Age-Friendly Franklin County and North Quabbin Regional Action Plan 2024-2028
National and state models are guiding the work of analyzing needs and setting regional priorities for our changing communities. FRCOG…
Franklin County Municipal Fast Facts
In late 2022, the FRCOG developed economic development fact sheets for each Franklin County municipality to assist newly incoming or…
Annual Municipal Wage & Salary Surveys
The FRCOG publishes the results of its Wage and Salary survey each winter, providing detailed information on municipal compensation and benefits packages for Franklin County local officials. All files are…
Municipal Directory
The FRCOG publishes a Municipal Directory which lists contact information for municipal officials, departments, and services for each of the county’s 26 municipalities FRCOG 2018-2019 Municipal Directory (PDF, 4.1 MB)
Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Toolkit for Town Officials
Vacant and abandoned buildings can be a financial drain on towns, can pose health and safety issues for residents and…
South County Regional Police Study
FRCOG 2015 Local Technical Assistance grant funds supported a request on the part of the select boards of Whately, Deerfield, and Sunderland to assess the pros and cons of a…
CPHS Community Health Needs Assessment and Town Health Reports
In 2014 the Cooperative Public Health Service completed its first ever Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for member towns, with the help of UMass School of Public Health interns and…
Green Cleaning Guide for Food Service
Thanks to funding from the Toxics Use Reduction Institute, FRCOG and partners were able to create, print, and distribute a guide for food service professionals on how to prevent contamination…
Town of Wendell Transition to Shared Fire Chief: Case Study
This case study provides a summary of the process in developing and implementing a shared Fire Chief structure for New Salem and Wendell, and includes an appendix with relevant documents.…
Franklin County Fire Study
In 2013, the Franklin County Fire Chiefs Association (FCFCA) requested the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) conduct a study on current fire service within the County. A FCFCA sub-committee…
