Town Council Agenda & Minutes
Incorporated 1855The Town Council of Franklin, NC holds monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 PM, in the Board Room at Town Hall. Exceptions are instances when the first Monday of the month falls on a holiday. In that event, the regular meeting of the Board is held following day at 6:00 p.m., in the Town Hall, Board Room, unless otherwise designated by the Board.
Town of Franklin Town Council
December 2, 2024 • 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall Board Room • 95 East Main Street
1. Call to Order - Mayor Jack Horton
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice Mayor Stacy Guffey
3. Motion to Excuse Council Member David Culpepper - Mayor Jack Horton
4. Adoption of the December 2, 2024 Town Council Agenda - Town Council
5. Approval of the Consent Agenda for November 4, 2024 - Town Council
A.) Approval of the Town Council November 4, 2024 Regular Meeting and November 13, 2024 Special Called Meeting Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Tax Release
6. Public Session
7. Calls for Public Hearing
A.) Call for Public Hearing to be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:05 p.m. or as closely thereafter to gain public input on a request for conditional zoning for 153 Heritage Hollow Drive, PIN #6594191140 - Town Planner Justin Setser
B.) Call for Public Hearing to be held on Monday, January 5, 2025 at 6:08 p.m. or as closely thereafter to gain public input on a request for rezoning of 3 parcels - 1716 Bryson City Road, PIN #6585872109; 1660 Bryson City Road, PIN# 6585863910 and 1646 Bryson City Road, PIN #6585864778 - change from Residential R-1 to Commercial C-2 - Town Planner Justin Setser
8. Presentation
A.) Crawford Branch Greenway Feasibility Study - Kristy Carter, AICP, Senior Project Manager - TDP, Inc. with introduction by Town Planner Justin Setser
9. New Business
A.) Request approval of Resolution to Participate with NC Cooperative Liquidation Assets Securities System (NC CLASS) and Joinder Agreement to Interlocal Agreement - Sarah Bishop, Finance Director
B.) Request approval to extend social district hours from 9:00 p.m. on December 31 to 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2025 for special event - Town Manager Amie Owens
C.) Request approval of change orders 1 and 2 for Fire Substation Interior Completion project - Town Manager Amie Owens
D.) Adoption of the 2025 Town Council Meeting Schedule - Town Manager Amie Owens E.) Adoption of the 2025 Town Holiday Schedule - Town Manager Amie Owens
10. Departmental Reports
A.) Human Resources - Nicole Bradley, Human Resource Director/Town Clerk
B.) Tax Collections/Events - Sabrina Scruggs, Tax Collector/Event Coordinator
C.) Fire Department - Chief Ben Ormond
11. Items from Council
12. Announcements
A.) Next Town Council Meeting is January 6, 2025
B.) Winter Wonderland - Night Two, Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. C.) Town offices will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - December 24, 25 and 26,
2024 in observance of the Christmas Holiday per the NC State Holiday Schedule
D.) 11th Annual Ruby Drop - December 31, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. and Midnight
E.) Town offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in observation of the New Year’s Holiday per the NC State Holiday Schedule
13. Closed Session
A.) Enter into Closed Session under NC General Statute § 143-318.11(a)(5) to discuss acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange or lease
14. Adjourn
Town Council Agendas & Minutes Archive
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2024
January 02, 2024
January 26, 2024 (Retreat)
January 27, 2024 (Retreat)
February 5, 2024
February 26, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
March 4, 2024
April 1, 2024
April 16, 2024 (Budget Work Session)
May 6, 2024
May 20, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
June 3, 2024
June 19, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
July 1, 2024
August 5, 2024
September 3, 2024
September 19, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
October 7, 2024
November 4, 2024
November 13, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
December 2024
2023
January 03, 2023
February 06, 2023
February 17 & 18, 2023 (Strategic Planning)
March 06, 2023
April 03, 2023
April 17, 2023 (Budget Work Session)
May 01, 2023
May 15, 2023 (Budget Work Session)
June 15, 2023 (Special Called Meeting)
July 03, 2023
August 7, 2023
September 5, 2023
October 2, 2023
November 6, 2023
December 4, 2023
2022
January 03, 2022
February 03, 2022
March 07, 2022
April 04, 2022
April 19, 2022 (Special Called Meeting)
May 02, 2022
May 09, 2022 (Special Called Meeting)
June 06, 2022
June 21, 2022 (Special Called Meeting)
July 05, 2022
August 01, 2022
August 30, 2022 (Special Called Meeting)
September 06, 2022
October 03, 2022
November 07, 2022
December 05, 2022
2021
January 04, 2021
February 01, 2021
March 01, 2021
March 12, 2021 (Strategic Planning)
April 05, 2021
April 13, 2021
April 28, 2021 (Special Called Meeting)
May 03, 2021
May 18, 2021 (Continuation)
June 07, 2021
July 06, 2021
August 02, 2021
September 07, 2021
September 13, 2021
October 04, 2021
November 01, 2021
December 06, 2021
December 13, 2021 (Special Called Meeting)
2020
January 06, 2020
February 03, 2020
February 21, 2020 (Retreat)
February 22, 2020 (Strategic Planning)
March 02, 2020
April 13, 2020
May 4, 2020
May 12, 2020 (Budget Meeting)
June 01, 2020
July 06, 2020
August 3, 2020
September 8, 2020
October 05, 2020
November 02, 2020
November 17, 2020
December 07, 2020
2019
January 07, 2019
February 04, 2019
March 04, 2019
April 01, 2019
April 15, 2019 (Budget Meeting)
May 06, 2019
May 20, 2019 (Budget Meeting)
June 03, 2019
July 01, 2019
July 30, 2019 (Joint Meeting)
August 05, 2019
September 03, 2019
October 07, 2019
November 04, 2019
December 02, 2019
2018
January 2, 2018
February 2018
March 2, 2018 (Retreat)
March 3, 2018 (Retreat)
March 05, 2018
April 2, 2018
May 7, 2018
May 15, 2018 (Budget Work Session)
June 4, 2018
July 2, 2018
August 06, 2018
August 21, 2018
September 4, 2018
September 24, 2018 (continuation)
September 25, 2018 (Joint Meeting)
October 1, 2018
November 5, 2018
December 3, 2018
2014
January 6, 2014
January 18, 2014
January 23, 2014
February 3, 2014
March 3, 2014
March 18, 2014
April 7, 2014
April 28, 2014
May 1, 2014
May 5, 2014
May 17, 2014
June 2, 2014
July 7, 2014
July 24, 2014
August 4, 2014
September 2, 2014
October 6, 2014
October 28, 2014
November 3, 2014
December 1, 2014
2011
January 3, 2011
January 18, 2011
February 7, 2011
March 7, 2011
April 4, 2011
April 7, 2011
April 18, 2011
May 2, 2011
May 16, 2011
June 6, 2011
July 5, 2011
July 21, 2011
August 1, 2011
September 6, 2011
September 19, 2011
October 3, 2011
November 3, 2011
November 7, 2011
December 5, 2011
December 12, 2011
2009
January 5, 2009
February 2, 2009
February 21, 2009
February 23, 2009
February 25, 2009
March 2, 2009
March 16, 2009
March 17, 2009
April 6, 2009
April 20, 2009
May 4, 2009
June 1, 2009
July 6, 2009
July 23, 2009
August 3, 2009
September 3, 2009
September 08, 2009
September 21, 2009
October 5, 2009
October 19, 2009
October 22, 2009
November 2, 2009
December 7, 2009
2007
January 2, 2007
January 08, 2007
February 5, 2007
March 12, 2007
April 02, 2007
May 1, 2007
May 7, 2007
May 31, 2007
June 4, 2007
June 18, 2007
July 2, 2007
July 30, 2007
August 6, 2007
August 13, 2007
August 27, 2007
September 4, 2007
September 10, 2007
September 24, 2007
October 1, 2007
November 5, 2007
December 3, 2007
2006
January 2, 2006
January 14, 2006
January 31, 2006
February 6, 2006
March 6, 2006
April 3, 2006
April 26, 2006
May 1, 2006
June 1, 2006
June 5, 2006
June 12, 2006
July 6, 2006
August 1, 2006
August 30, 2006
September 5, 2006
October 2, 2006
November 6, 2006
November 16, 2006
November 20, 2006
December 4, 2006
2005
January 3, 2005
February 7, 2005
February 10, 2005
February 28, 2005
March 7, 2005
March 21, 2005
April 4, 2005
May 2, 2005
June 1, 2005
June 6, 2005
June 13, 2005
June 30, 2005
July 5, 2005
July 26, 2005
August 1, 2005
August 29, 2005
September 06, 2005
October 3, 2005
November 7, 2005
December 5, 2005
December 12, 2005