Kyle McInery found the back of the net twice with one assist as Franklin rolled passed Masconomet. Senior Packie Watson scored twice to round off the Panthers’ attack. Junior Connor O’Rourke made 12 saves in net while sophomore Jacob Alexander lost just one face off all game, albeit due to a false start.
For the remainder of the results around the Hockomock League on Saturday
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-042217/
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| FHS Panthers |
Take the Story Walk at DelCarte
The Story Walk should be a good way to stretch your legs today and explore a book and the open space. Yes, the playground is closed for now. It should re-open in June but in the meantime, the trails are still open and the short green trail is used for the Story Walk.
A collaboration between the Library and Recreation Dept the Story Walk spreads a children's book along a trail.
Exercise, read and explore as you go.
I captured the story walk in photos on Saturday to share here.
The story is "The Friend Ship" by Kat Yeh
A collaboration between the Library and Recreation Dept the Story Walk spreads a children's book along a trail.
Exercise, read and explore as you go.
I captured the story walk in photos on Saturday to share here.
The story is "The Friend Ship" by Kat Yeh
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