FM #1810 - Joint Budget Subcmte Mtg - 08/13/26

This session shares the Joint Budget Subcmte Meeting held on Thursday, August 13, 2026.

TA Jamie Hellen provides a budget update https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10586/3a-MEMO---FY27-Update-and-Five-Year-Forecast- five year forecast more accurate based on the process https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10582/03b-1-Five-Year-Fiscal-Forecast---Control-Summary-Forecast Discussion on goals https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/10588/04-JBSC-2026-27-Goals Consensus developed around three goals;, in my kitchen English wording - (1) education/awareness of the Town finances (2) alignment on the structural deficit for 3 years (3) potential solutions or strategy to resolve such deficit in that time. Additional wordsmithing being done by the committee for review at next session, no date available for next session

The recording runs about 1 hour & 55 minutes, so let’s listen in.

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Franklin TV video is available for replay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PITPcwF6Lg

The agenda for this session

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08132026-2445

My notes captured during the session

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UzwDKCfD_wh4wmgQdqZDH101egZACz-j/view?usp=drive_link

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