FM #1473 - Town Council Mtg - Everything But Survey - 06/18/25
This session (1473) shares “everything but” the Polco Community Survey results discussion of the Franklin (MA) Town Council on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. 8 of the members started the meeting in Council Chambers (1 arrived before the Executive Session started).
- The meeting opens
- Chief McLaughlin’s retirement announcement
- Citizen comments
- Electric Youth performance & proclamation
- Appointments, Farmers license for La Cantina Winery
- Legislation for action
- Council Comments
- Executive Session
- Approval of contracts
This session (1474) shares the Polco Community Survey results discussion during the Town Council Meeting of Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
#1473 = The “everything but” survey discussion recording runs about 1.5 hours
#1474 = The survey discussion recording runs about 1 hour and 10 minutes
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The Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/RpRNbG1tXVw?&t=188
Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06182025-1788
Community Survey Report -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/5956/8a-Polco-Survey-Final-Report
Presentation doc -> https://franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5945/Polco---The-NCS-Presentation-Franklin-MA-2025
Town presentation doc by Town Administrator Jamie Hellen -> https://franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5946/Town-of-Franklin---The-NCSPresentation
All the details in the survey are posted on one Town page -> https://franklinma.gov/974/National-Community-Survey
My complete set of notes captured during the meeting
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bUOaCgv7a1pv5MHGIqweTwmKy2MkAEjW/view?usp=drive_link
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