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Franklin City Council approves 2025 legislative package, proclaims Small Business Saturday and confirms local appointments
Summary
At its regular meeting, Franklin City Council approved the city’s 2025 General Assembly legislative package, adopted a proclamation declaring Nov. 30, 2024, as Small Business Saturday, and confirmed appointments to local advisory boards including Kenny Bergen to the Department of Social Services advisory board.
Franklin City Council approved a resolution endorsing the city’s 2025 General Assembly legislative package and moved through several routine actions, including a proclamation for Small Business Saturday and confirmations to advisory boards.
The city manager introduced the legislative package as unchanged from the version reviewed at the previous meeting and council members moved and seconded a resolution to adopt it; council voted to approve the package. No amendments were offered at the meeting.
The council also adopted a proclamation urging residents to support local merchants on Small Business Saturday, set for Nov. 30, 2024. The proclamation cited U.S. Small Business Administration statistics about small-business contributions to jobs and the economy and was read into the record; the motion to adopt the proclamation carried on a council vote.
On appointments, the council confirmed the nomination of Kenny Bergen to the Department of Social Services advisory board for a four-year term beginning December 2024. Council members moved and seconded the nomination and voted to confirm Bergen. Council also addressed another vacancy created by a term ending next month; a council member signaled interest in filling that seat and the nomination process proceeded with a recorded vote.
Votes at a glance - Resolution to approve 2025 General Assembly legislative package — Motion moved and seconded; council approved the resolution. - Proclamation: Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30, 2024) — Adopted by vote; proclamation read into the record and signed by Mayor Bobby Cutchins. - Appointment: Kenny Bergen to Department of Social Services advisory board (4-year term beginning Dec. 2024) — Confirmed by vote. - Nomination to other agency for vacated term — Motion carried.
The meeting proceeded without substantive changes to the legislative package and with routine consensus on proclamations and appointments. The council adjourned after completing the scheduled items.
