FM #888 - Talk Franklin & Town Council Quarterbacking Combo - 11/22/22

This session of the radio show shares the combined Town Council Quarterbacking session with our "Talk Franklin" conversation. I am grateful for the alignment of the schedules to have Town Council Chair Tom Mercer along with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Asst Administrator Alecia Alleyne. We conducted our conversation via conference bridge.  

Topics for this session

PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS

• Becki Carloni - Franklin Fire Department 

PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION

• Presentation: Recreation Department, Ryan Jette, Director of Recreation
• Discussion: Davis-Thayer Reuse Committee   

LEGISLATION FOR ACTION 

• raise to minimum wage & 
• Increase in opportunity for veterans to take advantage
• If a disabled veteran, can have a family member do the work for the benefit
• budget adjustment prior to tax rate hearing

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

• Franklin Open Space and Recreation Plan Process   

Town Council teasers

• Tax hearing coming Nov 30
• Old South Meeting House
• Annual license renewals

The conversation runs about 45 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Tom, Jamie, and Alecia

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

Town Council page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-council 

Nov 16, 2022 agenda -> 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/11/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-nov-16.html

Nov 30, 2022 agenda ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/nov_30_town_council_agenda.pdf

And the Doug Flutie anniversary was indeed on Nov 23, 1984 (the day after we recorded this session)  https://www.boston.com/sports/college-sports/2019/11/22/doug-flutie-hail-mary-miracle-in-miami/ 

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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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