Police Dept recognitions highlight Town Council meeting

Catching up to share the summary of the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, August 9. The only meeting this month. In September, the Council resumes meeting twice a month.

The meeting opened with recognition of Gary Premo who has left the Police Dept to take the new role of Executive Director at the Metacomet Emergency Communications Center. The center is the long awaited regional emergency dispatch center that will service the towns of Franklin, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham.

The meeting opened with recognition of Gary Premo

Next up was the swearing in of Leanne Baker as the newest female police officer. 

Leanne Baker sworn in by Town Clerk Teresa Burr as Chief Lynch observes

Then Leanne's husband former Sargent Chris Baker who left the Police Dept and would have been recognized earlier this year except for a typo. The award had a typo, needed to be replaced and took some time to be re-done. As Leanne was being sworn in this evening, it was easy to combine the two events.

former Sargent Chris Baker and Chief Lynch

Last but not least, Officer Gilboy was recognized as his partner, the police dog Axe, passed away suddenly recently.

Officer Gilboy recognized by Chief Lynch

In other actions by the Town Council: 

• the appointment of Samuel Williams to the Design Review Commission was approved
• the request by La Cantina Winery for a new Farmer Winery Series Pouring License and also approved the Manager Robert Vozzella
• the plot zoning changes previously discussed at the Economic Development Committee were discussed, amended (by adding one more plot) was referred to the Planning Board. Assuming it is approved, it will come back to the Council for public hearing and two readings, as well as the final vote

The Town Council actions taken document can be found here:



The video replay of this meeting is available on demand from Franklin TV
http://view.earthchannel.com/PlayerController.aspx?PGD=franknma&eID=483

My notes from the meeting reported live can be found here:

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The published agenda can be found here

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/08/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-aug-9.html