This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Commission on Disability Meeting held on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The meeting was held at the Senior Center. The meeting opened with a welcome by Chair Ali Rheaume.  

Quick Recap:

• Motion to approve previous meeting minutes, made, passed unanimously
• Discussion on local reports of access issues, process around them, property owner vs. business owner. Gus Brown, Building Commissioner, also the ADA compliance officer, complaints can be filed directly with him, or with the State. Pre-existing conditions is a challenge
• Rich list of resources across multiple categories being developed, will eventually be public with a public input for future updates option
• Another resource in development is a listing of locations, with accessibility information as to where they are accessible or issues where they are not; Update via online or paper form (public, and commission members)
• Discussion on next meeting, decoration of tree for Winter Wonderland, likely to hold a separate meeting just to discuss the decoration concept, then use time at the Dec session to do the decorations
• Motion to adjourn, made, second and approved

The meeting runs just over 1 hour. Let’s listen to the Commission on Disability meeting held November 6, 2025.

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The Commission on Disability agenda can be found ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11062025-1985 

My notes captured in one PDF -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wfj1PNsBG-jRh1EodMpE6oEMW6DKh4F4/view?usp=drive_link 

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