Franklin (MA) Matters

This session shares the Town of Franklin (MA) Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The meeting was conducted in the Council Chambers with a huge crowd and multiple folks tapped in via Zoom. The Joint Budget Subcommittee is composed of the 4 members of the Town Council, 4 members of the Finance Committee and 3 members of the School Committee (to avoid a committee quorum for each of the respective bodies).Chair - Tom Mercer, Brian Chandler, Cobi Frongillo, and Melanie Hamblen of the Town CouncilGeorge Conley, Natalie Riley, of the Finance CommitteeDavid McNeill, Paul Griffith, and KP Sompally of the School CommitteeQuick recap:Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and School superintendent Lucas Gigiuere jointly presented the story of the town and school budgets as they initially create a 10.1 million deficit to be resolvedNext steps outlined as this is the start of the discussion and fine tuning of the budgetThe show notes contain a link to the agenda, the Franklin TV meeting vide