{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fb800d268-dc22-4e34-a78f-03426f43c1d2","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 #280 Finance Committee Budget Hearing #2 - 5/28/20\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/b800d268-dc22-4e34-a78f-03426f43c1d2\"></iframe>","title":"FM #280 Finance Committee Budget Hearing #2 - 5/28/20","description":"FM #280 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 280 in the series. \r\n\r\nThis session shares the Franklin, MA Finance Committee meeting held on Thursday, May 28, 2020. The meeting was conducted via conference bridge to adhere to the \u2018social distancing\u2019 requirements of this pandemic period.\r\n\r\nThis is the second of four budget hearings for the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 21). \r\n\r\nThe Finance Committee Vice Chair Bill Dowd opens the meeting. Each person who speaks is announced. The show notes contain links to the meeting packet and to the individual documents referenced.\r\n\r\nThe Franklin Public School budget is the key item on the agenda. There is good discussion and Q&A to help understand the drivers of the school budget. The Finance Committee approves only the top level amount. All the details are the responsibility of the School Dept and School Committee.\r\n\r\nThe recording runs about one hour and twenty-four minutes (1:24) , so let\u2019s listen to the Finance Committee budget hearing of May 28.\r\n\r\n--------------\r\nAgenda document\r\nhttps://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/2020-05-28_finance_committee_agenda_1.pdf \r\n\r\nBudget doc and Overview memo\r\nhttps://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/files/fy21-town-administrator-budget-message \r\n\r\nFY 2021 budget documents\r\nhttps://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/pages/fy2021-budget-materials \r\n\r\nSchool budget summary\r\nhttps://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/02._executive_summaryrevised.pdf \r\n\r\nSchools FY 21 recommended budget\r\nhttps://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/fy21_sc_approved_budget_overview.pdf\r\n\r\nSchool Budget page   https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget/pages/fy-2021-budget \r\n\r\nWe are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). \r\n\r\nThis podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.\r\n \r\nHow can you help?\r\n - If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors\r\n - If you don't like something here, please let me know\r\n\r\nThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.\r\n \r\nFor additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/\r\nIf you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com\r\n\r\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.\r\n\r\nI hope you enjoy!\r\n------------------\r\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"}