Agenda & Minutes

The Town Council of Franklin, NC holds monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 PM, in the Board Room at Town Hall. Exceptions are instances when the first Monday of the month falls on a holiday. In that event, the regular meeting of the Town Council is held following day at 6:00 p.m., in the Town Hall, Board Room, unless otherwise designated by the Town Council.

Agenda - October 5, 2026
6:00 p.m. 

1.    Call to Order- Mayor Stacy J. Guffey

2.    Pledge of Allegiance – Vice Mayor Mike Lewis

3.    Adoption of the October 5, 2026 Town Council Agenda - Town Council

4.    Approval of the Consent Agenda for October 5, 2026 - Town Council
        A.)    Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 2026
        B.)    Budget Amendment
        C.)    Economic Development Incentive Policy Amendment
        D.)    Refer Petition for Rezoning to Planning Board

5.    Introductions
       A.)    Officer Dillon McCall – introduction by Police Chief Devin Holland
       B.)    Town Planner Callie Barnett – introduction by Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Sarah Bishop

6.    Public Session 

7.    Items from Council
       A.)    Appointment of Main Street Director to Macon County Economic Development Commission – Mayor Stacy J. Guffey
       B.)    Appointment of Councilman Jeff Berry as Entertainment and Events Liaison – Mayor Stacy J. Guffey
       C.)    Other Items from Town Council Members

8.    New Business
       A.)    Request approval of Task Order 2 for the Main Street Transformation Project and budget amendment – Town Manager Amie Owens
       B.)    Work Session – Town Charter Revisions – Mayor Stacy J. Guffey and Town Attorney, John Henning, Jr. 

9.    Departmental Updates 
       A.)    Finance – Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Sarah Bishop
       B.)    Planning/Code Enforcement – Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Sarah Bishop
       C.)    Police Department – Chief Devin Holland

10.    Announcements
         A.)    Next Town Council Meeting is Monday, November 2, 2026
         B.)    Final Pickin’ on the Square for the season – October 10, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. on the Gazebo Square
         C.)    30th Annual Pumpkinfest – Saturday, October 17, 2026 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 pm. 

11.    Adjourn