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**Talk Franklin – a podcast from the Town Administrator’s Office**

This podcast provides a trusted information source from the Town Administrators office, featuring news, alerts, department info and more. Created in coordination with Franklin TV and Radio and Franklin Matters.

Latest Episodes:

Town Council Goals, Franklin For All and Pop Shop Program Success Feb 08, 2022

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock and Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.

Conversation around current events

● Town Council goals; Town goals, Town Administrator review base

● Franklin For All; EDC plus, MAPC planning, Forum Mar 7th at FHS Lecture Hall

● Pop shop success stories

New Year, New Beginnings Jan 18, 2022

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock, Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Lily Rivera.

As 2022 kicks off, we reflect on a solemn start to the new year. We cover the following...

The passing of Former Town Council Andy Bissanti
The move of Superintendent Sara Ahern to a position in Barnstable effective July 1
New leadership at the Senior Center; Director Danielle Hopkins and Deputy Director Christina LaRose
COVID-19 – change to remote meetings? Given positivity of 23%
Finance Committee, budget timeline, lesson on revenue process
Reminder on Municipal aggregation – direct mailer coming
Community Preservation Act - public hearing, priority list starting
Town Council to hear from DPW on their budget overview

Community Strength, Civility and a 2021 Reflection Dec 23, 2021

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock and Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.

We talk about:

The recent tragedy in Franklin.
Civil discourse and gratitude for what we do have.
Challenges and opportunities of 2022.

Upcoming Improvements to Grove Street, Economic Growth and Community Preservation. Dec 13, 2021

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock, Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Lily Rivera.

This week we cover the upcoming finance and community preservation committee meetings. As well as the opening of Botera, NETA and Franklin's visit with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito to celebrate our MassWorks grant.

Thankful Reflections and Projections - Upcoming Council Topics Nov 24, 2021

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock, Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Lily Rivera.

We talk about:

● Thanksgiving, time for recap, time for thanks

● Council recap

● Council look ahead – tax rate hearing

New Council - New Business: Strong Towns, Budget, and FPS Critical Conversations Nov 16, 2021

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock, Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Lily Rivera.

We talk about:

The Strong Towns event at THE BLACK BOX

Finance Committee

● Budget adjustments

● Overall budget cycle, tax rate hearing coming to close, but capital budget for FY 2023 underway

Town Council

● Swearing in, re-org

● Open meeting law, Ethics, records review

● Meeting conduct reminders

Critical Conversations – Nov 18

● Substance abuse and mental health panel and breakout sessions

Talk Franklin Pop Up Shops, Election and School Committee Commentary Nov 02, 2021

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Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing Communications Specialist Lily Rivera "talk Franklin" with Steve Sherlock from a new location!

This episode covers...

Popup Shops

○ Escape into Fiction

○ Doglio Coffee

● Nov 3 – Town Council

○ Swearing in of Town Clerk

○ Swearing in of Town Council

○ Town Council re-organized (election of officers)

○ Open Meeting Law review

● Work on civil discussion around the issues

○ Collaborating with Superintendent Sara Ahern

Finance Committee - Programs for Veteran's and Seniors, Town Council and Maple Hill Updates Oct 20, 2021

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock, Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Lily Rivera.

This episode covers the following...

● Finance Committee meeting

○ Human Resources presentation by Karen Bratt

○ Veterans tax rate increase

○ Senior Workoff program increase

■ Both pending approval by Town Council

○ ARPA accounting

● Oct 20 – Town Council

○ New precinct plan per 2020 Census data

○ Maple Hill purchase finalized

Fall Festivals and Future Franklin: Updates and Sneak Peeks Sep 28, 2021

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A conversation with Steve Sherlock, Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Lily Rivera.

This episode covers the following...

● Community Preservation Committee

● 215 Prospect St Chap 61 process

● Complete Streets

● Cultural Festival

● Harvest Festival

● Housing Production Plan – Planning Board – 9/27

● Oct 6 – Town Council

Summer Recap: Personnel Changes, Maple Hill Approval and Cultural Festival Aug 31, 2021

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Conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.

This episode covers:

● Heat wave, Summer recap

● Personnel changes; Lily Rivera, marketing and communications specialist and Dale Kurtz retirement

● Maple Hill approval, paperwork to complete the transaction underway

● Cultural festival – Sep 12; food trucks, beer/wine garden, music, dancing lessons, etc.

● Harvest Festival – Oct 2

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