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Council approves $10,000 transfer after spike in general‑assistance cases, citing costs tied to care of wards of the state
Summary
The council authorized a $10,000 transfer into the general assistance budget after staff reported an unusual number of requests for cremation and funeral costs for residents deemed wards of the state; officials said these cases and higher rent/utilities drove the overrun.
Town Manager Rick Sawyer told the Bedford Town Council on June 25 that the town had exceeded its general assistance budget midway through the fiscal year because of an unusual cluster of cases requiring funeral/cremation assistance and rising costs for rent and utilities.
Pam Hogan, who administers local welfare, explained the main driver: several deceased individuals who had been placed in for‑profit nursing homes were identified as wards of the state and lacked funds for cremation. Hogan said…
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