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News about Franklin NY and environs.
Franklin Town Board – December 6, 2016
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…
Franklin Town Board – November 9, 2016
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…
Christmas Stroll, Holiday Market and More!
By Lisa A. Heimbauer
Please join us for the Franklin Christmas Stroll on Saturday, December 10th, from 1 to 5 p.m. It will include seven houses within the Village and two others within the town limits. Tickets will be sold at the Franklin Fire House (at the Holiday Market) from 12:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. on December 10th. Stroll tickets will be $10 per person or $15 per couple.
The Annual Christmas Stroll in Franklin and other events of the day:
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Click to download the flyer Book Readings at the Franklin Free Library, 10am
- Grandma’s Pantry (bazaar and lunch), Franklin United Methodist Church, 11am – 3pm
- The Holiday Market, at the Franklin Fire House, music by Jason Starr, 12noon – 4pm
- Franklin Christmas Stroll, 1 – 5pm
purchase tickets at the Franklin Fire House, $10 per person or $15 per couple - Christmas Trees and Trains, Franklin Railroad and Community Museum, 1 – 5pm
- Franklin Stage Company, play reading at 4pm
- Tree Lighting in the Franklin Village Park at 5:30pm, followed by arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus at 6pm
join them for carols and candy canes - Crafts, cookies, hot chocolate and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Franklin Fire Hall, approximately 6:30pm
- Franklin Central School Senior Class Lasagna Dinner in the school auditorium, 4 – 7pm
$8 per adult, $5 per child
During the day, please visit our local businesses in the Village of Franklin.
Franklin Town Board – October 4, 2016
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 and Dwight Bruno, Deputy Highway Superintendant Jamie Archibald and Paul Warner. Also present were Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Pete Bevilacqua, Brian Brock, Bill Young, Ken Walter, Jesse Hilson, Patricia Tyrell and Tony Breuer.
Franklin Town Board – September 6, 2016
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, Highway Superintendant Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Mariane Kiraly, Nancy Masucci, Don Hebbard, Brian Brock, Tony Breuer, Fr. John Parr, Abby Butler, Pete Nero, Roger Reed, Bill Young, David Brownell and Pete Bevilacqua.
Franklin Town Board – August 2, 2016
A video recording of this meeting is below.
The Special Meeting regarding the proposed Law #2, opting-out of the automatic exemption provided for solar, wind and farm waste energy systems was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Supervisor Jeff Taggart, David Grant, Dwight Bruno, Donnie Smith, Highway Superintendent Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Absent was Garret Sitts. Also present were Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Carla Nordstrom, Andy Bobrow, Brian Brock, Tony Breuer, Liz Serrao, Jerry Hebbard, Don Hebbard, Jamie Archibald, Ken Walter, Abby Butler, John O’Connor, Stuart Anderson and Bill Young. Absent was Garret Sitts.
Franklin Town Board – July 5, 2016
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, Donnie Smith, Mark Laing, Paul Warner and Jeff Taggart. Also present were Ken Walter, Brian Brock, Pete Nero, Roger Reed, Tony Breuer and R.A. Cairns. Absent were David Grant and Dwight Bruno.
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Franklin Town Board – June 7, 2016
A video recording of this meeting is below.
The regular meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Jeff Taggart at 7:35 P.M.
Present were Garret Sitts, David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno, Highway Superintendent Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Ken Walter, R.A. Cairns, Abby Butler, Tony Breuer, Don Hebbard, Jerry Hebbard, Mike Wallace, Brian Brock, Bill Young, Roger Reed, Tim Robinson, John Cerna and Lisa Huyck.
Franklin Town Board – May 3, 2016
The text version of the minutes in this post was created with optical character recognition (OCR) software. While every attempt has been made to verify the text, accuracy is not guaranteed. Please refer to the PDF version of the minutes in the link below to see an exact version as received from the Town of Franklin. A video recording of this meeting is below.
Download PDF copy of Franklin NY Town Board Minutes – May 3, 2016
The meeting for the Public Hearing regarding the adoption of the 20l6 Flood Damage Prevention Law was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Garret Sitts, David Grant , Dwight Bruno, Donnie Smith, Highway Superintendant Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Brian Brock, Tony Breuer, John Alessi, Louise Corsover, Betty Fischer, Mike Wallace, Bill Young, Abby Butler, Ken Walter, Cheryl Petersen, Pete Bevilacqua, Linda Bevilacqua, Don Hebbard, Pete Nero and Roger Reed.
There are slight changes in the flood maps. The SEQR form was filled out to indicate that there would not be any significant adverse environmental impacts. David Grant a motion made to adopt the Flood Damage Prevention Law. Dwight Bruno seconded the motion and all agreed. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:40 P.M.
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