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Franklin's 250th Anniversary Celebration Committee

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Aug 17, 2026

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250th Anniversary Communications Plans Advance

Published Aug 17, 2026

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Published meeting coverage connected to Franklin's 250th Anniversary Celebration Committee.

Briefing

Apr 12, 2026

Committee Plans Fundraising and Event Merchandise

The committee confirmed that anniversary events will need to be privately funded and organized an informal four-member working group to prioritize and order merchandise for the Strawberry Stroll.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

250th Anniversary Branding Moves Forward

The group voted to bring both proposed 250th anniversary brand and logo concepts to the Committee meeting on March 26, 2026, despite greater interest in the simple open-book design.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Committee Secures Venue Deposit for Gala

The committee unanimously approved a $1,000 deposit to secure Lake Pearl for the November 3, 2028, 250th anniversary gala.

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Briefing

Feb 26, 2026

Anniversary Committee Advances Planning

The minutes report that $25,000 of $50,000 in approved state funding has been made available to Franklin, while the committee postponed a decision on a proposed $1,000 gala deposit.

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Briefing

Feb 1, 2026

Anniversary Committee Advances Fundraising Plans

The committee began organizing business outreach and fundraising materials and discussed a fireworks budget estimated at $50,000–$80,000. No final decision was made between fireworks and a drone show; additional cost research will be conducted.

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Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

250th Celebration Plans Move Forward

The committee approved its FY26 budget and voted to apply $755 toward a gala deposit. Members also set a communications timeline, including a draft brand plan in March, revisions in April, and a soft launch in May.

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Briefing

Jan 18, 2026

Anniversary Budget Sent for Committee Review

The subcommittee approved the $50,000 FY26 anniversary budget for review by the full committee in a 4-0 vote.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

250th Anniversary Communications Plans Advance

The subcommittee agreed to develop the 250th anniversary logo in-house, led by Juli Cornoni and Ali Rheaume, with a draft planned for the full committee in March and a soft launch in May.

1 min readMunicipal coverage