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Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging prepares transportation advocacy push

Council on Aging prepares transportation advocacy focused on second vehicle. Director Alison Cservenschi reported that Bedford Local Transit serves 18 to 22 riders daily, with 52 percent of users surveyed interested in out-of-town medical rides. The board plans to present demographic data showing

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Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging formulates advocacy questions for Town Manager

Council on Aging prepares advocacy questions for Town Manager. Board members formulated questions for a June meeting with Town Manager Matt Hanson and Health and Human Services Director Heidi Porter focused on how the town considers seniors in planning and organizational pathways for advocacy.

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Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging secures $30K budget restoration

Council on Aging secures $30,000 budget restoration after Town Meeting intervention. Chair Paul Fath said the restored funding, which came after former member Rick Rosen raised a procedural hold on the COA budget item during Town Meeting, allows for new program spending, newsletter postage

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Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging shifts meeting schedule, pursues FY27 budget advocacy

Council on Aging changes schedule, crafts year-long budget advocacy plan. With only a 2 percent budget increase recommended amid town cutbacks, the board voted to change meetings to the fourth Tuesday of each month and outlined a sustained strategy to secure FY27 funding for an enhanced medical

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