Talk Franklin - a podcast from the Town Administrator's Office

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Budget Engagement & Community Savings Aug 16, 2023

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters, Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and our new Deputy Town Administrator Amy Frigulietti.

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Full House for the Joint Budget Subcommittee, One Franklin

Davis Thayer Reuse Committee meeting

Town Council meeting, override do’s and don’ts

Municipal Aggregation contract renewal at $.15/kwh, total of $11.5 million in savings

Introducing Amy & FY 23 Budget Recap Jul 18, 2023

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters, Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and our new Deputy Town Administrator Amy Frigulietti.

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Introduce Amy Frigulietti, The new Deputy Town Administrator with Amy Frigulietti
Recap of FY 23 budget and the start of the FY24 Budget

Joint Budget Subcommittee – Aug 2 the start of discussions around what is needed to be sustainable going forward.

Upcoming Town Council Meeting on July 19

Good News: Nason St. Playground, Sculpture Park, Budget and More Jun 14, 2023

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters and Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.

They talk about:

Budget

Community Engagement

New Nason Street Playground and Sculpture Park

Budget Season Continues: FY 24 Awaits May 16, 2023

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters and Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.

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Budget season FY 2024
Finance Committee budget hearings held May 8, 10, & 11

Town Council hearings scheduled for May 24 & 25

Quality of life

State of Franklin - May 2023 May 04, 2023

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters and Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.

They talk about:

Arts & Culture listening session (2nd of 3 scheduled)
Senior Center volunteer recognition event
Finance Committee budget hearings scheduled May 8, 10, & 11
Town Council hearings scheduled for May 24, 25

FY24 Budget Season & Earth Day Apr 24, 2023

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters and Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.

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Earth Day Celebration: April 21, 2023
Town FY 2024 Budget released
Finance Committee budget hearings scheduled May 8, 10, & 11
Town Council hearings scheduled for May 24, 25

Quarterbacking Crossover: Talk Friendly 40B, FY24 Town Budget Mar 21, 2023

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters, Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This episode is a crossover between our regular Talk Franklin episodes and the Town Council Quarterbacking session.

The combined session also ends abruptly but we’ll have more to talk about in future sessions. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of Mar 15, 2023.

We talk about:

March 15th, 2023 Town Council Meeting
The ‘friendly 40b’ proposal that failed by a 4-5 vote

The Town budget as previewed during the Joint Budget Subcommittee

Foundation for Franklin's Future - Master Planning Feb 28, 2023

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Economic Development Subcmte

Chapter 40B Breakdown: Preview of 121 Grove St.

Master Plan preparations

Open Space public hearing, focus groups underway
Arts and Culture listening sessions scheduled for March 7th, April 28th and May 19th
Board and Committee applications open until March 3 (also Davis Thayer, Police Station, etc.)

Town Council preview Mar 1 meeting

Gov Healey’s budget release 3/1

Police Building, Davis Thayer Reuse, Master Plan Committee opportunities and more for residents! Feb 15, 2023

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters and Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.

They talk about:

Community Preservation Committee Public Hearing 2/7/23
Finance Committee 2/8/23
Community engagement opportunities: Master Plan, Davis Thayer Reuse, Police Building Committee and more!
- Town Council outlook for 2/15/23: Inclusionary zoning and first pass at the Capital plan.

Citizen Participation on the Menu for 2023 - Davis-Thayer, Master Planning and more! Feb 01, 2023

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters and Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.

They talk about:

Massachusetts Municipal Association Conference Overview
Inhouse Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program with the Department of Public Works
Town Council Outlook: Town Administrator Review, Inclusionary Zoning (Economic Development Subcommittee), Tri-County building proposal
Community Preservation Committee public hearing February 7th, 2023
Ample opportunities for citizen participation: Davis-Thayer Building Reuse Advisory, Police Station, Master Plan committee opportunities, Open Space & Recreation Plan update underway.

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