# FM #1814 - Franklin (MA) Town Council Mtg - P1 of 3 - 09/02/26

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Podcast: [Franklin Matters Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/franklin-matters-radio-1378592)
Published: 2026-09-08T08:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1814-franklin-ma-town-council-mtg-p1-of-3-09-02-26
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## Resource

This session shares the Franklin (MA) Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 . The Council held this session as scheduled beginning at 6 PM. 7 members participated in Chambers, 2 remotely so all votes were via roll call. The meeting recording is divided into 3 parts Part 1 - opening through to Police Chief appointment (approx. 90 minutes) Part 2 - other appointments, excess sewer capacity discussion and Legislation for action (approx. 50 minutes) Part 3 - presentation on TOwn of Franklin properties by Kate Hinckley, GIS and discussion on the key decisions to be made; Police station site, then what dominos follow, Parmenter, Davis Thayer, 275 Beaver St, etc. (approx 2 hours) Quick Recap: The recap and my notes can be found https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/09/town-council-approve-west-as-police.html ------------ Franklin TV YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/live/uMeOjqTdAEw?si=qSIBaHW_AgOh6RCn&t=57 Agenda doc for this session - The modified agenda for this session (modified to remove the Executive Session) https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09022026-2482 My full set of notes captured during the meeting in one PDF https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-5-_8ZH8wT7D-xz8WH0fdzhWQCW2jIg9/view?usp=drive_link ------------- 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 neighbors If you don't like something here, please let me know And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you w…

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