Late arriving to the Capital budget subcmte meeting in progress, follow the discussion with the docs released franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/V… The meeting is broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as Zoom and YouTube bit.ly/FTV-TownHall

Getting ready to report on the School committee meeting at 7 PM follow along with the agenda
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Ready to report on the School Committee budget workshop about to begin at 7 PM in the 3rd floor training room tonight. No remote participation enabled for this session. Recording being made to share later I won't be reporting on the Town Council meeting which is being broadcast by Franklin TV to Comcast and Verizon as well as Zoom and YouTube bit.ly/FTV-TownHall

Starting late to report on the Finance Committee meeting which just got underway at 7. Follow the agenda
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Ready to report on the School Committee meeting about to begin, follow along with the agenda franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… FHS Cheerleaders being recognized as the 4 captains get to lead the pledge tonight to open the meeting

Ready to report on the Town Council meeting about to begin at 7
Being broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom and YouTube bit.ly/FTV-TownHall Follow along with the agenda franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…

Getting ready to report on the Economic Development Subcmte meeting about to begin at 5 45
Follow along with the agenda doc franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… Meeting will be broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom and YouTube
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Ready to report on the Board of Health meeting, about to begin at 5. Vice Chair Jeff Harris opens session, only 2 members participating (Kim also present) agenda ->
franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… Discussion on members of the Metacomet health board, motion to approve C Liberty as representative, so moved, second, passes 2-0 (Jeff, Kim)

Coat drive update: successful, collected over 600 new/used costs, distribution of 325 or so to families, some of the left over coats ...

Getting ready for the Town Council meeting, YouTube will be available
bit.ly/FTV-TownHall Follow along with agenda here
franklinma.gov/town-council/a…

In Council Chambers for the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting now underway, slightly late (5:48)
3 members present (4th expected)
Franklin tv broadcast available at YouTube
bit.ly/FTV-TownHall Bryan Taberner provides an update on Nu-Style
Album of the slides tells the not so pretty picture photos.app.goo.gl/XwAKFqiDuMeukp…

Community preservation cmte mtg about to begin, follow with the agenda franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… All members of the committee present for this session. Franklin tv broadcasting to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom and YouTube bit.ly/FTV-TownHall

Joint Budget Subcmte about to begin soon 7:00pm Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting broadcast to YouTube at -> bit.ly/FTV-TownHall

Ready for the virtual school committee community relations meeting to commence (scheduled for 5:30)
Agenda can be found franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… Meeting begins at 5:42PM
2 of 3 subcmte members participating, along with Colin. Legislative forum set for Feb 24, 2025 starting at 6:30, to be confirmed, likely to be broadcast and recorded for replay.

Ready to report on the school committee meeting just getting underway, Mtg will be broadcast to YouTube at -> bit.ly/FTV-TownHall It is also broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom.

Getting ready for the Master Plan Update Cmte Mtg to begin at 6:30 PM. Follow the agenda doc here franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… This meeting is being broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as Zoom and YouTube bit.ly/FTV-TownHall

Live reporting on the Board of Health meeting underway. Audio may not sound soo good but we'll try and see. 2 of the 3 members participating with the Health Dept members. Meeting scheduled for 2025, motion to approve, second, passes 2-0-1 (1 absent) Oakland Pkwy condemnation discussion, unsanitary conditions, hole in roof, no working bathrooms, etc. House was placarded, owner/occupants refused to leave, multiple agencies worked with them to get them elsewhere. Fire occurred on 2nd floor, insurance provided a trailer...

Now down to the Council Chambers for the full school committee meeting about to begin at 7 PM
Follow along with agenda
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SchCmte budget subcmte about to begin
Chair McNeill opens session at 6:35, no remote session for this one
2 members present (McNeill, O'Sullivan) 2 vans, traffic design, signage for all k-8 schools,
Playground expansion, ADA compliance,
Facilities has the move cost $339K on the Town side of the budget
Would likely need to prioritize this as the capital budget goes forward

School Committee budget workshop started at 5:35; assuming gremlins are kept at bay, the recording will be available later this week
Supt Giguere opens with the budget development process, another workshop after the holidays Business administrator Jana takes over to walk through the slides, first one

Town Council meeting coming up at 7 PM, follow along with the agenda franklinma.gov/town-council/a… Tax rate hearing, CSX land purchase, among the items on the agenda for tonight

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Economic Development Subcmte meeting underway, live reporting as it happens, follow the agenda franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… Broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom and YouTube bit.ly/43lBwVE