Category: Local

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 Garret Sitts, David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno, Paul Warner and Highway Superintendant Mark Laing. Also present were Debra Renwick, Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Jamie Archibald, David Tuthill, Brian Brock, Don Hebbard, Tony Breuer, Bill Young and Robert Eggler.

Dave Tuthill gave an update on the Kellogg Educational Community Center. They have acquired three grants from the Delaware Academy Kellogg Memorial Fund. They have also completed the fund raising of $500.00 for the matching grant from the O’Conner Foundation. The new space for the community center is starting to get organized. They are talking with Veltans Landscaping about the updating of the little league field. Their meetings are the last Wednesday of the month at the Treadwell Firehouse from April to October. 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 Garret Sitts, David Grant, Dwight Bruno, Paul Warner and Jamie Archibald. Donnie Smith was absent. Also present were Bill Young, David Tuthill, Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Mike Wallace, Tony Breuer and Don Hebbard.

The minutes from the February 7, 2017 meeting were read. Garret Sitts made a motion to accept the minutes as read. David Grant seconded and all present agreed. Continue reading…

A video recording of this meeting is below.

The regular meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Garret Sitts, David Grant, Dwight Bruno, Donnie Smith, Paul Warner and Mark Laing. Also present were Jamie Archibald, Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Paul DeAndrea, Bill Young, Don Hebbard, Tony Breuer, Betty Fischer, Jan Mulroy, Abby Butler ( Walton Reporter), Adam Flint and Evan Bixby (Southern Tier Solar Works).

The minutes were read from the January 3, 2017 meeting. Garret Sitts made a motion to accept the minutes as read. David Grant seconded and all agreed.

Southern Tier Solar Works gave a slide presentation about Community Shared Solar. There is a copy of the presentation in the town clerk’s office. They believe that the location would be ideal for a small solar farm. The main concern is the overall cost, which they estimate around 1.5 million dollars. Another issue, is if it would really save money for the consumers. 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 Jeff Taggart. Present were Garret Sitts, David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno, Paul Warner and Mark Laing. Also present were Jamie Archibald, Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Stacey Sickler, Emily Chaloupka, Malorie Jordan, Sheldon Robinson, Macy Jordan, Alexis Eichler, Logan Young, Alex Hanley, Joe Nowhitney, Sky Monosson, Don Hebbard, Bill Young and Tony Breuer.

The minutes were read from the December 6, 2016 meeting. David Grant made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Dwight Bruno seconded the motion and all agreed.

Mark Jacobs has resigned effective December 29, 2016.

David Tuthill reported for the Kellogg Trust that they will be meeting with the new owners of the Kellogg School regarding rent for the space they occupy.

Planning Board meeting on Thursday January 5, 2017 at 7:30 P.M. regarding the new owners of the school.

The Recreation Committee is looking for new members. There will be a meeting on February 6, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.

There is a new four year contract for the highway employees that has been agreed upon. David Grant made a motion to accept the new contract. Dwight Bruno seconded the motion and all agreed. Jeff thanked Mark Laing for their work on our Town roads.

The appointments for 2017 were made as follows: 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 David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno and Mark Laing. Garret Sitts was absent from the meeting. Also present were Pete Nero, Roger Reed, Tony Breuer, Stuart Anderson, David Tuthill and Bill Young.

The minutes were read from the November 9, 2016 meeting. David Grant made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Donnie Smith seconded and all present agreed.

David Tuthill reporting for the Franklin Kellogg Trust that the benches are in at The Pine Shop. The school building has been sold. They are negotiating the rental of the space with the new owners where the Kellogg Educational and Community Center is currently located. The Board positions for 2017 are Chairperson- David Tuthill, Vice Chair- Jim Carey, Treasurer- Joanna Jones, Secretary- Lisa Huyck. Members- Dwight Bruno, Cecil Davis and Deborah Tuthill. Possible considerations for the future include grounds work on the baseball field, a pavilion on the Kellogg field and possibly a youth soccer field. There was a LEGO Winter Wonderland Village building event. They had 44 students and 22 adults participating. The display is at Bright Hill Press until December 17th. Continue reading…

A video recording of this meeting is below.

The Special Meeting regarding the 2017 budget was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Garret Sitts, David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno, Jamie Archibald and Paul Warner. Also present were Jessie Davis, Jetta Day, Roger Reed, Mike Ritz, Jon Ackley, Kyle Ackley, Dave Tuthill, Phylis Sitts, Ralph Sitts, Mary Ellen Collier, Sigmund Barckhaus, Wendy Barckhaus, Carol Jensen, Bill Young, Brian Brock, Don Hebbard, Tony Breuer, Abby Butler and Patricia Coyle.

Patricia Coyle, and Wendy Barckhaus read letters asking the Town Board to restore the $500.00 for the Library budget. Mary Ellen Collier read a letter about the project to make the Library handicap accessible. They are working to get a grant to off-set a portion of the cost. Ralph Sitts had some questions for the Library trustees. He asked if the Wi-Fi was a necessary item for the Library to offer. Don Hebbard believes that the Wi-Fi can help with tourism. Continue reading…