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Phishing Scam Exposes Legal Violations in Village Finances

Recently an article was published on Mlive about the $989,000 dollars this village council lost to an email phishing scam. One thing that stood out to me was the statement Loughrin said the person who puts invoices into the village’s computer system cannot be the same person who approves invoices. She said she and Franklin-Bingham… Continue reading Phishing Scam Exposes Legal Violations in Village Finances

Unpacking Franklin’s Police Millage: Essential Funding or Budget Mismanagement?

A satirical council meeting depicts officials diverting tax dollars into an unsupervised slush fund.

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?

The Village of Franklin’s Recent Termination: Accountability or Cover-Up?

Villagers gather outdoors as elders question a young man in period attire

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