FM #1800 - Talk Franklin - 08 /17/26

This session of the radio show shares our “Talk Franklin” discussion with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We recorded our conversation virtually via Zoom on Monday, August 17, 2026.

Key topics

• Mid-summer status
• Town Council & contract extension
• A validated budget for FY 2027
• Joint Budget working on a strategy
• More topics coming
• Sept 2
• Town available land and facilities
• Sept 16
• Legislative update with Senator Rausch & Rep Roy
• Presentations by Food Pantry, SAFE Coalition, 250th Celebration
• Sept 3
• Police station building committee
• Economic Development
• Split tax workshops
• UMass students study on downtown

The recording runs about 37 minutes. Let’s listen to our conversation.

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