Finance Committee

Franklin Finance Committee examined the town's fiscal policies and ten-year grant history. Chair George Conley questioned whether annual allocations for fire trucks and other equipment remain realistic as costs have doubled or tripled since policies were set five years ago. CFO Kerri Bertone

Franklin Finance Committee issues $935,000 borrowing note for fire truck purchase. The move came after Fire Chief Charles Allen reported that a 2013 Pierce engine with advanced frame corrosion must be removed from service immediately; a demo model priced at $935,000 beats new-truck costs of $1.1

Franklin Finance Committee unanimously backs $1.8 million in capital spending and $451,845 stabilization transfer. The committee voted down a motion by Ryan Lavorgna to defer a roughly $740,000 fire prevention system repair at the senior center, with Fire Chief Chuck Allen emphasizing the system is