This session shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. The Council met on Wednesday and Thursday (May 22 & May 23) to conduct their 2-night  Budget Hearing for the FY 2025 budget. Our schedules coordinated to talk on Tuesday after Memorial Day.

We look to focus on 

• ok, what just happened? 
• What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?

Topics for this session:

• Town budget for FY 2025 & override June 11
• School redistricting
• Master Plan goals & objectives, review for Franklin’s future
• Summer time events
• Vote on or before June 11

The recording runs about 26 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Council Chairperson Tom Mercer

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The Franklin TV broadcast of budget hearing #1 - 05/22/24  ->  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0UvopOrvAs

The Franklin TV broadcast of budget hearing #2 - 05/23/24  -> 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRc-8mCAPws 

Agenda and supporting documents for #1 -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/may_22_2024_town_council_meeting_agenda.pdf 

Agenda and supporting documents for #2 -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/town_council_meeting_agenda_may_23_2024.pdf 

My notes for #1 captured via Twitter can be found in one PDF file -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O69NgV1ANM3iJq5TFUm4ALkGmbTMc_sD/view?usp=drive_link 

My notes for #2 captured via Twitter can be found in one PDF file -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HVhORTXoOdWGOgZryo8tmzYdLkXDTBy1/view?usp=drive_link 

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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.

I hope you enjoy!

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