Boards & Committees

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250th Anniversary Celebration Committee

Agricultural Commission

The Franklin Agricultural Commission promotes, develops, and fosters agricultural resources in the Town of Franklin.

Board of Assessors

Establish and maintain valuations for all real and personal property within the community for purposes of generating tax revenues.

Board of Health

The Franklin Health Department is charged with protecting the public health and well-being of the community, in accordance with federal, state, and local public health laws and regulations.

Board of Registrars

The Board of Registrars assists the Town Clerk’s office in matters related to voting and voter registration.

Charles River Pollution Control

The Charles River Pollution Control District is a regional wastewater treatment plant located in Medway, Massachusetts.

Franklin Commission on Disability

The Commission advocates for persons with disabilities in the Town of Franklin and educates others on sensitive issues in dealing with the disabled.

Community Preservation Committee

The Community Preservation Act was passed in 2000 to help communities empower themselves to raise a dedicated revenue source for the purposes of open space preservation, historic preservation, affordable housing and recreation.

Conservation

The Conservation Commission is the official agency specifically charged with the protection of Franklin’s wetland resource areas, Conservation Areas, and Open Space.

Constables

Constables help assist various law enforcement agencies serve notices.

Council on Aging

Cultural Council

The Franklin Cultural Council is always seeking residents who are interested in enriching our community through the arts and sciences as a member of the FCC.

Cultural District Committee

Town Council established the Franklin Cultural District Committee on June 28, 2017 to attract artists and cultural enterprises, encourage business and job development, establish the district as a tourist destination, preserve and reuse historic buildings, enhance property values, and foster local cultural development.

Davis-Thayer Building Reuse Committee

The Davis-Thayer Building Reuse Advisory Committee will evaluate potential strategies and future uses for the building and the parcel of land it is located on.

Design Review Commission

The Design Review Commission (DRC) is a committee of Citizen Volunteers that has approval authority on signage and recommendation input to the Planning Board on Site Plans as to landscaping and lighting and Building Plans as to exterior design, colors and materials.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee makes recommendations to the Town Council on all financial matters.

Historical Commission

The Historical Commission provides for the preservation, protection, and development of the historic and archaeological assets of Franklin.

Housing Authority

The Franklin Housing Authority manages 161 units of State-Aided Elderly/Disabled Housing, 33 units of low-income Family Housing, and an 8-unit Group Home. Additionally, the housing Authority is responsible for a four-bedroom congregate facility.

Library Board of Directors

The purpose of the Library Board of Directors is for providing input and ideas to the Town Administrator related to Library Services provided by the Town of Franklin.

Master Plan Update Committee

The Town Council has established the Master Plan Update Committee to update the 2013 town-wide Master Plan.

Metacomet Emergency Communications Center (MECC)

This regional 911 center dispatches for the towns of Franklin, Norfolk, Plainville, and Wrentham.

Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Representative

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is the regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in the 101 cities and towns of Metropolitan Boston.

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust

The Franklin Municipal Affordable Housing Trust has capabilities to receive, hold, invest or expend funds for the rehabilitation, renovation, construction, financing or refinancing of property within the Town of Franklin making these residential properties available to low and moderate income families looking for an affordable home.

Norfolk County Advisory Board

The Norfolk County Advisory Board represents the cities and towns in budget, capital planning, and other matters.

OPEB Board of Trustees

Other Post Employment Benefits (or OPEB) are benefits (other than pensions) that U.S. state and local governments provide to their retired employees.

Planning Board

The Planning Board is comprised of five members, each with a four-year term, and one elected associate member.

Police Station Building Committee

The Franklin Town Council has established the Police Station Building Committee to oversee a potential expansion and/or renovation of the current Station located at 911 Panther Way.

Recreation Advisory Board

The Recreation Advisory Board’s purpose is to assist other town agencies in meeting the recreational needs of the community.

School Committee

Technical Review Committee

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

The Zoning Board of Appeals holds Public Hearings for variance requests, special permits (including gravel removal) and Chapter 40B applications and makes determinations on land use and zoning issues.