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New Franklin Register #28
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Christmas Stroll 2015
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New Franklin Register #27
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Living Lightly on the Earth
A Record of Recent Votes by the Franklin Town Board
| Actions by the Franklin Town Board | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTION | Taggart | Grant | Huyck | Sitts | Smith | |
| 5/05/15 | Sell motor from parts truck at auction | Y | Y | a | Y | a |
| 5/05/15 | Accept bid for culvert from Chemung Supply at ? | Y | Y | a | Y | a |
| 5/05/15 | Rent model 2007 excavator for two months at $3,490/month | Y | Y | a | Y | a |
| 6/02/15 | Adopt Local Law 1-2015 * | Y | Y | a | Y | Y |
| 6/02/15 | Accept Standard Work Day Resolution | Y | Y | a | Y | Y |
| 6/02/15 | Accept bid for Air-Flo dump box from M & C Truck at $45,150 | Y | Y | a | Y | Y |
| 7/07/15 | Appoint Dawn Ritz as Town Clerk | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 8/04/15 | Rent excavator for an additional month at $3,500 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 8/04/15 | Buy 2016 Dodge RAM 5500 at $51,179 4WD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 8/04/15 | Appoint Jan Schlafer as Deputy Town Clerk | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 8/12/15 | Appoint Cheryl Sacco to write road use law at $1,500 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 8/12/15 | Hire Delta Engineers of C & G to prepare RPP at $7,000 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 9/01/15 | Rent excavator for an additional month at $3,500 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 9/01/15 | Hire Delta Engineers to prepare RPP at $6,400 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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