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Council approves $10,000 transfer to cover unexpected general assistance costs, including cremations for wards of state
Summary
The Town Council authorized a $10,000 interdepartmental transfer into the 2025 general assistance account after staff reported unusually high demand for indigent services, including multiple requests to fund cremations for residents who were wards of the state.
Bedford’s Town Council on June 25 authorized a $10,000 transfer from an unallocated reserve to the 2025 general assistance account after staff said the town had exceeded expected welfare expenditures.
Pam Hogan, who administers general assistance, told the council the town has seen a surge of inquiries and expenses related to deceased clients placed by the state in for‑profit nursing homes for whom no burial funds remained. Hogan…
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