FM #465 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 465 in the series.

This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Town Council meeting. 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: ok, what just happened? What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?

The show notes include links to the meeting agenda and associated documents.

Our conversation runs about 28 minutes, so let’s listen in.

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Topics from the meeting covered in our conversation:

Appointments = Community Preservation Committee (CPC) Nominee Ratification

HEARINGS = MADD Deli, Inc. d/b/a Dacey’s Market and Deli: Special legislative process for this license

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS = Complete Streets Program

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS = Town Administrator Evaluation Ad Hoc Subcommittee

LEGISLATION FOR ACTION = Resolution 21-11: Appropriating Funds by Borrowing and Transfer to Pay Costs of Purchasing Fire Apparatus

LEGISLATION FOR ACTION = Bylaw Amendment 21-870: Chapter 170, Vehicles And Traffic, Section 170-22, Subsection A, Location of Stop Signs - First Reading

LEGISLATION FOR ACTION = Bylaw Amendment 21-865: Chapter 153, Stormwater Management Article I. II, III

Agenda documents

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-feb-17.html (https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-feb-17.html)

My notes from the meeting

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/town-council-recap-of-feb-17-2021.html (https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/town-council-recap-of-feb-17-2021.html)

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