{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc6e04fb0-2b2b-48a7-ac88-d1d6aea220c5","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"FM #395 Budget SubComm - 11/18/20","description":"FM #395 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 395 in the series. \n\nThis session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the Budget Subcommittee meeting held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020. \n\nThe meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: members of the Budget Subcommittee 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 - \"incredibly good news\" on FY 2021 budget compared to what had been feared in June 2020\n - Added back $75K to both Town Clerk and Recreation budgets based upon requirements and changes due to the pandemic\n - Adjusted new growth number back upwards and then recommended to set aside $850K in the Budget Stabilization account. This had been emptied by withdrawals to balance the recent budgets\n\nThe full show notes also include my notes taken via Twitter during the meeting as well as the agenda and associated budget documents released for this meeting.\n\nThe meeting runs about 32 minutes, so let\u2019s listen to the Budget Subcommittee meeting.\n\n\n--------------\n\nBudget Subcommittee agenda and supporting documents: https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/budget_subcommittee_agenda.pdf\n\nTown of Franklin Budget page https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget\n\nMy meeting notes\nhttps://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/11/town-council-budget-subcommittee.html \n\nPhotos captured during the meeting and shared with the Twitter thread can be found online https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ksn5Q4qwUrcJ3Eq36\n\n\n--------------\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\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"}