Regular May 2017 Meeting Franklin Town Board of Aldermen

The Franklin Town Board of Aldermen will be having their regular monthly meeting tonight at 7 pm in the lower level of the town hall building. The video will be posted here in this article tomorrow.

**4:42 am on May 2nd** Here is the video of the meeting. A copy of the proposed budget is also here. [DOWNLOAD LINK]

Proposed 2017 2018 Budget Town of Franklin by Bobby Coggins on Scribd

MEDIA ROLL CALL
(media outlets with personnel present at the meeting)

Macon Media (me)
The Franklin Press
WNCC-FM/WFSC-AM
Macon County News and Shopping Guide
The Smoky Mountain News


The public agenda and the agenda packet that is shared with the media has been posted below in the interest of transparency.

Town of Franklin Board of Aldermen

Agenda

May 01, 2017 | 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order- Mayor Bob Scott 
2. Pledge of Allegiance- Vice Mayor Patti Abel 
3. Adoption of the May 1, 2017 Town Board Agenda
4. Approval of April 3 and April 17, 2017 Town Board Minutes
5. Public Session

6. New Business

A.) Board Action Regarding the Charter of the Town of Franklin to change the style of Municipal Corporation from Board of Aldermen to Town Council 
B.) Street Closing Requests- Town Manager Summer Woodard 
C.) Depot Street Sidewalk Construction Agreement between the Town of Franklin and the North Carolina Department of Transportation- Town Manager Summer Woodard 
D.) Discussion on Angel Medical Center- Mayor Bob Scott
E.) Water Treatment Plant Bid Acceptance- Town Manager Summer Woodard 
F.) Proposed Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Town of Franklin Budget- Town Manager Summer Woodard
1.) Presentation of Proposed Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Town of Franklin Budget
2.) Set Budget Work Session for Monday May 15, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Boardroom
3.) Set Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Town of Franklin Budget for Monday June 5, 2017 at 7:05 p.m.

7. Legal

A.) Cross Connection Ordinance- Town Attorney John Henning Jr.
B.) Minimum Housing Code Violations- Town Attorney John Henning Jr.

8. Announcements

A.) NCLM Region Meeting Tuesday May 2, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Motor Company Grill
B.) Town Board Budget Work Session Monday May 15, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Boardroom
C.) Town Hall Offices will be closed Monday May 29, 2017 in observance of Memorial Day

9. Adjournment

May 2017 Franklin Aldermen by Bobby Coggins on Scribd

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Published at 4:00 pm on May 1, 2017