Monday March 29 I attended the 2010-2011 budget meeting of the Franklin Board of Education. Below is the link for showing the budget the BOE approved:
http://www.ftschool.org/FTS_HOME/BOE_files/Budget%2010-11.html
To view the same Power Point presentation that was presented at the meeting, go to:
http://www.ftschool.org/FTS_HOME/BOE.html
and scroll down to "2010BudgetPresentationCP3".ppt and click it..
There were 16 people in attendance including Committeeman Robert Shockley and myself. The school budget vote is Tuesday April 20; I suggest that all citizens inform themselves on the budget and vote. The budget is increasing by 5.5% which translates to a $213.59 increase for a property with an assessed value of $433,500 (average for the township)resulting in a total school tax of $4,000.59. State aid decreased from $366,889 to $89,716 and $101,000 in American Reinvestment Recovery Act funding was not renewed. I cannot summarize all of the cuts and describe the revenue sources in the budget.. if you have questions or comments I urge you to review the PowerPoint presentation and attend a BOE meeting. Should the budget fail on April 20 and it goes to the Committee for review I will have more to say then, but for now please go out and vote on April 20.
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On Wednesday March 31 the finance subcommittee consisting of Committeeman Steve Tarshis and myself met with our Finance Director Ron Matthews to discuss the FY2011 budget. Our meeting was very productive and we should have some solid numbers for public consumption shortly.
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On Thursday April 1 I missed a special emergency meeting to discuss the erosion of the roadway and bank at Hamden and Lower Landsdown Roads. According to teh meeting minutes the Committee discussed partnering with the County and Water Authority and utilizing funds in a Capital Ordinance. The NJ Water Authority is contributing $24,000 and the County is contributing $70,000. Franklin is contributing $50,000 from Capital Ordinance 2008-09. The repair will solve the erosion problem there will be no labor costs.
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On Friday April 2 I attended the Recreation Commission sponsored egg hunt at South Ridge Community Church. What a great experience for the children of Franklin. While this egg hunt was much smaller than the one held by the Police Dept and Clinton Elks, I found it just as exciting for the children. Maybe there is room in this town for 2 egg hunts. Great job Recreation Commission for your volunteer efforts. The next Recreation Commission event is the Fishing Derby to be held on April 18, 12:30 PM at the Peterson Farm. Here are some pictures from last year's derby:
http://www.petersonfarm.net/id15.html
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The next Committee meeting is April 8; looking forward to seeing you.
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