Category: Town Board Minutes

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…

A video recording of this meeting is below.

The Public Hearing regarding the 2018 Budget was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Supervisor Jeff Taggart, Garret Sitts, David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno, Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Jamie Archibald, Tim Robinson, Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Carl Lobdell, Joe Shivers, Meg Shivers, Amanda Groff, Kelly Kingsbury, Jason Miller, Carol Jensen, Bill Young, Brian Brock, Tony Breuer, Mary Burns, John Drinan, Patricia Tyrell and David Tuthill.

The following changes are being made to the Unexpended Balances: General A to $0.00, General B to $2,000.00, Highway DA to $117,000.00, Highway DB to $110,000.00 and Lights & Water to $0.00. No change to the bottom line. Garret Sitts made a motion to close the Public Hearing at 7:35 P.M. Dwight Bruno seconded the motion and all agreed. Garret Sitts made a motion to adopt the 2018 Budget as presented. 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, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno, Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Absent was David Grant. Also present were Jamie Archibald, Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Tim Robinson, Lacey Cox, Tim Peterson, Damin McNeilly, Nick Carpenter, Nathan Dumond, Trish Tyrell, John Desiderio, Jarret Bryan, Carol Jensen, Brian Brock, Bill Young, Megan Northrop, Cassidy Gardner, Dave Ohman, Dave Tuthill, Tom Briggs and Tony Breuer.

The minutes were read from the September 5, 2017 meeting. Garret Sitts made a motion to approve the minutes as read. Dwight Bruno seconded the motion and all present agreed.

Dave Ohman from Delaware Engineering gave a brief presentation about a Town Office/ Court building. 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, Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Tony Breuer, Brian Brock, Don Hebbard, Trish Tyrell, Pete Nero, Bill Young, Roger Reed and Dave Tuthill.

The minutes were read from the August 1, 2017 meeting. David Grant made a motion to accept the minutes as read. 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. Present were Jeff Taggart, David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno, Marl Laing and Paul Warner. Absent was Garret Sitts. Also present were Jim Basile, Carl Lobdell, Tony Breuer, Brian Brock, Bill Young, Jamie Archibald, Dave Tuthill, Mike Wallace and Patricia Tyrell.

The minutes were read from the past two meetings. David Grant made a motion to approve both sets of minutes. Dwight Bruno seconded the motion and all present agreed. Continue reading…

A video recording of this meeting is below.

The Public Hearing regarding the Delhi Telephone Company franchise agreement was called to order at 7:30 pm by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Jeff Taggart, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Garret Sitts and David Grant arrived at 7:35 pm. Also present were Roger Reed, Mike Wallace, Jason Woodyshek, William Trelease, Ken Prestidge, Robin Costabile, Bill Young, Tony Breuer, Patricia Tyrell, Carl Lobdell and Pete Nero.

The public hearing regarding the franchise agreement between Delhi Telephone Company and the Town of Franklin was discussed. The area mainly covered by this agreement will be south of State Highway 357. This is the area covered by the grant that DTC is receiving. There was also discussion about the conveyance of easement at the Town Shed site. The Town is requesting that the area they need be moved so that it as far back as it can go.

The public meeting was closed at 7:40 P.M. Continue reading…

A video recording of this meeting is below.

The regular meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order at 7:30 P.M. Present were Supervisor Jeff Taggart, Garret Sitts, David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno, Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Dave Tuthill, Brian Brock, Don Hebbard, JR Bogert, Jo Ann Smith,Tony Breuer, Michael Wallace, Roger Reed, Pete Nero and Bill Young.

The minutes were read from the May 2, 2017 meeting. Garret Sitts approved the minutes as read. Donnie Smith seconded the motion and all agreed.

Dave Tuthill gave a report for the Kellogg Franklin Trust. They are waiting to hear about another grant from the O’Connor Foundation. Continue reading…

Special Town Board Meeting:

1. New Town Insurance
2. Delhi Telephone Proposal For Fiber Optic High Speed Broadband To Franklin Town