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Franklin Town Council
How the Franklin Town Council voted, from the Town Council’s official minutes. 9 members elected townwide (at-large) for two-year terms. Seven new members joined Robert Dellorco and Ted Cormier-Leger after the November 2025 town election; they were sworn in on November 12, 2025. That night the board chose Mr. Dellorco as Chair (9-0), Gene Grella as Vice Chair (5 votes to 4 for Kenneth Ojukwu) and Mr. Cormier-Leger as Clerk (9-0), with Caroline Griffith as interim Clerk while Mr. Cormier-Leger was traveling. Minutes after August 12, 2026 are not posted yet. The end date (November 2027) is a placeholder for the next swearing-in. Covers 19 meetings so far, November 12 to August 12, 2026.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Town Council do? It is the town’s lawmaking body (this town has no Town Meeting). It passes local laws (bylaws or ordinances), votes on the yearly budget, and approves borrowing and zoning changes.
The council hires the town manager or administrator, who runs the town day to day and proposes the budget.
Sources: Mass. General Laws c. 44 § 32 (city budgets)Your Franklin ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Franklin Town Council: 7 out of 10 · Mostly open
How easy Franklin makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 6, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedThe minutes name the councilors who vote no, and roll calls list how each councilor voted.Part points: 2/3
- Posted quicklyMost minutes go up within about two months, but the newest ones are not posted yet.Part points: 1/2
- Past years onlineOnly about four years of Town Council minutes are online (2023 on); 2016 to 2022 are missing.No points: 0/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe town’s website shows a photo of each councilor.Full points: 1/1
How the town can raise its score
- Each vote named (+1): On any vote that isn’t unanimous, write how each member voted. For example: “Motion passed 3–2. Yes: Smith, Jones, Lee. No: Brown, Silva.” A roll call on split votes is the simplest way to do this.
- Posted quickly (+1): Post minutes within 30 days. If approval takes longer, post a draft marked “Draft – not yet approved” and replace it later.
- Past years online (+1): Keep at least five years of minutes online. When the website changes, move the old files instead of deleting them.
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Board years
Coming up
- Wed, Oct 14October 14, 2026 Town Council Agenda →
From the agendas Franklin posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Members
ChairRobert DellorcoChair · Town Member (at-large) · at 19 of 19 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Vice-ChairGene GrellaVice Chair · Town Member (at-large) · at 19 of 19 meetings
Jane Callaway-TrippMember · Town Member (at-large) · at 18 of 19 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Ted Cormier-LegerClerk · Town Member (at-large) · at 19 of 19 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Caroline GriffithMember · Town Member (at-large) · at 19 of 19 meetings
Michael LeBlancMember · Town Member (at-large) · at 17 of 19 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Stephen MalloyMember · Town Member (at-large) · at 19 of 19 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Maxwell MorrongielloMember · Town Member (at-large) · at 19 of 19 meetings
Kenneth OjukwuMember · Town Member (at-large) · at 18 of 19 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
15 full-board meetings so far this year, through August 12. Ties share a rank.
1Ted Cormier-Leger15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Robert Dellorco15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Gene Grella15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Caroline Griffith15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Stephen Malloy15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%1Maxwell Morrongiello15 of 15 meetings Every meeting100%7Jane Callaway-Tripp14 of 15 meetings93%7Kenneth Ojukwu14 of 15 meetings93%9Michael LeBlanc13 of 15 meetings87%23 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Ted Cormier-Leger23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Cobi Frongillo19 of 19 meetings · served until Oct Every meeting100%1Glenn Jones19 of 19 meetings · served until Oct Every meeting100%1Thomas Mercer19 of 19 meetings · served until Oct Every meeting100%1Patrick Sheridan19 of 19 meetings · served until Oct Every meeting100%1Jane Callaway-Tripp4 of 4 meetings · served from Nov100%1Gene Grella4 of 4 meetings · served from Nov100%1Caroline Griffith4 of 4 meetings · served from Nov100%1Michael LeBlanc4 of 4 meetings · served from Nov100%1Stephen Malloy4 of 4 meetings · served from Nov100%1Maxwell Morrongiello4 of 4 meetings · served from Nov100%1Kenneth Ojukwu4 of 4 meetings · served from Nov100%13Melanie Hamblen18 of 19 meetings · served until Oct95%14Robert Dellorco20 of 23 meetings87%15Brian Chandler16 of 19 meetings · served until Oct84%15Deborah Pellegri16 of 19 meetings · served until Oct84%21 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Brian Chandler21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%1Ted Cormier-Leger21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%1Robert Dellorco21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%1Thomas Mercer21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%1Patrick Sheridan21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%6Cobi Frongillo20 of 21 meetings95%6Melanie Hamblen20 of 21 meetings95%6Glenn Jones20 of 21 meetings95%6Deborah Pellegri20 of 21 meetings95%23 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Brian Chandler23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Ted Cormier-Leger23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Robert Dellorco23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Melanie Hamblen23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Thomas Mercer23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Patrick Sheridan23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%7Cobi Frongillo22 of 23 meetings96%7Glenn Jones22 of 23 meetings96%9Deborah Pellegri21 of 23 meetings91%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Franklin Town Council minutes from January 4, 2023 through August 12, 2026, full-board meetings only (council subcommittee, ad hoc committee and office-hours meetings are not included). These come from the town’s Agenda Center, which holds the board’s minutes from January 2023 on. Not here: minutes from 2018 through 2022, which the town has not posted online (its old-website archive stops in December 2015; MassVoter has asked the town for them), the open session of September 24, 2025 (agenda only), and meetings after August 12, 2026 (the September 2 and September 16, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Franklin’s minutes give a count for every vote, such as “VOTE: Yes-8, No-1, Absent-0,” list each member’s vote on roll calls, and usually name the members who voted no. When the count matches the members present, we show every member present as voting yes; when the minutes name how members voted, we show each vote as recorded. Members the minutes say had left, had disconnected, or had stepped aside (recused) are left out of that vote. Where the minutes give a split count without names, or the count does not match the members present, we show the count only and add a note. The vote choosing the Vice Chair in November 2025 is shown without individual votes, with a note quoting the roll call. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Aug 12Approve Resolution 26-48: Approval of Town Administrator's ContractMotion: MOTION to Approve Resolution 26-48: Approval of Town Administrator's Contract by…Passed 5–4 · No: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith, Malloy
August 12, 2026: Approve Resolution 26-48: Approval of Town Administrator's Contract
MOTION to Approve Resolution 26-48: Approval of Town Administrator's Contract by Grella. SECOND by Cormier-Leger.
Yes: Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, LeBlanc, Morrongiello, OjukwuNo: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith, Malloy
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-5, No-4, Absent-0. (Yes votes: Dellorco, Cormier-Leger, LeBlanc, Morrongiello, Ojukwu).” (Motion: Grella, second: Cormier-Leger)
Jul 22Approve Bylaw Amendment 26-953: A Bylaw to Amend the…Motion: MOTION to Approve Bylaw Amendment 26-953: A Bylaw to Amend the…Passed 8–1 · No: Morrongiello
July 22, 2026: Approve Bylaw Amendment 26-953: A Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 170, Article X: Winter Storm Overnight Parking Ban
MOTION to Approve Bylaw Amendment 26-953: A Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 170, Article X: Winter Storm Overnight Parking Ban by Grella. SECOND by Cormier-Leger. Discussion.
Yes: Callaway-Tripp, Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, Grella, Griffith, LeBlanc, Malloy, OjukwuNo: Morrongiello
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Callaway-Tripp-YES; Cormier-Leger-YES, Dellorco-YES, Grella-YES, Griffith-YES, LeBlanc-YES, Malloy-YES, Morrongiello-NO, Ojukwu-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-8, No-1, Absent-0.” (Motion: Grella, second: Cormier-Leger)
Jun 10Restoring the deputy town administrator position for the FY27…Motion: A roll call vote for restoring the deputy town administrator position…Passed 7–2 · No: Callaway-Tripp, Griffith
June 10, 2026: Restoring the deputy town administrator position for the FY27 budget
A roll call vote for restoring the deputy town administrator position for the FY27 budget was taken
Yes: Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, Grella, LeBlanc, Malloy, Morrongiello, OjukwuNo: Callaway-Tripp, Griffith
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Callaway-Tripp-NO; Cormier-Leger-YES, Dellorco-YES, Grella-YES, Griffith-NO, LeBlanc-YES, Malloy-YES, Morrongiello-YES, Ojukwu-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-7, No-2, Absent-0.”
Jun 10Adding the administrative assistant for the board of assessor's…Motion: A roll call vote for adding the administrative assistant for the…Passed 6–3 · No: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith
June 10, 2026: Adding the administrative assistant for the board of assessor's position for the FY27 budget
A roll call vote for adding the administrative assistant for the board of assessor's position for the FY27 budget was taken
Yes: Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, LeBlanc, Malloy, Morrongiello, OjukwuNo: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Callaway-Tripp-NO; Cormier-Leger-YES, Dellorco-YES, Grella-NO, Griffith-NO, LeBlanc-YES, Malloy-YES, Morrongiello-YES, Ojukwu-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-6, No-3, Absent-0.”
Jun 10Restoring two school resource officer positions to the police…Motion: A roll call vote for restoring two school resource officer positions…Passed 5–4 · No: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith, Morrongiello
June 10, 2026: Restoring two school resource officer positions to the police department for the FY27 budget
A roll call vote for restoring two school resource officer positions to the police department for the FY27 budget was taken
Yes: Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, LeBlanc, Malloy, OjukwuNo: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith, Morrongiello
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Callaway-Tripp-NO; Cormier-Leger-YES, Dellorco-YES, Grella-NO, Griffith-NO, LeBlanc-YES, Malloy-YES, Morrongiello-NO, Ojukwu-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-5, No-4, Absent-0.”
Jun 10Adding the Munis administrator position for the FY27 budgetMotion: A roll call vote for adding the Munis administrator position for…Passed 6–3 · No: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith
June 10, 2026: Adding the Munis administrator position for the FY27 budget
A roll call vote for adding the Munis administrator position for the FY27 budget was taken
Yes: Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, LeBlanc, Malloy, Morrongiello, OjukwuNo: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Callaway-Tripp-NO; Cormier-Leger-YES, Dellorco-YES, Grella-NO, Griffith-NO, LeBlanc-YES, Malloy-YES, Morrongiello-YES, Ojukwu-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-6, No-3, Absent-0.”
Jun 10Adding a part-time building inspector to the building department…Motion: A roll call vote for adding a part-time building inspector to…Passed 6–3 · No: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith
June 10, 2026: Adding a part-time building inspector to the building department for the FY27 budget
A roll call vote for adding a part-time building inspector to the building department for the FY27 budget was taken
Yes: Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, LeBlanc, Malloy, Morrongiello, OjukwuNo: Callaway-Tripp, Grella, Griffith
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Callaway-Tripp-NO; Cormier-Leger-YES, Dellorco-YES, Grella-NO, Griffith-NO, LeBlanc-YES, Malloy-YES, Morrongiello-YES, Ojukwu-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-6, No-3, Absent-0.”
Jun 10Adding summer part-time help to the DPW back into…Motion: A roll call vote for adding summer part-time help to the…Passed 6–3 · No: Callaway-Tripp, Griffith, Morrongiello
June 10, 2026: Adding summer part-time help to the DPW back into the FY27 budget
A roll call vote for adding summer part-time help to the DPW back into the FY27 budget was taken
Yes: Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, Grella, LeBlanc, Malloy, OjukwuNo: Callaway-Tripp, Griffith, Morrongiello
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Callaway-Tripp-NO; Cormier-Leger-YES, Dellorco-YES, Grella-YES, Griffith-NO, LeBlanc-YES, Malloy-YES, Morrongiello-NO, Ojukwu-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-6, No-3, Absent-0.”
Jun 10Restoring $75,000 to facilities department into the FY27 budgetMotion: A roll call vote for restoring $75,000 to facilities department into…Passed 6–3 · No: Grella, Malloy, Morrongiello
June 10, 2026: Restoring $75,000 to facilities department into the FY27 budget
A roll call vote for restoring $75,000 to facilities department into the FY27 budget was taken
Yes: Callaway-Tripp, Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, Griffith, LeBlanc, OjukwuNo: Grella, Malloy, Morrongiello
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Callaway-Tripp-YES; Cormier-Leger-YES, Dellorco-YES, Grella-NO, Griffith-YES, LeBlanc-YES, Malloy-NO, Morrongiello-NO, Ojukwu-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-6, No-3, Absent-0.”
Jun 10Add $400,000 to the department 300 (Franklin Public Schools)…Motion: MOTION to Add $400,000 to the department 300 (Franklin Public Schools)…Failed 3–6 · No: Callaway-Tripp, Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, Grella, Malloy, Morrongiello
June 10, 2026: Add $400,000 to the department 300 (Franklin Public Schools) budget for FY27, and the funding for that will come from free cash, and he noted it is truly up to…
MOTION to Add $400,000 to the department 300 (Franklin Public Schools) budget for FY27, and the funding for that will come from free cash, and he noted it is truly up to the school committee for what they will use it for, by LeBlanc. SECOND by Ojukwu.
Yes: Griffith, LeBlanc, OjukwuNo: Callaway-Tripp, Cormier-Leger, Dellorco, Grella, Malloy, Morrongiello
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Callaway-Tripp-NO; Cormier-Leger-NO, Dellorco-NO, Grella-NO, Griffith-YES, LeBlanc-YES, Malloy-NO, Morrongiello-NO, Ojukwu-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-3, No-6, Absent-0.” (Motion: LeBlanc, second: Ojukwu)
From the Franklin Town Council’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Franklin (Town Council page).
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