{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F9cd1ea7a-f07e-4e90-984d-17a85e70e023","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"FM #386 Finance Committee Mtg - 11/09/20","description":"FM #386 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 386 in the series.\n\nThis session shares the Finance Committee meeting held on Monday, Nov 9, 2020. \n\nThe meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: members of the Finance Committee and Town Administration personnel were in the Council Chambers, the public was remote via Zoom conference bridge, all to adhere to the \u2018social distancing\u2019 requirements of this pandemic period.\n\nQuick Recap:\n - No major cuts for FY 2021 budget given the level funding plus provided by State\n - Adding $75K to each of the Town Clerk and Recreation budgets (to cover for TC - election expenses and Rec for summer camps)\n - Increasing New Growth by $1M in light of performance on revenues to date during COVID-19\n - Next meetings Nov 17 (Beaver St interceptor) and Dec 15 (topic TBD)\n - With new member participating there is some good Q&A to provide insights on process and dollar flows\n\nThe show notes contain links to the meeting agenda and my notes. \n\nThe meeting runs about 75 minutes, so let\u2019s listen to the Finance Committee meeting for Nov 9, 2020\n\n--------------\n\nMeeting agenda\nhttps://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/franklin-ma-finance-committee-agenda.html \n\nTown of Franklin agenda doc\nhttps://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/11-9-2020_finance_committee_agenda.pdf\n\nMy notes from the meeting\nhttps://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/finance-committee-meeting-recap-nov-9.html \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"}