Mayor Olson shifts the blame

At the 6:30 p.m. common council meeting at city hall, the council will take up item 15 -- the issue of who is responsible for economic development failure in Franklin. Mayor Olson has recently been quoted as saying, “I’ve been prohibited by the Common Council to encourage any development outside of the Rawson/Loomis area.” Several council members deny his ridiculous claim. It's apparent he is trying to blame the common council for his failure.

They stated all you need to do is look at the common council agenda to see the mayor and staff are working outside the Rawson/Loomis area, but have no results to show for their work. Franklin is structured as a cabinet form of government, meaning all department heads report to the mayor. It is apparent Franklin is lacking in development compared to surrounding communities.

Franklin Independent Journal recently published a story titled, "Basil Ryan speaks out about businesses leaving Franklin."