FM #1050 - Talk Franklin - 08/24/23

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" session with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We had our conversation in the Municipal Building on Thursday, August 24, 2023.  

Topics for this session

• Notification on State placement of migrants in Best Western Hotel
• Davis Thayer Reuse; suggestions gathered, some interesting & new
• Economic Development, Small zoning change
• Police Station Building Cmte, Starting work
• School opens, drive safely

The recording runs about 39 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie on Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Town Administrator page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator

Talk Franklin podcast page -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin 

Davis Thayer Reuse Committee agenda & links ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/_2023-08-15_davis-thayer_reuse_agenda_.pdf 

Notification on migrant temporary housing

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/ma-notifies-franklin-of-plans-to-house.html

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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.

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