The Design Review Commission unanimously approved three monument signs at its September 15 meeting. Chair Derek Darvish oversaw approvals for Ameriprise at 323 West Central Street, Guardian Self Storage at 151 Grove Street, and Saint Mary Catholic Church at 1 Church Square.
Franklin Design Review Commission approves three downtown sign packages. The board unanimously approved signage for Fresh Monkee at 5 West Central Street and Derm Wellness PC at 835 West Central Street after design modifications. Pretty Is Pink at 5 Main Street won approval 2-1, with Commissioner
Franklin Design Review elects Darvish chair, requests design revisions for mixed-use project. The Design Review Commission unanimously elected Derek Darvish as chair and Priya Natarajan as vice chair, then reviewed proposals for downtown development. The Commission approved the awning design for
Communications subcommittee approves guidelines for councilor email and social media use. The Communications Subcommittee unanimously approved email and social media guidelines for town councilors, forwarding both to the full Town Council for its September 2 meeting. The email protocol specifies
Design Review Commission approves four sign packages with one deferred for Planning Board review. Chair Sam Williams, Vice Chair Andrew Pratt, Derek Darvish, and Associate Priya Natarajan unanimously approved signage for Ola Salon at 648 Old West Central Street, Franklin Extended Stay Hotel at 835
Finance Committee approves $170.3M budget on stronger state revenues. The nine-member committee voted unanimously to recommend the revised FY27 operating budget, which cuts planned free cash usage to $1.1 million—nearly half the initially projected $2.06 million draw. Town Administrator Jamie
Franklin Communications Subcommittee surveys departmental communications strategies, plans expanded office hours. The subcommittee received presentations from Fire, Library, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Senior Center, and DPW representatives on their existing outreach efforts across social media,
Design Review Commission approves three Franklin retail sign packages. Chair Sam Williams, Derek Darvish, and Kyle Galvin unanimously approved sign updates for Franklin Lighting Center, CVS Pharmacy, and C4 Garage Doors on May 19. CVS's signage refresh reduces letter height from 36 inches to 33
Franklin communications subcommittee launches with expanded office hours as priority. The newly formed Communications Subcommittee, chaired by Caroline Griffith with Vice Chair Jane Callaway-Tripp and including Councilors Maxwell Morrongiello and Gene Grella, identified expanded office hours as its
Design Review Commission approves six sign packages for businesses; considers first submission fees. Vice Chair Andrew Pratt and members Derek Darvish, Kyle Galvin, and Associate Priya Natarajan unanimously approved sign packages for Orange Theory, Mavi Zunto Beauty Studio, Five Guys, Mathnasium,
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