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Minutes of the Franklin NY Town Board meeting

Franklin Town Board – November 7, 2014

The public hearing for the Town budget opened at 7:30 p.m. Present were David Grant, Garret Sitts, Lisa Huyck, Donald Smith, Supervisor Jeff Taggart, Highway Superintendent Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Jamie Archibald, Ken Walter, William Young, Brian Brock, Linda Bevilacqua, Pete Bevilacqua, Donald Hebbard, Gene Hebbard, Jane Hebbard, Cindy Beach, Elizabeth Serrao, Jack Law, Dwight Bruno and reporter Caitlin Stevens.

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Minutes of the Franklin NY Town Board meeting

Franklin Town Board – October 7, 2014

The regular monthly meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Don Smith, Lisa Huyck, David Grant, Garret Sitts, Supervisor Jeff Taggart, Highway Superintendent Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Don Hebbard, David Brownell, Ken Walter, Joanna Jones, Brian Brock, William Young, Brian Babcock, Betsy Babcock, Jamie Archibald, Neishia Mitchell, Ralph Barlow and reporter Caitlyn Ogden.

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Fracking and Revenues for Local Governments

By Mike Bernhard Recently, fracking promoters in Afton circulated a reprint of a press release in the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin. The headline, “Marcellus fee nets $22M for Pa. Counties,” intended to suggest that gas revenues flowing to local government would reduce the tax burden of homeowners here in Afton and/or provide funds for services

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