{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F20b907f8-1f8e-4d86-924e-875fc59eeec6","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"FM #219 - Budget Subcommittee - FY 2021 - 3/4/20","description":"FM #219 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 219 in the series. \n\nThe Budget Subcommittee met at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 before the Town Council meeting that same night. \n\nThe agenda was an FY 2021 budget update, effectively a preview of what was going to be covered in the full Town Council meeting. The conversation in the meeting provides some insights into the overall budget discussion. The meeting audio runs about 30 minutes, so let\u2019s listen in to a preview of the FY 2021 budget\n\n-----------\n\nTo remind folks, Franklin operates on a fiscal calendar. We are currently operating under the FY 2020 budget which carries us through June 2020. The FY 2021 budget would begin to provide funding for operations from July 2020 through June 2021.\n\nThis is the real beginning of the budget process or cycle for FY 2021. The key dates to follow are\n\n - March 24 - School Committee Budget Hearing\n - April 7, 8, 13 and 29 - Finance Committee Budget hearing meetings\n - April 14th - Final School Committee Budget approval\n - May 21 and 22 - Town Council Budget Hearings\n\nBudget Subcommittee agenda\nhttps://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/03-04-2020_budget_subcommittee_meeting.pdf \n\nTown of Franklin budget page\nhttps://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget \n\nTown Administration FY 2021 budget introduction\nhttps://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/8b._fy21_budget_update.pdf\n\nSuperintendent\u2019s Recommended School budget for FY 2021 (audio and links)\nhttps://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/fm-214-superintendents-recommended.html\n\nWe are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). \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------------------\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"}