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Trumbull County senior-services director says homemaker program overspent; 400 on waiting list
Summary
The county senior-services director told commissioners the department overspent in anticipation of levy replacement funds and faces a shortfall; about 400 people are on a waiting list for homemaker services, and staff proposed a new bid cycle and use of carryover funds to sustain services until levy dollars arrive.
Trumbull County senior-services leaders told commissioners on May 14 that they are overspending current contracts for homemaker care in anticipation of a replacement senior levy that passed but whose additional funds will not arrive until early 2026, and that the county has a waiting list of roughly 400 people seeking services.
Diane (senior living administrator) told the board that the department expanded contracted homemaker services last year in expectation that the replacement levy would provide additional funding. She said the replacement levy passed, but the…
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