Franklin Town Council approved $25,000 to support planning of a major 250th anniversary celebration scheduled for 2028. The Council voted 8-0 to approve Resolution 26-53, transferring funds from a paused marketing account to the 250th Celebration Committee.
Franklin Town Council voted unanimously to sell 300,000 gallons of daily sewer capacity to Millis and Medway at $10.50 per gallon, generating $3.15 million for the sewer enterprise fund and reducing Franklin's annual operating assessment by roughly $98,000.
Franklin Town Council approves Town Administrator Jamie Hellen's contract on a 5-4 vote. The Council voted following an executive session focused on contract negotiations. Supporting the contract were Chair Robert Dellorco, Clerk Ted Cormier-Leger, Michael LeBlanc, Maxwell Morrongiello, and Kenneth
Franklin Town Council increases winter parking violation fines to $100, $200, and $300 for successive offenses, with Councilor Maxwell Morrongiello as sole dissent citing disparate impact on low-income residents. The council unanimously approved acceptance of J. Victor Lane as a public way, three
Franklin Town Council unanimously approves three financial resolutions for fiscal year 2026. The nine-member board voted unanimously on Resolution 26-36 authorizing general fund appropriations, transfers, and adjustments, along with Resolution 26-30 for the snow and ice stabilization account
Franklin approves 169.7 million FY27 budget using free cash reserves to close gap. The Town Council voted 6-3 to adopt the spending plan that includes $1.18 million from reserves and six separate personnel resolutions, approving a deputy town administrator (7-2), two school resource officers (5-4),
Town Council approves winery farmers market license as comprehensive budget debate continues. The council voted unanimously to renew a Farmer-Winery, Farmer's Market License for La Cantina Winery. The bulk of the meeting focused on the proposed $171.6 million FY27 budget, with council members
Franklin's Town Council opened public hearings on the proposed $171.6 million fiscal 2027 budget, relying on approximately $1.5 million in free cash to address a structural deficit. Town Administrator Jamie Hellen outlined a spending plan comprised of $152.5 million in general-fund operations and
Franklin Town Council unanimously approves zoning amendments to achieve full MBTA Communities compliance. The four second-reading amendments address dimensional and use requirements in General Residential V, Commercial I, and Crossing Neighborhood districts that had prevented the town from meeting
Franklin Town Council votes amid fire, police operational briefings. Fire Chief Charles Allen reported call volume increased 25.5 percent over five years to 5,651 in 2025, with 66 percent occurring while other incidents were in progress; FY27 budget is $8.44 million with 95 percent in personnel
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