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Contract Review Committee asks town to preserve $825,000 for human services in FY27 and seek inflation adjustments
Summary
The committee voted unanimously June 27 to prepare a letter asking town management and the select board to preserve $825,000 for human-services grants in fiscal year 2027, including a portion restricted for substance-misuse programming, and to establish a multi-year adjustment tied to inflation/needs assessment.
The Nantucket Contract Review Committee voted unanimously June 27 to ask town management and the select board to preserve $825,000 for human-services grants in fiscal year 2027, including a portion that would remain restricted for substance-misuse programs.
Committee members also directed staff to build a multi-year process to keep the funding level tied to rising costs so the pool does not erode over time. The motion authorized staff to draft a letter that will be reviewed by the committee before being sent to town management and the finance department.
Why it matters: the committee said portions of the town’s human-services funding historically have been supported by the recreational…
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