Franklin (MA) Matters

This session of the radio show shares our “Town Council Quarterbacking” with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. We had our conversation via the Zoom Conference Bridge on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Our conversation condensed the Town Council meeting of June 4, 2025 and the closeout of the FY 2025 budget approval in light of the failed override June 3, 2025.We focus on two questions:ok, what just happened? What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?Discussion items: FY 2026 Budget adjusted for Option B and approvedThanks to all involved for their efforts and collaboration through the Joint Budget process and in resolving the required cutsWhat’s next, another Joint Budget series starts in the fallThe next couple of budget years are going to be equally tough, we need to work together to figure this outTHis weekend brings the Farmers Market opening, FHS Class of 2025 graduation, PorchFest returns on Saturday, there is a lot happeningThe conversation runs about 25 minutes--------------Franklin TV vid