The inhabitants of the Town of Franklin, within the Town's corporate
limits as established by law, shall continue to be a body corporate
and politic with perpetual succession under the name "Town of Franklin."
This Charter provides for a Town Council - Town Administrator form
of town government, and it shall be known by the title "Franklin Home
Rule Charter."
The Town shall possess, exercise and enjoy all local government powers,
rights and privileges under the Constitution and laws of Massachusetts
as completely and fully as though they were expressly enumerated herein.
The powers of the Town under this Charter shall be construed liberally
in its favor, and no specific Charter grant of particular powers is
intended to limit in any measure its general grant of power.
In the exercise of its powers and functions, the Town may enter into
intergovernmental agreements with other units or agencies of government
by any appropriate means.