Episode 1242
FM #1242 - Town Council Quarterbacking - 06/28/24
This session shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. The Council met on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 for the last meeting of the Fiscal Year 2024. As the session was a marathon one, extending into Thursday morning, completing at 12:45 AM, we met on Friday to recap the long 5 hour and 45 minute session.
We look to focus on
- ok, what just happened?
- What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
Topics for this session:
- Recognition
- of Rabbi Tom Alpert retiring
- Of Gabrielle “Ellie” Dalton & Community Outreach Dog, “Officer” Ben Franklin
- Failed to approve the license transfers between BJs and Pour Richard's. Likely to be appealed and appeal upheld by ABCC (the reasons the Council verbalized for denial are not within the 2 criteria allowed per ABCC regulations, as I understand things)
- After much discussion, cut the Town budget $1.1M to provide that money to the FPS school budget. Also in principle agreed to fund another $1M next month from debt stabilization
- Raised water rate, Trash/recycle rate, & storm water rate
g. By-Law Amendment 24-910: Chapter 82, Municipal Service Fees Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 82, Water Usage Rates - Second Reading
h. By-Law Amendment 24-911: Chapter 82, Municipal Service Fees Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 82, Curbside Trash Fee - Second Reading
i. By-Law Amendment 24-912: Chapter 82, Municipal Service Fees Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 82, Stormwater Service Charge - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 24-912 - Majority Roll Call Vote)
- TA Report
- Road condition report published
- Finance reorganization
- Linda Darling appointed, Chris Sandini retiring, Kerri Bertone appointed, org chart coming next time
The recording runs about 27 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Tom.
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The Franklin TV broadcast 06/05/24 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkF-BLT5Vns
Agenda - >
Updated budget document ->
My notes for this meeting captured via Twitter can be found in one PDF file ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fFz4yUhZUIdxhE9P_mi6ASkaLwWnMiw5/view?usp=drive_link
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