FM #1344 - Town Council Quarterbacking - 12/19/24

Franklin Matters Radio

This session of the radio show shares our “Town Council Quarterbacking” with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. We had our conversation via the Zoom Conference Bridge on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

• ok, what just happened?

• What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?

Topics for this session

Joint Budget meeting

• Health care, pension cost updates; deficit was 3.7ish, now more like 4.5

• Communications planned with 5 or 6 listening sessions at different locations, end of Jan through March…

Town Council meeting

PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS

• Fourth and Sixth Grade Youth Football Teams

• Peter Brunelli

• Steve Carlucci

5. APPOINTMENTS = Agricultural Commission - Benjamin Rousseau

Annual License Renewals

PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSIONS

• National Citizen Survey (aka Citizen Satisfaction Survey) - Kate Hinckley, Director of GIS
• Biennial Town Council - Town Administrator Midterm Goals Review - Jamie Hellen, Town Administrator
• Town Seal and Logo Presentation - Amy Frigulietti, Deputy Town Administrator

Legislation

• Resolution 24-82: Adoption of Updated Fiscal Policies
• Resolution 24-80: Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per MGL Ch. 44, §53F3/4
• Resolution 24-81: Gift Acceptance - Veterans’ Services Department ($2,735), Senior Center ($130.02) , Fire Dept. ($1,515)

The recording runs about 40 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Tom as we recap both the Joint Budget and Town Council meetings held this week

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Franklin TV video

Joint Budget -> https://www.youtube.com/live/Pq0-UqDkm4o?&t=54

Town Council -> https://www.youtube.com/live/5h-UYum-TtQ?&t=132

Agendas

Joint Budget -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/2024-12-17_joint_budget_subcommittee_meeting_agenda.pdf

Town Council ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/tc_agenda_-_dec_18_2024.pdf

My set of notes in one PDF ->

Joint Budget -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yVajSM_qNPtttoVAWuWjqA9OMDRtTyYl/view?usp=drive_link

Town Council -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yn6Ems4Gc0TfI9L-9vE_Ll40oVGHPfFU/view?usp=drive_link

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