As illustrated in the following photograph and in Figure 37, the Route 140 Corridor presents a montage of signs and streetscape features. The absence of commercial design standards has left the corridor looking like a typical, high traffic commercial strip. Market pressures are expected to result in some infill development as well as the redevelopment of areas where investment yields could be higher. Both of these types of development, as well as the re-routing of Route 140 west of Exit 17, when coupled with the implementation of Design Review Standards, as set forth in the Land Use Chapter, represent opportunities to achieve a higher, more consistent level of design standards along the corridor. This resolution was requested by the school system.
School nurses are currently subject to state civil service rules and procedure.
The school system and the nurses association has negotiated an agreement to not subject new hires to state civil service requirements. In order to effect that agreement, the state legislature must act to exempt Franklin's school nurses. This resolution would request the passage of a Special Act of the legislature for that purpose. The Town has made similar requests in the past for other employee groups or positions. The Town is scheduled to soon take delivery of a new ambulance.