Franklin Town Council - 2022 Planning Retreat

The annual planning retreat for the Franklin Town Council took place this last Saturday morning and early afternoon. Macon Media and The Franklin Press were the only two outlets present for this meeting. No other local or regional outlets had reporters or photographers present.

Perhaps the biggest item discussed was the fate of Angel Hospital. HCA/Mission has propsed to give the property to the town with the stipulation that it cannot be used for purposes that compete with the hospital for services. The property cannot be given to the county because it provides medical services and receives federal money for healthcare.

The full video of the meeting is embedded below so the public can see exactly what happened during the meeting without having to read or hear about it second or thirdhand or filtered through a biased outlet or source.

Franklin Town Council - 2022 Planning Retreat



The Franklin Press article is posted online for subscribers only: https://www.thefranklinpress.com/news-newsletter/town-council-identifies-priorities

To assist you in navigating the video, it has been divided into chapters by topic. The timecodes of each section are posted below.

Tabe of Contents

00:00:00 Introduction
00:11:47 Beautification
00:34:44 Nikwasi
01:19:28 ABC Contract
01:34:28 Board and Commissions
01:54:44 ABC Regulations
02:17:21 Fate of Angel Hospital
02:42:57 ARPA Funding (American Rescue Plan)
03:01:25 Whitmire Property
03:09:54 Main Street Program
03:21:22 Root and Barrel
03:31:43 Epilogue

Here are some photographs taken during the meeting. All rights are reserved and no news outlets have permission to use them without first obtaining permission.

Councilman David Culpepper points out a pipe that drains from the Root and Barrel property onto town property.

Mayor Jack Horton points out a door and sidewalk that was constructed on town property by the Root and Barrel without notifying the town.

Members of the town council discuss the Root and Barrel proposal to lease 600 square feet of town property to construct an outdoor dining patio for Root and Barrel customers.

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Published at 3:05am on Wednesday, January 26, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins