FHSTC Benefit performance 3/27/26 has been postponed; new date TBD www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/fhst...
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FHSTC Benefit performance 3/27/26 has been postponed; new date TBD www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/fhst...
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FBRTC March Monthly Meeting - March 10 at Lops Brewing www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/fbrt...
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Wellness Speaker Series at Hockomock Y - Foxboro - March 12 www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/well...
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Yankee Quilter's stiches will stay together and hold a regular meeting on March 10 www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/yank...
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FHS Cheerleaders take home the 2026 State Championship !!! www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/fhs-...
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Your Franklin, MA news looking out on the week, and back at the last one, condensed to less than 5 minutes !!
Daylight is continuing to expand each day, now daylight savings has returned, and we have a full week of meetings for Franklin, MA.
www.franklinmattersweekly.org/2026/03/marc...
Franklin TV: Computers – Lots of ‘em
Stacking ‘em up – to get it done.
by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 03/08/2026
Cast Announced for FPAC’s performance of "Into the Woods"
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s timeless, yet relevant, Into the Woods March 14-22 at THE BLACK BOX!
The Franklin DPW is picking up the trash WasteMgt was unable to. Yes, that's right. Go DPW !!!
Trash Update 3/7/26 5:00 PM
Today (Saturday 3/7/26) the Franklin DPW crew made progress emptying trash-totes from the streets that were not collected on Friday.
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, March 8, 2026 ???
Sunday, March 8 = Daylight Saving Time starts
Friendly reminder via Franklin Police: "If you don’t want your stuff stolen, lock it"
Franklin PD has received numerous calls regarding car break-ins during the overnight hours.... here’s the key detail: www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/frie...
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sat, Mar 7, 2026
9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)
10:00am Volunteer Income Tax Preparation with VITA (Franklin Public Library)
10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
see more events for today - www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/what...
The thread for the Town Council meeting March 4, 2026 in one page.
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image of calendar dates and days of week
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, March 5, 2026 ???
www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/what...
Motion to approve 26-10 as revised tonight, March 4. See attached
Second,
Waive reading, second, passes 9-0
Vote on the motion passes 9-0
Motion to adjourn, passes 9-0
That's all for tonight catch you next time!
Change "adopt" to "evaluate"
On the 40r...
Discussion on list or schedule vs policy
Or kill it completely?
What is the historical perspective?
Create a historical record of the Franklin planning reviews
Review the SHI, Actual affordable numbers rather than the 40b
It can do. The Municipal affordable housing trust should go to CPC with project or funding requests, funds can be applied that way but it is between the CPC and housing trust
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Possible grant opportunity for a transportation planner to outline a route, stops, and
enable a fixed transit route along 140
Pursue to replace "Explore" and take initial steps towards sustainable green community
Remove the affordable housing trust item as the Council is limited in what ...
Explore options for a Franklin community art center
Local home rule change to increase hotel tax by 2%
Restaurant week suggestion
Remove Marketing/Branding phase 2, for now
EDC to review and prioritize the Master Plan goals
Discussion on road acceptance, the additions do enable an increase in Chap 90 funding as our mileage increases
Change "with special emphasis" to "include but not limited by"
Complete street grant opportunities
Police station Cmte to come to a future meeting
RFP for Beaver St recreation
FY 27 target for June 10
CPC public hearing May 18
Water rate increase possible FY 28
Change of 'approve' to 'review and discuss' and other strategies
Water rate is on a sliding scale. Use of federal govt numbers for poverty level
Adding FY 27, meeting talked of in Mar/Apr
"Objective allocation" term needs to be defined
As part of the Joint budget to review and consider a potential objective allocation policy for the FY 28
OPEB and Audit review at the May meeting discussion around tech terms or "kitchen English"
Finally:
Discussion: 2026-2027 Town Council-Town Administrator Goals
i. Town Administrator Memo
ii. Draft Town Council-Town Administrator Preliminary List of Goals
Q on expectations
Reading the list, acknowledge hold if needing further discussion
First meeting on joint budget FY 27-28-29 ...
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
So far, round of no's
Historical Commission provide an update on the district study
Public safety (Fire, Police, MECC) departments had done reform prior to provide to current Council
h. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 26-949: A Zoning Bylaw Amendment to the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 185, Attachment 9, Schedule of Lot Area Requirements - Referral to the Planning Board
Motion to refer, second, discussion
Vote on the motion, passes 9-0
Some changes for the Council review and public hearing before the vote on the measures.
Vote to refer to planning board, passes 9-0
Morena walks thru the changes, mostly errors caught after, you can see on the Town online copy blanks where there shouldn't be and references added back to where they should have been. Will be going to the Planning Board for their hearings and come back to the Council with no changes or ...
05.03.2026 01:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Morena Zelaya, director of Planning presenting on the update before the Council. Mostly cleanup the documents for the Crossing Neighborhood zoning as well as the MBTA compliance zoning
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