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Commission debates implementation scope for Franklin’s economic development plan; schedules follow-up and enters closed session
Summary
Commissioners debated an expanded implementation appendix proposed by Chairman Steve and consultant input, discussed staff capacity and the longstanding 70/30 residential–commercial guideline, and approved a closed session under statute 19.51 to discuss potential industrial/manufacturing development.
The Franklin City Economic Development Commission spent much of its meeting reviewing implementation strategies appended to the city’s draft economic development plan, debating how much detail to include in an adoptable plan and whether to treat more prescriptive implementation steps as a working document.
Consultant Corey (arriving from Appleton) explained she had incorporated Chairman Steve’s notes into additional implementation pages and asked the commission how it wanted to prioritize and operationalize the new material. Chairman Steve’s suggestions — which were added as multiple “page 13” implementation pages — emphasize more proactive…
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