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Franklin Park council advances information campaign on home rule study commission ahead of November ballot
Summary
Council held an informational presentation on the process, timeline and potential financial implications of placing a government study commission question on the Nov. 2025 ballot; no charter or taxes will be adopted by tonight's action.
Franklin Park Borough leaders presented background and answered resident questions June 18 about a proposed government study commission (GSC) question that, if placed on the Nov. 2025 ballot, would authorize voters to elect a commission to study whether Franklin Park should draft a home rule charter.
The presentation, led by borough staff and accompanied by slides sourced from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), laid out a two-step, referendum-driven process: first, voters would approve whether to form a study commission and elect up to seven commission members; second, if the commission recommends pursuing a charter, it would draft a proposed charter for a later public referendum. Borough officials stressed that placing the question on the ballot only authorizes investigation — it does not adopt a charter or change taxes.
Why this matters: Borough staff…
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