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What happened
12 items · last 90 days
Decisions and notable items from recent meetings, most significant first.
Routine procedural items (130) are left out.
Matthew Gagnon & Kelly MacBain seek a variance to build a 30'×30.5' attached garage with a room above, sitting 12.2' from the right side yard where 20' is required.
📍 79 Oxford Drive, Franklin, MA
Why this matters: Side-yard setback relief affects neighboring properties.
365 Prospect Street — Special Permit Request (Inground Pool)
Vinicius Almeida seeks a special permit to install an inground pool that would raise impervious surface (hard-paved/covered area) to 19.67% of the lot, exceeding the 15% cap.
📍 365 Prospect Street, Franklin, MA
Why this matters: Stormwater/impervious-cover limits affect neighborhood drainage.
Peer review of a proposed culvert repair at the Nicholas Drive/Prospect Street intersection — a peer-reviewed drainage infrastructure project near wetlands.
📍 Nicholas Drive / Prospect Street
Why this matters: Culvert work near wetlands can affect drainage and nearby properties.
📋 ProposedExecutive Session – Bargaining Strategy (M.G.L. c. 30A §21(a)(3))School Committee · June 11, 2026
Closed session to discuss negotiating strategy for contracts with Van Drivers, Cafeteria, ESP/LPN, and Secretaries units — open discussion would hurt the Committee's bargaining position.
📍 Municipal Building Training Room
Why this matters: Staff contract talks affect school budgets and services.
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