Town Council approves charter review panel, awards fire truck borrowing
Town Council · Meeting of March 4, 2026
Franklin Town Council unanimously backs charter review panel and fire truck purchase. The nine-member council approved the Ad Hoc Subcommittee to Review Town Charter to gather community feedback and recommend amendments, with any changes requiring voter approval; established a $935,000 Borrowing Anticipation Note to replace the Fire Department's 2013 truck with severe corrosion, holding a demo unit for 60 days; appropriated $20,000 from parking meter receipts for kiosk maintenance at two municipal lots; and adopted revised 2026-2027 biennial goals emphasizing budget stabilization through FY28-FY29, town-and-schoolwide strategic planning, and economic development including a potential local hotel tax and annual restaurant week. Zoning bylaw cleanup amendments referencing the Crossing Neighborhood were referred to the Planning Board for public hearing March 23.
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Source: the Town Council meeting of March 4, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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