Frenchtown council notes death of longtime resident and posts 2026 trash, recycling calendar

During the special meeting at Burt Hall, the Chair announced that Lois Silva, a longtime Frenchtown resident who lived next to the police department and was frequently seen walking her dogs, has passed away. Council members acknowledged the news in the meeting record.

A committee member announced that the borough’s 2026 trash and recycling calendar has been posted on the website and that the physical calendar would be populated shortly; the speaker said the calendar online should be complete by the following day. The same speaker noted that the 2026 cleanup day is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026, and the council discussed sending a hard-mailer of the calendar to residents. The committee member said they would "talk to Sam about making that happen."

No formal votes were taken on these items; they were recorded as announcements during the meeting. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn which carried.