Author: Franklin Local

The special meeting to interview candidates for the Board of Assessment Review was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Jeff Taggart, David Grant, Donnie Smith and Dwight Bruno. Garret Sitts was absent. Also present were Brian Brock, Bob Eggler and Barb Thompson.

There are two candidates for the Board of Assessment Review position.

David made a motion to go into executive session at 7:40 P.M. for interviews. Donnie seconded the motion and all present agreed.

Donnie made a motion to come out of executive session at 7:45 P.M. Dwight seconded the motion and all present agreed.

Jeff Taggart and Dwight Bruno audited the Court records on April 2, 2018. Everything was found to be in order. David made a resolution that the Court records have been audited and found to be in order. Donnie seconded the motion and all present agreed.

The Town will get other bids for the lighting job at the Town Shed.

Dwight made a motion to go into executive session at 8:05 P.M. for interviews. David seconded the motion and all present agreed.

David made a motion to come out of executive session at 8:15 P.M. Donnie seconded the motion and all present agreed.

David made a motion to go into executive session regarding legal matters at 8:30 P.M. Donnie seconded the motion.

Dwight made a motion to come out of executive session at 8:40 P.M. David seconded the motion and all present agreed.

With nothing further to come before the Board, Donnie made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 P.M. Dwight seconded the motion and all present agreed.

A video recording of this meeting is below.

The regular monthly meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Jeff Taggart, Garret Sitts, David Grant, Donnie Smith , Dwight Bruno, Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Jamie Archibald, Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Jim Carey, Laura Gregory, Lynn Yakubec, Sharon Knapp, Tyler Gregory, James Gregory, Don Hebbard, Brian Brock, Tony Breuer, Joseph Serrao, Nick Chase, Liz Serrao, Alexis Beerio.

The minutes were read from the March 6, 2018 meeting. David Grant made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Dwight Bruno seconded the motion and all agreed.

Tyler Gregory gave a presentation about The Ouelout Cemetery in North Franklin that he maintained last summer. He did an excellent job, making the grounds very nice and cleaned up headstones also. The Board thanked him for his service to the community.

Jim Carey has a large tree on his property that needs to come down. It is in the Town’s right of way. The Clerk will send the Carey’s a letter stating that the Town will take the tree down in 2018. Continue reading…

A video recording of this meeting is below.

The regular monthly meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Supervisor Jeffrey Taggart. Present were Jeff Taggart, Garret Sitts, David Grant, Donnie Smith , Dwight Bruno and Paul Warner. Also present were Dave Tuthill, Deb Tuthill, Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Don Hebbard, Mike Wallace and Tony Breuer. Jaime Archibald arrived after the meeting was called to order.

The minutes were read from the February 6, 2018 meeting. Garret Sitts made a motion to accept the minutes as read. David Grant seconded the motion and all agreed.

Dwight Bruno and Donnie Smith audited the Town’s financial records on February 14, 2018 for the year of 2017. Dwight Bruno made a motion that the records were audited and Dwight Bruno and Jeff Taggart will audit the Town Court records in March. Continue reading…

A video recording of this meeting is below.

The regular monthly meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order at 7:35 P.M. Present were Jeff Taggart, Garret Sitts, David Grant Donnie Smith Dwight Bruno, Mark Liang, Paul Warner. Also present were Mike Wallace, Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Robert Eggler, Mary Burns and Tony Breuer.

The minutes were read from the December 5,2017 meeting. Garret Sitts made a motion to accept the minutes as read. David Grant seconded the motion and all agreed.

Dwight Bruno made a motion for a resolution to approve the September 2017 audit for the Unified Court System. Donnie Smith seconded the motion and all agreed. Continue reading…

A video recording of this meeting is below.

The regular monthly meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Jeff Taggart, Garret Sitts, David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno and Paul Warner. Also present were Bennett Eggler, Karl Heidenreich, Pete Nero, Roger Reed, Jordan Hull, Lisa Huyck, Dave Tuthill, Tony Breuer, Mary Burns, Robert Eggler, Jim Basile, Brian Brock and Don Hebbard.

The minutes were read from the November 8, 2017 and November 28, 2017 meetings. Donnie Smith made a motion to accept both sets of minutes as read. David Grant seconded the motion and all agreed. Continue reading…