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Medford reviews Council on Aging budget; director cites state per-adult aid and CDBG support
Summary
The Committee of the Whole reviewed a largely flat FY26 Council on Aging budget of $280,064, and Director Pam Kelly said additional programming is funded by state per-adult allocations and an anticipated $24,000 in CDBG funds.
Medford City Council Committee of the Whole reviewed the Council on Aging fiscal 2026 proposal and heard that most program funding beyond the municipal budget comes from state elder services and federal community development funds.
Director Pam Kelly told councilors the municipal portion of the Council on Aging budget for FY26 totals $280,064—personnel $264,064 and ordinary expenses $16,000—an increase of roughly $3,000 (about 1%) from the prior year. The increase reflects cost-of-living adjustments and a small equipment change, she said.
Kelly explained that additional programming is funded outside the municipal budget. She said Medford’s count of residents age 60 and older—12,766 based on the 2020 federal census—drives state elder services funding, currently paid at about $15 per eligible adult. "That funds...exercise classes, all of the extras that are not covered in the municipal budget," Kelly said. She also said the city is expecting an unconfirmed $24,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support programming.
Councilors thanked staff for community outreach and local listening sessions and noted that, while the municipal line is small, grant and state funding together represent a substantial portion of services for seniors (transportation, classes and events). No formal motions specific to the Council on Aging budget were recorded during the discussion.
Ending: Councilors said they appreciate the center’s programming and encouraged continued outreach; any changes to program funding would be addressed through the grant process or future municipal budget deliberations.
