Only 2 meetings to report this week:
Tuesday April 13 I met with our Finance Director for 3 hours to go over the municipal budget. I have some background in municipal budgeting but Ron Matthews is great- what a tremendous asset Franklin has in Ron. It is tentatively scheduled that the FY2011 budget will be introduced at the April 22 Township Committee meeting. If you care how $3 million plus dollars is spent, please attend the meeting.. the budget will be introduced at that meeting only.
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Wednesday April 14 I attended the Land Use Board workshop session. Topics discussed included a proposed tree preservation ordinance, lighting ordinance, solar energy ordinance, and wind power ordinance. All of the above ordinances have not been formally introduced by the Township Committee- they are all being worked on by our Land Use Board and Environmental Commission. If anyone reading this has particular questions about these proposals, please contact me and I will assist in every way I can.
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I am going to cheat a little bit and post something that did not fall in the week of April 11 - April 17. Today (4/18) I attended the Recreation sponsored fishing derby- what a great event for Franklin residents. The Quakertown Recreation Club served hot dogs and root beer and there must have been at least 50 or more children of all ages fishing for prizes and fun. I am still amazed that no one hooked themselves but I saw some pretty impressive lunkers pulled out of the pond. I got to meet a lot of Franklin residents today which is always a good thing. Great job Recreation Commission and Quakertown Recreation Club- your hard work certainly put many smiles on faces today and made memories that will last a lifetime.
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Week of January 31
Thank you Public Works Department for doing a great job keeping our streets safe and clear of snow this past week. I had two meetings this week.. Tuesday Feb 2 with the Recreation Commission, and Thursday Feb 4 with Rural Awareness.
I am the Committee representative to the Recreation Commission. The Recreation Commission needs members!!! They are 5 members short and need your help! The Rec Commission runs the annual fishing derby, Easter egg hunt, they participate in a basketball league, run a 2 week summer day camp for Franklin residents, and participate in the Trunk or Treat program for Halloween. They run these activities well but they need new blood to get them to the next level.. thinking ahead.. creating and achieving longer term goals..Franklin needs an active recreation park.. ie a playground for residents. Are you tired of driving your kids to Union or Alexandria or Clinton in order to go to a playground? The Rec Commission by-laws allow them to purchase / acquire land.. pretty powerful stuff but as they stand now, it would be difficult to accomplish this. The Rec Commission first needs new members, then they need to define their goals, and incorporate them in the form of a Recreation Element in our master plan. Let's work together on reviving the Recreation Commission! Contact me or the Township Clerk if you are interested in being part of Franklin's Future.
Rural Awareness is a non-political non-profit group; I wont speak on their behalf- check out their website at http://www.ruralawareness.org/
I really enjoy attending the RA meetings- they meet on the first Thursdays of each month. Given the a-political nature, it gives me a chance to meet the people of Franklin who cherish and wish to preserve the rural nature and character of Franklin. They host candidates night for the School Board elections, they authored a picture book on the history of Franklin (about to be released soon!), and they are sponsoring a house tour of historic homes on October 9. Do check out their website for updates on their activities or stop by the Snyder Farm at 730PM on the first Thursdays of each month.
This coming week I have the Land Use Board meeting and Township Committee meeting. If you are interested in knowing more about the School addition, the Land Use Board will be reviewing the plans and representatives of the school board will be present to answer our questions. I look forward to keeping Franklin citizens up to date and aware of the progress of this project.
I am the Committee representative to the Recreation Commission. The Recreation Commission needs members!!! They are 5 members short and need your help! The Rec Commission runs the annual fishing derby, Easter egg hunt, they participate in a basketball league, run a 2 week summer day camp for Franklin residents, and participate in the Trunk or Treat program for Halloween. They run these activities well but they need new blood to get them to the next level.. thinking ahead.. creating and achieving longer term goals..Franklin needs an active recreation park.. ie a playground for residents. Are you tired of driving your kids to Union or Alexandria or Clinton in order to go to a playground? The Rec Commission by-laws allow them to purchase / acquire land.. pretty powerful stuff but as they stand now, it would be difficult to accomplish this. The Rec Commission first needs new members, then they need to define their goals, and incorporate them in the form of a Recreation Element in our master plan. Let's work together on reviving the Recreation Commission! Contact me or the Township Clerk if you are interested in being part of Franklin's Future.
Rural Awareness is a non-political non-profit group; I wont speak on their behalf- check out their website at http://www.ruralawareness.org/
I really enjoy attending the RA meetings- they meet on the first Thursdays of each month. Given the a-political nature, it gives me a chance to meet the people of Franklin who cherish and wish to preserve the rural nature and character of Franklin. They host candidates night for the School Board elections, they authored a picture book on the history of Franklin (about to be released soon!), and they are sponsoring a house tour of historic homes on October 9. Do check out their website for updates on their activities or stop by the Snyder Farm at 730PM on the first Thursdays of each month.
This coming week I have the Land Use Board meeting and Township Committee meeting. If you are interested in knowing more about the School addition, the Land Use Board will be reviewing the plans and representatives of the school board will be present to answer our questions. I look forward to keeping Franklin citizens up to date and aware of the progress of this project.
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