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 March 3, 2022:
- ok, what just happened?
- What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSIONS
a. Presentation: Other Post-Employment Benefits - Dan Sherman, Sherman Actuarial Services
9. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
a. Resolution 22-15: Direction for Issuance of Request for Expressions of Interest for Town
Property Containing “South Franklin Congregational Meeting House” Located at 762
Washington Street (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-15 - Majority Vote)
b. Resolution 22-16: Authorization for Town Administrator to Negotiate and Execute New
Agreement Between Town and Franklin Community Cable Access, Inc. for PEG Programming
and Access Services (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-16 - Majority Vote)
Subcommittee Reports
a. Capital Budget Subcommittee – Mar 3, then to full Council likely March 16
b. Budget Subcommittee – Joint meeting – Mar 10 (Finance Cmte meeting - March 9)
c. Economic Development Subcommittee – met Weds before COuncil meeting, Franklin For All forum Mar 7
The recording runs about 25 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 Mar 3, 2022
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Town Council Agenda document ->
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/town_council_meeting_agenda_-march_2_2022.pdf
My notes for the meeting ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V68RACg-cfE7DL80uaXkOSwQhTPWL2yC/view?usp=sharing
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