RFP Discussion Wednesday at TC Meeting

Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, September 17

7:00 p.m. at Town Hall

Town Council will vote on the specifics of the RFP for the downtown Emmons Street Property.

The Council will decide whether they will allow a drive-thru option on this site. They would like to hear from residents and business owners their views regarding this downtown gateway property. 

Last Call for Harvest Festival Booth Registration

Don't put it off! Today is the last chance to sign up for a booth at the October 5 Harvest Festival.

Click here for a Harvest Festival Registration Form. Please be sure to add a $35 late fee. 

Questions? 

Entertainment       Jim Schultz, jamesdschultzjr@gmail.com

Vendor Booths     Terri Frank, terrifrank1@gmail.com

Volunteers            Bryan Taberner, btaberner@franklin.ma.us 

                             Joel Carrara, jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com

General Festival   Mary Graff, mgraff@berryinsurance.com

General FDP        Lisa Piana, downtown.franklin@yahoo.com

Harvest Festival Reminders

Sponsorships Needed for the Harvest Festival. Please e-mail us this week if you would like to be listed in our promotional materials.  

Click here for a Sponsorship Opportunities list.

Click here for Sponsorship Registration Form.

Booth Registrations Due this week.  LAST CALL!

We have a few spaces left...so don't be left out.  Free with your membership. E-mail Terri Frank at terrifrank1@gmail.com. 

Click here for a Harvest Festival Registration form.

Volunteers needed for the day of the Festival.

Please contact Bryan Taberner at btaberner@franklin.ma.us or Joel Carrara at jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com. 

Harvest Festival Contacts

Do you have a Harvest Festival question and you're not sure who to ask? These contacts should help:

Entertainment       Jim Schultz, jamesdschultzjr@gmail.com

Vendor Booths     Terri Frank, terrifrank1@gmail.com

Volunteers            Bryan Taberner, btaberner@franklin.ma.us 

                             Joel Carrara, jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com

General Festival   Mary Graff, mgraff@berryinsurance.com

General FDP        Lisa Piana, downtown.franklin@yahoo.com

Registration Extension

We are extending the Harvest Festival registration due date to Wednesday, September 10. After this date please remember to include the late fee of $35. 

The Harvest Festival will be Sunday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. 

Terri Frank is our Vendor Chairperson. She is the contact person for all booth-related questions. She can be reached at terrifrank1@gmail.com.

Please click here for a Harvest Festival Registration Form. 
Spaces are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis. Registration forms must be received no later than September 12 to participate. 


Important Reminders:
You must fill out a registration form to participate. Booth spaces are free to FDP members who have paid their 2014 membership. Please remember to read the form carefully and sign it. Terri will send the final festival booth map at the end of September. 


Sponsors Needed:
Please let us know if you would like to sponsor this year's festival. All sponsors will have their booth location on Main Street on Sponsorship Row, and their names will appear in press materials and maps. 

Click here for a Sponsorship Registration Form.

Economic Development Meeting Tonight

The Town of Franklin's Economic Development Committee will meet this evening to discuss the RFP for the parcel of land at 150 Emmons Street. 

The committee will decide on specific recommendations to be included in the request. 

The public is encouraged to attend this meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, third floor meeting room. 

Register By This Friday for Harvest Festival

The registration deadline for the October 5 Harvest Festival is this Friday, September 5. 

If you haven't already done so, please mail your registration form today!

Click here to download and print a Harvest Festival Registration Form.

General Meeting Agenda

Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting Agenda

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Dean College Campus Center @ 8:30 am

Golder Room

1. Open Meeting

2. Adoption of Agenda

3. Introductions

4. Town Updates -- Town Administrator Jeff Nutting
1. Streetscape Construction
2. Emmons Street
3. FHS
4. Planning Department outreach -- Bryan Taberner

5. Report from Excutive Director
1. New Brochures
2. Facebook/Twitter
3. Video of Downtown

6. Harvest Festival Details –- Lisa/Mary/Terri
1. Sunday,  October 5th
2. Volunteers
3. Sponsorship still needed

7. Networking Luncheon -- Joel Carrara

8. New Business
1. Opening of the Black Box

9. Adjourn

Next General FDP meeting-Thursday, November 6th

Click here to download and print an agenda.

Important Dates, Meetings and Deadlines

Happy September....so sorry summer is over.

We have a great FDP meeting planned for this Thursday. 

Agenda to follow.

FDP General Meeting

Thursday, September 4th

8:30 a.m., Dean College, Golder Room, 2nd floor.

New members welcome. Coffee will be served.

Important Reminders:

Emmons Street Property Discussion

Economic Development Committee Meeting

Wednesday, September 3rd

5:30 p.m., Town Hall meeting room, 3rd floor.

Committee will decide on specific recommendations to be included in the RFP. Public encouraged to attend.

Harvest Festival Booth Registrations

Due:  September 5th

That's this Friday!!

Please include a late charge of $35.00 after September 5th.  Spaces going quickly!

Click here for a Harvest Festival Registration Form.

Sponsorships Needed

Please contact the FDP office at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com or (774) 571-3109 so we can include your business in the press materials. Thank you for your continued support!

Click here for a Sponsorship Registration Form.