In August Franklin will vote on a “police” millage, but it this really for the police or is it creating a slush fund for pet projects and continued finacial mismanagement? The plot above shows massive spending increases exceeding inflation since 2022. The trendline for this without any added millages and with Headlee reductions in millages… Continue reading Unpacking Franklin’s Police Millage: Essential Funding or Budget Mismanagement?
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The Village of Franklin’s Recent Termination: Accountability or Cover-Up?
The Termination and Alleged Misconduct The Village of Franklin has fired the Village Treasurer in what appears to be a calculated move to shield the individual actually responsible for the theft of $989,990. While the council labeled this an “at-will” firing, the timing suggests otherwise. HR professional Abby Gates (owner of Sproutwise) and attorneys David… Continue reading The Village of Franklin’s Recent Termination: Accountability or Cover-Up?
2026 Village Priorities
Did anyone see the priority setting special council meeting? I watched the meeting expecting to see the beginning of a concrete plan to accomplish key priorities—or at least a serious strategy to address our community’s disastrous financial situation. Instead, what I observed was a group of poorly prepared trustees who appeared unfamiliar with effective goal-setting… Continue reading 2026 Village Priorities
Concerns Regarding Trustee Angelina Sulaka’s Communications and Use of Resident Information
In January, Franklin Village Trustee Angelina Sulaka sent text messages to residents using a text messaging service from the number 833-215-9844. The message identified the sender as “Angelina Sulaka, Franklin Village Trustee” and asked recipients for input on areas the Village could improve in the future. Many residents questioned why they were receiving unsolicited messages… Continue reading Concerns Regarding Trustee Angelina Sulaka’s Communications and Use of Resident Information
December Council Curiosities
Post by Guest Author #1 A very interesting and questionable series of events occurred at the last council meeting of 2025 in December. Longtime 5 term council member Michael Seltzer had announced his retirement in November, not a surprise given the sale of his primary residence this past summer but the events surrounding his replacement… Continue reading December Council Curiosities
Mass Resignations Sparked by Toxic Leadership in Franklin
The Village of Franklin recently had the entire office staff quit due to the toxic environment created by the millennial faction of the ex-Connect Franklin group, led by the husband-and-wife team Angelina Sulaka & David Sahli. President David Goldberg refused to provide any details why, instructing residents to FOIA request it if they want to… Continue reading Mass Resignations Sparked by Toxic Leadership in Franklin
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Illegal Actions of Village Council Part 2
Update The Franklin Village Council approved a resolution on July 11, 2022 to put a proposal on the November 8th ballot to double the tax rate to 5mills. This was illegal and was walked back, and now they seek the maximum allowable millage of 3.5 mills…BUT somehow this is missing from the meeting minutes. The… Continue reading Illegal Actions of Village Council Part 2
Village Propaganda #2
Our part time administrator succumbed to pressure from the village council majority (Almost certainly Pam Hansen & Michael Seltzer) and published a politically charged fairytale meant to “correct the record” of issues pointed out by a group Responsible Franklin, but instead perfectly helped highlight the extreme level of incompetence in our village government. Politics After… Continue reading Village Propaganda #2
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