FM #1759 - Town Council Quarterbacking - 06/02/26

This session of the radio show shares our “Town Council Quarterbacking” with Town Councilor Max Morrongiello. We had our conversation in person at the Franklin TV & Radio Studios on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Our conversation condensed the Town Council meetings of May 12 (with School Committee) and the 2 budget hearings (May 20, May 21). Yes, we skipped over the May 13 Council meeting. Oops!We focus on two questions:ok, what just happened? What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?We cover the following key topicsJoint meeting with School Committee, strategic planBudget discussions, questions and answers Final numbers coming up for the June 10, and then June 17 sessionJune is full of eventsThe conversation runs about 32 minutes. Let’s listen in--------------Franklin TV videos for replay The joint Town Council / School Committee Meeting on Tuesday https://www.youtube.com/live/jsQHXSy8xEITown Council - budget hearing #1 - https://www.youtube.com/live/womMM5S5euI?&t=175 Town Council - budget hearing #2 - https://www.youtube.com/live/UVb5ngWB93Q?&t=127 --------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me knowAnd if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we doThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.I hope you enjoy!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"