...and it's only Thursday! At least we haven't had any electrical explosions this week...
On Tuesday evening, we opened the new Town Hall Annex, the Town's new meeting space. It's something we are all very proud of, as should be everyone in the Town of Franklinton! I must give credit where credit is due, though - the idea for moving our meeting space was that of our town manager Larry Carver. And a great idea it was! We've effectively tripled our meeting space, our staff (and the media) now have a place to sit, and we've got a mounted location for the projector so that presentations are a little easier now. I even got to have some input on the design of the space! Originally, the deis (where the Board sits) was going to be against the windows; in a conversation with Larry, I suggested we flip it around and put it at the back. Those conversations were the same way we ended up with a half-wall behind the right side of the deis (so no Commissioner rolls off the platform), and with a door on the left of the wall where the seal is so that we have two entrances for the Board to move into closed session. I even got to pick out the chairs! (So when you're comfortable sitting there...just smile and think of me testing out chairs.)
I also want to again thank my friends and colleagues from the Louisburg Town Council who were able to come and participate in our ribbon cutting. (We cut the ribbon in an odd place...we put it on the deis instead of the door - it's February! I wasn't about to make folks wait outside.) It was so nice of them to come! I also appreciate County Commissioner Sidney Dunston for coming to participate. As well, I want to thank each and every citizen who came out to participate and share in the event. This was for you, and I'm glad you were there!
Several folks that evening shared that they're keeping up with me by reading my blog...thank goodness somebody is! I had no idea! Now that I know someone's reading...I'll keep writing. (For those of you not interested...what are you doing here in the first place? :))
Yesterday, I attended the regular monthly CAMPO meeting. (CAMPO is the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization - they are the local group that works to plan for transportation needs in our area. Franklinton is a member, along with most of Franklin, Wake, Johnston, and Harnett Counties and most of the municipalities in those counties.) We heard about the Long Range Transportation Plan (which takes us 2035), and where hopes and priorities are placed. From it, I had questions surrounding the possiblity of bus service to Youngsville and Franklinton. (Maps showed bus service coming to Franklinton in 2035, but a small bus route to Youngsville from Capital Blvd. in 2025...but the entirety of Capital from Wake Forest to Franklinton was showing as coming in 2035, which made no sense to have a small bus route from downtown Youngsville to Capital in 2025 if there was no service to get to Wake Forest or anywhere else...you get my idea.) I got a much better explanation, and hopefully, when bus service comes to Youngsville, they'll be able to just hop, skip and jump on up the road that extra 5 miles and come to Franklinton...and after conversing with a representative from TTA, we may be able to see it sooner. (Buses are easier to relocate than trains, you know.) We shall see.
Today, I'm going to head back to town from work (very early) so that I can be present when Congressman Bob Etheridge speaks about the effect of the stimulus package on school construction in our area at Franklinton High School. He'll be there at 1:30. If I'm not mistaken, it's open to the public. (That's why I'm going!)
See you there!
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