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,
Finance Committee recommends $192,900 cut to proposed FY27 budget and $1.8M free cash use. Chair George Conley led the committee through deliberations that removed the full $150,000 OPEB contribution, added $50,000 for a part-time hybrid inspector position, and approved approximately $95,000 for
Housing Trust receives Franklin Ridge update, plans future developments. Chair Chris Vericker and members heard from developer Jon Juhl that the Franklin Ridge Senior Housing project remains on schedule and budget as site work continues. The Trust discussed future development on two remaining
Franklin Finance Committee holds continued FY27 budget hearing with focus on personnel requests and capital funding needs. Police Chief Thomas Lynch requested $200,774 to restore two officers cut in FY26; Franklin's current police budget of $7.3 million falls below the $8.9 million average for
Franklin Finance Committee continues FY27 budget review with free cash concerns. The committee heard presentations from Town Administrator Jamie Hellen on facilities needs and Superintendent Lucas Giguere on schools' FY27 budget, which requests a 3 percent increase despite zero net new positions.
Franklin Finance Committee discusses FY27 budget with $2 million structural deficit. Town Administrator Jamie Hellen presented an approximately $152.5 million budget relying on $2.029 million in free cash to avoid service cuts after two failed overrides. Committee members debated whether to accept
Franklin Design Review Commission to pursue comprehensive design-guideline update. Chair Sam Williams convened a special session discussing potential revisions to design standards covering sign regulations, the definition of "New England character," and the distinction between murals and public
Franklin Design Review Commission approves downtown projects. The Commission unanimously recommended approval of facade modifications to 110 East Central Street, increasing vertical siding corners from 4 inches to 10 inches, with owner Brad Chaffee noting no color changes from the previously
Franklin's Municipal Affordable Housing Trust discussed succession planning for affordable housing initiatives beyond Franklin Ridge's expected lease-up in early 2027. Chair Christopher Vericker and trustees Kimberly Mu-Chow, Susan Younis, and Mark Minnichelli, alongside Amy Love of the Department
Franklin Finance Committee met to discuss municipal financial policies and grant-funding history without taking formal action on either topic. Over the past 10 years, the town has secured approximately $112.4 million in federal and state grants averaging $10.2 million annually, with schools
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