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San Juan County votes to withdraw from Title III senior services for one-year trial

5815599 · August 20, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners approved a one-year withdrawal from the federal/state Title III non-metro senior services program, citing funding cuts, reporting burdens and staff vacancies; county staff said services would be restructured, not eliminated.

San Juan County commissioners voted to withdraw from the Title III non-metro senior services program for fiscal year 2026 as a one-year trial, county staff told the board. County staff said ongoing reductions in Title III funding — cited at $81,811 for FY26 — and time-consuming reporting requirements drove the request to withdraw. “Now let me be clear. When we are bringing this request to you, we are not looking to cut back services. In fact, we're looking to enhance services,” a county staff member said, explaining the…

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