Citizen journalism on behalf of the residents. Integrating with https://t.co/BCmKPee3g2 and https://t.co/7c2n6bsGCx (102.9 local). Posts represent my own personal views.
Nov 20 • 50 tweets • 8 min read
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
Broadcast on Verizon and Comcast subscribers as well as to Zoom and YouTube bit.ly/43lBwVE
Nov 20 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
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
Nov 19 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Live reporting on the SchCmte community relations meeting underway
Follow with the agenda here franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
Discussion of goals for committee
Re-establish legislature forum, add an official breakfast separate from 3rd Thursday, reminder they have an opportunity to join the Q&A monthly that FranklinMatters holds at the library and Senior Center
Nov 14 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Master Plan Update committee will be represented in hybrid, some in the room, some via remote.
Hopefully more of the public show up to provide feedback
Comments open until Dec 2
Chair Jones thanks the team and Beta for the work to date, all good work and almost at end of process.
Doc will be live until Monday, Dec 2
Send feedback to Amy Love on Planning Dept
Or to any of the committee members
Nov 14 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
Starting the evening at the Police Station building Cmte mtg, they will interview 3 architects tonight to choose one to do a contract for the project
I'll go upstairs to view the Master Plan session. The community has an opportunity to provide feedback on the final draft
The Master Plan session will likely finish before this does so I'll be back to catch the end of this one
Nov 14 • 21 tweets • 3 min read
Next up, the full Town Council meeting is about to begin. The meeting is broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom and YouTube bit.ly/43lBwVE
Chair Mercer opens session, Frongillo present remotely,
Nomination for Chair, Mercer nominated vote via roll call 9-0
Open nomination for Vice Chair, nomination of Dellorco, vote via roll call 9-0
Open nomination for clerk, Jones nominated, vote via roll call 9-0
Nov 13 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
Getting ready to live report on the Economic Development Subcmte meeting about to begin at 5:45. Follow along with the agenda franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
The meeting will be broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom and to YouTube bit.ly/43lBwVE
Nov 13 • 27 tweets • 5 min read
Ready to live report on the school committee meeting about to begin at 7, follow along with the agenda franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
Nomination for Dave Callaghan, Paul Griffin
Vote on the motion, D, P, P, D, D, D, D, Callaghan takes it by 5-2 vote via roll call
Now for vice chair, nomination Dave McNeill
Vote on McNeill passes 7-0 via roll (Gallagher remote)
Nov 7 • 25 tweets • 3 min read
Finance Cmte meeting called to order, given the status to motion for George as Chair, Natalie as ViceChair, Nicole as Clerk
Second, discussion
Passes 7-0 (2 absent)
Ken intro, 12 years, finance banker backer, strategy for Fidelity
Chris Diaz, 2 years in Franklin, researcher in public policy etc
Nov 6 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Ready to report on the Board of Health meeting, agenda
Motion to approve minutes, second, passes 3-0 via roll callfranklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
Vote on IMA for the Public Health Excellence for Shared Services Grant, discussion
MOU previously being replaced by an advisory board, asking board to approve, confident of it being good to go, Town Administrator and others have concurred in changes. So moved, pass 3-0 via roll
Oct 30 • 42 tweets • 7 min read
Town Council meeting coming up at 7, Being broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom and to YouTube bit.ly/43lBwVE
Follow along with the agenda here franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
Oct 30 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
Live reporting for the Police Station building Cmte mtg about to begin
Agenda doc also has information on remote participation -> franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
Chair Mercer opens meeting with the standard protocol statement
Being broadcast to Comcast and Verizon subscribers as well as to Zoom and to YouTube bit.ly/43lBwVE
Now the Town Council opens its session a little after 7 PM. Follow the agenda here franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
The meeting is available to Comcast and Verizon subscribers, as well as Zoom and YouTube
The YouTube link is bit.ly/43lBwVE
Oct 16 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Getting ready for reporting on the Economic Development Subcmte meeting about to begin at 5:48 PM. All 4 members are present in Chambers. Follow agenda here franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
Also being broadcast via Comcast and Verizon as well as to Zoom and YouTube
YouTube link -> bit.ly/43lBwVE
Oct 9 • 25 tweets • 5 min read
Now at the School Committee, they are about to vote on the redistricting proposal, first time since 2003. High School seniors weren't born the last time we did this
The district gets set up for success for the future...
Join the session in progress if not already watching
Getting ready to live report on the 10th Norfolk District debate between Rep Roy & Charles Bailey from Medway Middle School. ** Multiple options to view this Medway Cable Access live stream ->
And ...vimeo.com/event/4629402
And Franklin TV YouTube ->
In addition, both Franklin and Medway cable will be sending this to their respective Comcast and Verizon subscribers...youtube.com/@franklinmaall…
Oct 2 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Ready to realtime report on the Master Plan Update Cmte meeting (realtime is not in the room but viewing via Zoom session) agenda for this session franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
8 members participating, 6 in Chambers, 2 remote via Zoom. Minutes for Sep 3 session approved via roll call by 7 yes, 1 abstain vote
Amy Love provides a summary of the implementation plan feedback gathered from the departments, just sent to Cmte today, now the subcmtes need ...
Oct 2 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Board of health meeting underway, 2 of the 3 members participating, over 240 responses to the recent survey sent out to check on emergency recovery preparation, more to come as the intern finishes the work
Advertorial in prep to advocate for homelessness in November
Fall health fair was successful, haven't heard full numbers yet, looking forward to the spring health fair
Retail food allergy awareness added sesame, working on a mailing to share the update info.
Kerry McKay, new regional health inspector from Metacomet
Sep 11 • 37 tweets • 7 min read
Ready for the Joint budget submitting to begin, any minute now.
Follow along with the agenda franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
Sep 10 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Live reporting for the School committee meeting about to begin
Follow along with the agenda here franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
Oak St 5th graders to say the pledge via a prerecorded video