Legal Notices

________________________________________________________________________________ LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN, MA The Franklin Town Council will hold a second reading and final vote on the adoption of three Town Code Bylaw Amendments summarized as follows: 24-914: Chapter 82, Fees, Municipal Service - Revises Chapter 82 at §82-4 Community Assistance Program, §82-5 Service Fee Definitions and §82-6 Schedule of Service Fees as follows: · §82-4 Community Assistance Program - Increases the percentage of credit per quarter that qualifying residents are eligible to receive on their water, sewer and trash bills from 20% to 50% · §82-5 Service Fee Definitions - Revises multiple service fee definitions and adds two service fee definitions relative to water / sewer fees · §82-6 Schedule of Service Fees - Revises the fee schedule by amending multiple existing service fees, removing multiple existing service fees and adding multiple new service fees 24-915: Chapter 139, Sewers - Revises Chapter 139, §139-5 Permits, Subsection I as follows: · Paragraph 6 - Strikes and replaces existing paragraph in its entirety to update which pipe materials are considered to be acceptable · Paragraph 11 - Strikes and replaces existing paragraph in its entirety to update language relative to the drain layers license to conform with the fee schedule and current practice 24-916: Chapter 147, Snow and Ice, Removal of - Adds §147-5, Exception to compliance, which authorizes the Department of Public Works Director to waive compliance with the bylaw by private residential property owner(s) based on a determination of undue financial hardship to said private residential property owner(s) The full copies of all three bylaws with proposed amendments are available for inspection in the Town Administrator’s office located at the Municipal Building, 3rd floor, 355 E. Central Street, Franklin, and on the Town website (Franklinma.gov). The second reading and final votes on adoption of each of these bylaw amendments will take place during the Town Council Public Meeting beginning at 7:00 pm on October 16, 2024; there will be an opportunity for public input during the process. Location: Municipal Building, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 355 E. Central Street, Franklin, and also via the “ZOOM” platform. Residents can visit the Town website (Franklinma.gov) town calendar to review the agenda including full text of proposed bylaw amendments, and for up to date meeting information, on and after October 11, 2024. Please call the Town Administrator’s Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further information or to make arrangements for translation services. Submitted by, Julie McCann