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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