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Council approves $10,000 transfer to cover higher general assistance costs tied to cremations and 'wards of the state' cases
Summary
The council unanimously approved a $10,000 transfer from an unallocated reserve to the general assistance budget after staff described an unusual increase in requests for cremation funding and other welfare assistance, including new cases tied to wards of the state with no set‑aside funeral funds.
The Bedford Town Council voted unanimously June 25 to transfer $10,000 from an unallocated reserve to the 2025 general assistance budget to cover unanticipated claimant costs, citing an unusual cluster of requests for cremation and other welfare assistance.
Pam Hogan, speaking for the town’s welfare office, described a recent spike in requests related to deceased residents who had been placed in for‑profit nursing homes as wards…
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