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Residents, select board press for clearer welfare director access after delays in aid to vulnerable adults
Summary
Residents described delays in Meals on Wheels intake and difficulty contacting the town welfare director; the board discussed posting the position, clarifying the role, and confirming whether the current appointee is performing duties.
Residents and community volunteers told the Brentwood Select Board on July 17, 2025, that two vulnerable adults in town have struggled to get timely help from regional social services and the town's welfare system. Speakers described repeated calls and lengthy waits for intake from Meals on Wheels and gaps in contact information for the town welfare director.
Daphne, a neighbor who has helped the two residents, praised the Brentwood Police Department for their responses and said outreach on local Facebook groups generated offers to help. Daphne told the board she called…
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