Franklin (MA) Matters

This session shares the Franklin (MA) Town Council Meeting of Wednesday, March 19, 2025. 8 of the 9 of the members participated in Council Chambers (1 absent - Dellorco).  Quick recap:after approval of 2 prior meeting minutes, the Council get to the key item and after a brief discussion took two votes; one to approve the amount and ballot question text the second to set the date, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 for the overrideboth votes were 8-0-1 (1 absent)The School Committee had met earlier that evening and voted unanimously to support the override vote. Chair Dave Callaghan and Vice-Chair David McNeill stood up to make that announcement during the discussionOther legislation for action on the minimum item agenda for the evening; 2 items to extend the sewer and water lines to a new residence that had already been approved in the first vote both received the passing vote by the same 8-0-1 vote (1 absent) via roll callA resolution accepting gifts to the Veterans services was approved and thanks ex