Franklin (MA) Matters

This session shares the Town of Franklin (MA) Joint Budget SubCommittee meeting held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. The meeting was conducted in the Council Chambers. Remote participation was enabled for the public for this session. 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, Nataqly Riley, Nicole Corbosiero, and Lauren Nagel of the Finance CommitteeDavid McNeill, David Callaghan, and Denise Spencer of the School CommitteeQuick recap:Town Administrator Jamie Hellen provided a brief update on FY 24, change in new growth coming, reduction of $250K, implications remain TBDSchools updated some of their numbers, starting to plan for FY 25, to include the 4 years after, due approx.. Mar/Apr; looking into comparable communities (i.e. Ho