Franklin budget committee establishes multi-year planning framework
Joint Budget Subcommittee charts multi-year approach to address structural deficit. Kenneth Ojukwu chairs the subcommittee comprising Finance Committee Chair George Conley and members Tom Sullivan, Jennifer D'Angelo, and Shannon Nealon; School Committee members Ruthann O'Sullivan, Paul Griffith,
DocumentCenter · Meeting of April 16, 2026
FRANKLIN — Joint Budget Subcommittee charts multi-year approach to address structural deficit. Kenneth Ojukwu chairs the subcommittee comprising Finance Committee Chair George Conley and members Tom Sullivan, Jennifer D'Angelo, and Shannon Nealon; School Committee members Ruthann O'Sullivan, Paul Griffith, and Nadia Mausolf; and Town Council members Steve Malloy, Ted Cormier-Leger, and Gene Grella. The committee established a three-to-five-year planning framework focusing detailed analysis on years one, three, and five.
Town Administrator Jamie Hellen stated the town faces a $2 million structural deficit, with even recommended new positions leaving a $1.5 million gap. Members committed to moving away from reliance on free cash and properly separating capital from operating expenditures while building communication with the broader community.
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Source: the DocumentCenter meeting of April 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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