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Friday, May 21, 2021
Spring Beautification Volunteers & Sponsors Needed - Today!!!
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Congressman Auchincloss: Community Office Hours in Franklin this Friday - May 21
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Recap: Finance Committee - further discussion required on draft debt stabilization policy
Quick Recap:
As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting in real-time via the virtual session
The Twitter hashtag can be found online #fincom0519
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23fincom0519&src=typeahead_click
Photos captured during the meeting and shared via Twitter can be found in one album https://photos.app.goo.gl/7zJbzAcpmKJneQLr8
The agenda doc for this meeting can be found
https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/5-19-21_fincom_agenda.pdf
- Mostly discussion on the debt stabilization policy outline (no specific text draft yet). There was Q&A and a healthy discussion. Motion ultimately made to table the policy for additional discussion in next meeting. There is no rush to decide now; motion to table to June 16 meeting, passes 9-0
- With the Senate budget now released, Franklin actually is scheduled to lose about $23K from the House budget, however, once Senate makes their budget final, House and Senate will need to reconcile before sending it to the Governor.
- Discussion for June 16 meeting, scheduled for 6 PM start (again before the Town Council at 7) means that the debt stabilization topic is practically the only one for the time allotted.
As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting in real-time via the virtual session
The Twitter hashtag can be found online #fincom0519
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23fincom0519&src=typeahead_click
Photos captured during the meeting and shared via Twitter can be found in one album https://photos.app.goo.gl/7zJbzAcpmKJneQLr8
The agenda doc for this meeting can be found
https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/5-19-21_fincom_agenda.pdf
- I am getting ready for the Finance Committee meeting at 6. Are you? The agenda doc and connection info can be found -> https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/5-19-21_fincom_agenda.pdf. #fincom0519
- Meeting opens, full set of membership for this session in Council Chambers. Motion to approve, all 4 sets of minutes for the hearings, seconded, passes 9-0 Moving to budget stabilization policy. #fincom0519
- Mostly discussion on the policy, Q&A, good discussion hard to recap until it is done. #fincom0519
- Motion to amend, withdrawn. No motions currently. Being tabled for additional discussion as no rush to decide now; motion to table, seconded, amended motion to table to June 16 meeting and review some text, seconded, passes 9-0 #fincom0519
- At next meeting masks not required. #fincom0519 Senate proposed budget is $23k less for FY22 than FY21. This is a structural issue and will be seen regularly (Franklin will need to increase support for school budget). For next 5-10 years likely to be similar.
- Budget stabilization likely only topic for Jun 16. Motion to adjourn, passes 9-0 #fincom0519
Audio of meeting to be available in a couple of days
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| Recap: Finance Committee - further discussiostan required on draft debt stabilization policy |
Mark your calendar for Farmers Market opening day = June 4, 2021
"We're so excited to partner with the FARMERS' MARKET for opening day! Mark your calendar to come support local farmers AND hear some fantastic live music on JUNE 4th!
See you there!"
Shared from Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/399575860396247/posts/1431149310572225/
The market will operate on the Town Common as usual with a slight change in hours - now 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Farmers Market page with schedule of events -> https://www.franklinfarmersmarketma.com/events
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| Mark your calendar for Farmers Market opening day = June 4, 2021 |
350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, meeting - Thursday, May 20
The Greater Franklin Node of 350 Massachusetts will meet this week, Thursday, May 20th, at 7:00 pm. Here is the Zoom link:
Audio by phone: +1 646 876 9923
Residents of Franklin and nearby cities and towns are welcome to attend.
Meeting Agenda: We will discuss developments nationally, statewide, and locally. We were one of several 350 Mass nodes that held protests against the financing of the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota; we will consider future actions. We will review the bills endorsed by 350 Mass for the current MA legislative session, and lobbying actions we can take collectively and individually. We will continue our conversation about engaging our region in climate activism: working with residents and like-minded organizations, and advocating for actions and programs by our municipalities, including Franklin. Please join us to learn and contribute.
350 Massachusetts for a Better Future (https://350mass.betterfutureproject.org/) is building a powerful statewide social movement to confront the climate crisis, hold our politicians accountable and undermine the destructive influence of the fossil fuel industry. Our name comes from 350 parts per million, the safe level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
350 Mass is made up of several local volunteer-led chapters we call "nodes" around the state that carry out both municipal-level and statewide campaigns, coordinated by a Statewide Steering Team (SST). The Greater Franklin Node includes Franklin and close to twenty nearby communities. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, at 7:00 pm. For questions and information, contact the node co-coordinators, carolyncbarthel@gmail.com and/or ralph.halpern@comcast.net.
Ralph Halpern
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| 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, meeting - Thursday, May 20 |
2021 Draft Housing Production Plan open for Public Comment through June 25, 2021
Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) tweeted on Wed, May 19, 2021:
The 2021 Draft Housing Production Plan is available on our website. The Town will accept input on the Draft Housing Production Plan during the Public Comment Period that runs from May 12 through June 25, 2021.
Find information posted on our website https://t.co/hSlGd0pXp0
Shared from https://t.co/rKe1HHRfdz or https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1395078708197793796
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| 2021 Draft Housing Production Plan open for Public Comment through June 25, 2021 |
Calitri, Fenerty, Morse named to 2021 Hockomock League Indoor Track All Stars
Below are the official 2021 Hockomock League Boys Indoor Track All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.
Hockomock League MVP
- Kyle Sarney, Oliver Ames
Hockomock League All Stars
- Nick Calitri, Franklin
Below are the official 2021 Hockomock League Girls Indoor Track All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.
Hockomock League MVP
- Jordyn Collins, Foxboro
Hockomock League All Stars
- Lindsey Morse, Franklin
- Jill Fenerty, Franklin
For the full listing of girls https://hockomocksports.com/2021-hockomock-league-girls-indoor-track-all-stars/
for the full listing of boys https://hockomocksports.com/2021-hockomock-league-boys-indoor-track-all-stars/
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| FHS Panthers |
Both FHS girls and boys lacrosse post wins vs. King Philip on Wednesday
From HockomockSports.com and Twitter we share the FHS spring sports results:
Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 16 @ King Philip, 8 – Final
– Franklin raced out to a 10-4 lead by halftime and never looked back to pick up a key division win over rival King Philip. Matt Lazzaro paced the Panthers with six goals and five assists.
Girls Lacrosse = King Philip, 3 @ Franklin, 19 – Final
Girls Lacrosse = King Philip, 3 @ Franklin, 19 – Final
"Final: Franklin 19 KP 3. Panthers won every draw but 2 and had 6 different players with at least 4 pts. Franklin now 6-0 on the season @MetroWestSportsVia Twitter: https://twitter.com/JKeene11/status/1395174821919604737
@Fhsglax @FHSSports"
For all the results around the Hockomock League
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| FHS Panthers |
New York TImes: "Lee Evans, Olympic Runner Who Protested Racism, Dies at 74"
"Lee Evans, the Black American runner who won two gold medals at the racially charged 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City and at a presentation ceremony wore a Black Panther-style beret and raised his fist to protest racism in the United States, died on Wednesday. He was 74.
His death was announced by USA Track and Field, which did not say where he died or cite the cause."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Coverage from The Guardian: (Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
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Franklin: Job Opportunities in various Office positions as well as Summer (part-time)
Job Opportunities
To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov. Please put the job title in the subject line of your email.
- Executive Assistant - Town Administrator's Office https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/executive-assistant-posting-may2021.pdf
- Administrative Assistant - Treasurer/Collector's Office https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/admin-assistant-treasurer-jobposting-april222021.docx.pdf
- Heavy Motor Equipment Operator - Department of Public Works https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/hmeo-external-posting-april222021.docx.pdf
- Summer Jobs - Facilities and Department of Public Works https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/summer-jobs-posting-draft-march2021.pdf
- Part-Time Office Assistant and Passport Acceptance Agent - Department of Planning and Community Development https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/office-assistant-and-passport-agent-jobposting-april12021.docx.pdf
- Substitute Custodian https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/sub.custodian-posting-april2021.docx.pdf
If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead = https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/application_for_employment_-_town_of_franklin.pdf
To receive notifications of all job opportunities in the Town of Franklin, subscribe here https://www.franklinma.gov/subscribe
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| Franklin: Job Opportunities in various Office positions as well as Summer (part-time) |
Franklin Public Schools, MA: May Newsletter
Franklin Public Schools, MA (@FranklinPSNews) tweeted on Wed, May 19, 2021:
The May Edition of the FPS District Newsletter is now available! Topics include:- Class of 21 Graduation- Substance Use & Mental Health Forum- Upcoming Performances- Coffee with the Superintendent- Lifelong Learning Summer ProgramsFind it here: https://t.co/6lbg9g3y9T
Shared from https://t.co/eUC1A5mZKN or https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1395126356581748743
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| Franklin Public Schools, MA: May Newsletter |
FM #546 - special Town Council Meeting - 05/19/21 (audio)
FM #546 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 546 in the series.
This session shares the special Franklin, MA Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: members of the Town Council and Town Administration personnel were in the Council Chambers, Attorney Cerel was remote along with the public via the Zoom conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
The special meeting was called to conduct an executive session for the Town Council and after the session to announce the plan of public meetings to discuss the right of first refusal for the Maple Hill property. The recording is less than 12 minutes total. [About five minutes at the opening of the meeting and then the rest when they reentered the public meeting. The 60 odd minutes of executive session silence you can provide on your own time (if you choose).]
The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda. Let’s listen to the Town Council meeting of May 19, 2021. Audio file => https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6a9f21df-9869-46e2-998e-64e3390a1cf8
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Agenda document
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2021-05-19_town_council_agenda_1.pdf
My notes from the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-special-town-council-mtg-public.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit www.Franklinmatters.org or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| FM #546 - special Town Council Meeting - 05/19/21 (audio) |
FM #545 - Community Preservation Committee Mtg - 05/18/21 (audio)
FM #545 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 545 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Community Preservation Committee meeting held Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: the Committee members were in the Council Chambers, other members joined the public via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
Links to the key topics covered here are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 45 minutes, so let’s listen to the Community Preservation Committee meeting held Tuesday, May 18. Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/33ee06e9-bb5d-4547-a818-de42694a4c65
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Meeting agenda ->
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/cpc_agenda_for_may_18_2021.pdf
Recreation presentation doc
Recap of the meeting ->
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/community-preservation-committee_19.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| Rec Director Ryan Jette presenting to the CPC |
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Recap: Special Town Council Mtg -> public hearing set for June 9 to discuss right of first refusal process for Maple Hill property
Quick Recap:
- The Town Council met in an executive session to review and determine dates for public hearings on the Maple Hill property and right of first refusal
- June 9 is the official public hearing by the Town Council. This meeting will provide additional details on the property and the right of first refusal process
- The June 15 meeting of the Community Preservation Committee and the June 16 meeting of the Finance Committee will also be opportunities for the community to discuss and provide input.
- No decisions will be made at these June meetings. The Town has 120 days to decide.
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As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting in real-time via the virtual session
The Twitter hashtag can be found online #tc0519
The agenda doc for this meeting can be found
- Town council up next at 7 for an added session to review the right of first refusal for the Maple Hill property. Mostly to be done in executive session. So it will be interesting to see how that works with Zoom. They are supposed to come out and make a statement before closing
- Town Council agenda doc https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2021-05-19_town_council_agenda_1.pdf #tc0519 includes the connection info
- Meeting opens #tc0519
- Motion and second to go to executive session. Passes 9-0 So they put us all back in the Zoom waiting room. We will sit and wait until they come out and let us back in again. Stay tuned! #tc0519
- Note: The recording of the ‘real’ meeting time will exclude the approx 60 minutes of silence (Tweet time stamped at 7:08 PM to enter executive session; tweet announces return at 8:05 PM)
- Resuming at approx 8:05 PM #tc0519
- Required public hearing date set Jun 9, 7 PM #tc0519 full agenda is not yet set. Overview presentation on right of first refusal (process) by Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. In person participation will be limited due to construction at building, register individual ->
- Representing, Zoom capacity expanded to 300 to accommodate the hearing and any speakers. Jun 15, Community Preservation Committee will consider, as well as Finance Committee on Jun 16 #tc0519 there will be time for considerations
- There is no final vote or decision on Jun 9 ( or the other public meetings) #tc0519 Motion to adjourn, seconded, passes 9-0 Thanks, that's all for tonight, catch you next time!
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| Recap: Special Town Council Mtg - May 19, 2021 |
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