Franklin County, Virginia
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Municipal budget
Total revenue$170.3M (FY2023)
Total spending$182.9M (FY2023)
Taxes$79.7M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$53.4M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$3,329 (FY2023)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025143 housing units ($64.6M)
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Mon Jul 27, 2026 · 18:00
Work Session
207 W. 2nd Ave, City of Franklin
Sat Aug 1, 2026 · 00:00
City Council
City Council holds a special meeting with routine agenda items
The Franklin County City Council will convene a special meeting to conduct standard business. Items include a brief citizen comment period, presentations, and the City Manager's report covering community events, utility billing, economic development and school finances. The council will also receive notices of public hearings and hear comments from board members and councilmembers.
- Citizen's Time (3 minutes)
- Introduced Papers/Notice of Public Hearing
- City Manager's Report (community events, utility billing, economic development updates, school system financial review)
- Boards & Commissions reports
- Councilmember Comments
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📄 From the agenda
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Agenda
City Council Special Meeting
Council Chambers
217 W Second Avenue
Franklin, Virginia 23851
Saturday, August 1, 2026 12:00 AM
A. NEW SECTION
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1. New Item
B. CALL TO ORDER
C. ROLL CALL
D. PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES
E. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
F. CITIZEN'S TIME (3 MINUTES)
G. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
H. PRESENTATIONS
I. REGULAR AGENDA
J. NEW BUSINESS
1. Introduced Papers/Notice of Public Hearing
2. City Managers Report
a. Community Events:
b. Utility Billing
c. Economic Development Updates
d. School System Financial Review
3. Boards & Commissions
4. Councilmember Comments
5. Next Meeting:
K. ADJOURNMENT
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
CALL TO ORDER
5 yea · 1 abstain
Shannon Hurley yea · Brent Gayle yea · Chad Edwards yea · David Freeman yea · Vernie Francis III yea · Stephanie Emberton abstain
Recent meetings
Thu Jul 16, 2026 · 18:00
General
✓ Decided: City Council approved the meeting agenda
The council voted to approve the agenda for the July 16, 2026 meeting. The motion passed with four ayes, one nay, and one abstention.
- Approved meeting agenda (4 ayes, 1 nay, 1 abstain)
📄 From the minutes
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Minutes
City Council Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
207 W Second Avenue
Franklin, Virginia 23851
Thursday, July 16, 2026 6:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
The Franklin City Council held a Regular Meeting on July 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM in the City
Council Chambers located at Council Chambers, 207 W Second Avenue, Franklin, Virginia
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J. ADJOURNMENT
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers in Attendance: Deputy City Clerk Shannon Hurley, Director - IT Brent
Gayle, Stephanie Emberton, Director Chad Edwards, City Manager David Freeman,
Director Jeffrey DeLine, Director Josh Gillespie
Absent: Zac Manning
Others in Attendance: Heather Lockerman, City Attorney, Sands Anderson
C. PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES
Mayor Kaplan asked all in attendance to silence their cell phones.
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.
E. CITIZEN'S TIME (3 MINUTES)
1. Wheels on the Bus :)
The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round
'Round and 'round, 'round and 'round
The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round
All through the town
The doors on the bus go open and shut
Open and shut, open and shut
The doors on the bus go open and shut
All through the town
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
All through the town
The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink
Blink, blink, blink, blink, blink, blink
The si
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Wed Jul 8, 2026 · 18:00
General
Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 23:00
City Council
Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 23:00