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Town & County Meetings

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The Town Council of Franklin meets on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m., in the Town Hall boardroom, 95 East Main Street, Franklin. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Dec. 2. To view past meetings, visit www.maconmedia.com, a video service provided by Bobby Coggins. Town offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. A Special Called Meeting for the Macon County Housing Study Presentation is Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m. in the Town Hall Board Room.

The Macon County Board of Commissioners meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners boardroom on the third floor of the Macon County Courthouse, 5 West Main Street, Franklin. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Nov. 12. To view a meeting’s video, agenda, minutes, and handouts, visit: https://maconnc.org/roster.html. 

The Macon County Board of Education meets on the fourth Monday of each month, beginning at 6 p.m., in the boardroom of the Macon County Schools Administrative Offices, 1202 Old Murphy Road, Franklin, or at a designated school. The board met Monday, Nov. 4, at Bartram Academy, Franklin. Bartram’s Teacher of the Year was announced as Nestor Montanez, and Support Person of the Year is Nikki Oberley. The meeting was live-streamed and can be accessed by visiting www.macon.k12.nc.us.

Tourism Development Authority meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall board room, 95 East Main Street, Franklin. Because of Veteran’s Day, the next scheduled meeting is Nov. 12. 

The Town of Franklin Planning Board met Thursday, Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. in the A/B room of the Macon County Health Department Building.