{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F1f882458-85f6-43cb-82fb-32e2d50d700e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"FM #390 Talk Franklin - 11/13/20\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/1f882458-85f6-43cb-82fb-32e2d50d700e\"></iframe>","title":"FM #390 Talk Franklin - 11/13/20","description":"FM #390 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 390 in the series. \n\nThis session of the radio show shares my \"Talk Franklin\" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Anne Marie Tracey. We had our conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the \u2018social distancing\u2019 requirements of this pandemic period.\n\nWe talk about: \n - Friday, Nov 13, 2020 being a special day for someone (yes, Anne Marie\u2019s birthday)\n\n - Economic Development\n Listening session 11/16\n #ThinkFranklinFirst gift cards\n - Election\nDec 5 to fill open Town Council seat\nVote by mail ballot, no \u2018early voting\u2019 only day of at FHS\n - Budget FY 2021\nFincom 11/9 (\u2018minor\u2019 adjustments to expense; add $1M back to revenue side i.e. new growth)\nFinCom 11/17 (Beaver St interceptor)\nBudget Subcomm 11/18 (6:00 PM)\nTown Council 11/18 (7:00 PM)\nSenior Center Coffee Hour 11/19\nTax rate hearing 12/2\n\nLinks to the key topics covered here are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 31 minutes, so let\u2019s listen to my conversation with Jamie and Anne Marie.\n\n--------------\n\nTown Clerk page  https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk\n\nBusiness listening session 11/16  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/business_listening_flyer_-_final_2_1_1.pdf \n\nFinance Committee agenda  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/finance_commitee_agenda_11-17-20.pdf \n\nBudget Subcommittee agenda  https://www.franklinma.gov/budget-subcommittee/events/307721 \n\nTown Council agenda  https://www.franklinma.gov/town-council/events/246273 \n\n--------------\n\nWe are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  \n\nThis podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.\n \nHow can you help?\n - If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors\n - If you don't like something here, please let me know\n\nThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.\n\nFor additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/\nIf you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com\n\nThe 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.\n\nI hope you enjoy!\n------------------\n\nYou can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in \"podcasts\" for \"Franklin Matters\"","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://shersteve.hipcast.com/albumart/1036_itunes_1612724907.jpg"}