This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of January 19, 2022:
- ok, what just happened?
- What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
Moment of silence for former Councilor Andy Bissanti
Proclamation/Recognition: Police Department
- Retirement - Sgt. Brian Johnson
- Retirement - Patrol Officer Rick Grover
- Moving On - Kallie Montagano, Clinical Social Worker
FY23 Department of Public Works Budget & Enterprise Fund Preview Brutus Cantoreggi, Director of Public Works
Legislation
- Resolution 22-04: Adoption of 2021-2022 Town Council Goals
- Resolution 22-05: FY22 Transfer of MECC Appropriation
- Resolution 22-06: Gift Acceptance - Senior Center
LGBTQ+ Discrimination Project (Franklin High School) (video)
The recording runs about 38 minutes:
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes.
Let’s listen to this recording of Town Council Quarterbacking Jan 20, 2022
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Town Council Agenda document -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/tc_agenda_jan_19_2022.pdf
My notes for the meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/recap-town-council-gets-whole-lot-of.html
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