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Welcome to the Village of Franklin, Michigan website. Here you will find a broad range of information regarding Village government services, our many community associations, and things to do in Franklin. If you have not been to Franklin, we invite you to please come and
VILLAGE CHARTER AMENDMENTS ON BALLOT
FOR THE NOVEMBER 8th GENERAL ELECTION:
with the goals of enabling the Village to operate more efficiently and effectively,
and update, clarify, correct inconsistencies, and modify the Village statutes to
follow current Federal and
State laws, the Village Council has
voted to put questions before the electorate to change the
Village Charter. The Village Charter can only be changed by vote of
its citizens and many of the provisions that are being
requested for change were adopted at the incorporation of
the Village of Franklin in 1953. The current language,
proposed language, and ballot question can be seen
here. The Village Attorney, John Staran led a
discussion on those ballot questions that requested
clarification at the June 13th Village Council meeting. Most
of that explanation at that meeting can be viewed beginning
at the 2:04:15 mark by clicking the Quick Links, Council
Meeting Rebroadcasts to the left.
FRANKLIN VILLAGE STREET BOND
IMPROVEMENT MILLAGE:
The Village Council at their August 8th
regular meeting voted to place on the November 8th
General Election ballot a question of whether or not
to issue $15 million of general obligation unlimited
tax bonds for construction of road improvements to
Village Streets. If approved, the project as
proposed would improve substantively all public
roads within the jurisdiction of the Village over a
2 to 3 year period, beginning in 2017. The ballot
question can be viewed here.
TREASURER/DEPUTY TREASURER:
Knowledge/experience in municipal finance,
accounting, investments and banking. Position
is statutory and unpaid. Must be a Village
resident. email
jcreech@franklin.mi.us your letter of interest
and resume.
2014-2015 - A Citizens' Guide to finances and Performance
Dashboard have been prepared for the Village by accounting
students at EMU, at no cost to the Village.
here
2015-2016 BUDGETS:
here 2016-2017
Adopted Budgets:
here
The Village Council has inacted
the new
Peddlers and Solicitors Ordinance
and along with that is the new "Do
Not Knock List". If you would
like to be added to the new list
please contact the
Village Clerk.
Solicitor's permit can be obtained at the Township Hall.
APPLICATION OF INTEREST
FOR A BOARD OR COMMISSION - If you have an interest in
being appointed to a Village Board or Commission, please
click
here for an Interest Form that can be turned in
anytime to the Village Office. Click
here for information on the different boards and
commissions that need resident involvement.
NATURALIZING THE HOME GARDEN
WORKSHOP - The Alliance of Rouge
Communities is sponsoring several
free native garden design workshops
for beginning gardeners. Click
here for more information.
WATER TESTING: Water from Franklin residents'
individual wells may be tested through the Oakland
County Health department and the Michigan Department
of Environmental Quality. Information about
those programs is available through the following
links:
Oakland County Health
Department well info
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/DEQ-RRD-LSS-DWFAQ_486130_7.pdf
OAKLAND COUNTY HOME IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS - Oakland County’s
Community and Home Improvement
Division has helped residents with
their housing needs and supported
community development projects for
more than thirty years.
Services include preventing mortgage
default and home repair support for
those with low to moderate incomes. Click
here for free housing
counseling and click
here for details on the Home
Repair Program for low and moderate
income.
FRANKLIN COMMUNITY HOUSE otherwise known as
the KREGER HOUSE has received its final certificate of occupancy to
comply with State and Village standards and regulations.
After a transition from the Franklin Historic Society
to the Village, it is now available for community use.
The Franklin Village Council would like to thank: the
Franklin Historical Society and especially Ann and Bill
Lamott for their efforts, the Bauer family who donated the
house, shed and barn, the Franklin Foundation and the
support of many organizations and individuals who made the
moving and preservation of the Kreger farm buildings
possible. Details of
the Kreger House are available on “Quick Links” on the panel
to the left. Rules,
use application, and policies are available by clicking the
following links:
Application,
Rules and Policies,
Alcohol Policy The calendar indicating those dates/times that are
reserved can be found by clicking on the following
calendar link.
FRANKLIN
CRIMEDAR MAP - The Franklin Police
Department has launched a new free,
graphic tool called Crimedar.
It shows locations of reported
criminal activity in real time to
viewers acting as a sort of internet
Neighborhood Watch. Click
here for a link to the new
application.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u0nk6ub5lrp24i9/Franklin-MP-FINAL-123015-ADOPTED.pdf?dl=0
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