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Please check out the new page VC Issues for some major issues uncovered by a FOIA request.

The ballot proposal committee “Connect Franklin” has claimed that adding sidewalks will improve walkability scores and increase property values. Let’s take a look at this claim. Determining Walkability Scores Points are awarded based on the distance to amenities in each category. Amenities within a 5 minute walk receive the maximum score, and anything more than… Continue reading Walkability Scores Are NOT Improved by Sidewalks

Recently on Nextdoor we saw what looked like a scripted “dialogue” between the Village of Franklin’s highly paid PR representative Karen Couf Cohen and ex-president Jim Kochensparger. The gist of it was: Kochensparger: As an ex-president I can tell you that the current charter amendment must be approved to add sidewalks on Franklin road Cohen:… Continue reading Village PR & ex-President Push False Narrative

In 2016 we approved bonds for funding road rehabilitation. I was told recently that residents need to be careful what they are voting on because this ballot measure included wording about drainage and safety improvements. The only people believing this tortured explanation are new resident’s that were not around at the time the road bonds… Continue reading Road Funding Issues