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, […]
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 Wayne Reynolds, Mary Burns, Tony Breuer, […]
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 […]
Franklin Town Board meetings are generally held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Franklin Town Sheds at the intersection of Routes 357 & 21. Every third month, as indicated below, meetings will be held in Treadwell at either the Fire House or Kellogg Community Center. January 2nd February 6th March 6th (Treadwell) […]
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 […]
A video recording of this meeting is below. The Special Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Jeff Taggart, David Grant, Donnie Smith, Dwight Bruno and Paul Warner. Also present were Roger Reed, Pete Nero, Pete Bevilacqua, Don Hebbard, Patricia Tyrell, Brian Brock, Mariane Kiraly, Tara Donadio and […]
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, […]
By Christina Milliman Many people local to the Mohawk, Leatherstocking, and Catskill regions know that historically this area was known for the cultivation of hops. But when? Do we know when those seemingly wild hops that now grow on our properties, in our fields, and on our mailbox posts were planted? When were Otsego and […]
Faced with declining enrollments and potentially massive repair expenses, the Unatego school board opted last spring to shutter the Depression-era building and move grades K through 2 to the Unadilla elementary building this Fall.
By Brian Brock For many years now, the Town of Franklin has annually violated New York Town Law by the board not auditing the town books (Section 62) and by the supervisor not releasing the end-of-year accounting (Section 29(10)). How could their malfeasance bring trouble down on our town? Possibilities include ineligibility for state assistance […]