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Subcommittee refers request to create $20,000 Lifeline revolving account for senior center to finance committee
Summary
Welfare members referred to finance a proposal to create a revolving account to hold Lifeline program revenues, allowing Gardner Senior Center to manage equipment purchases and rentals for the community Lifeline service after Haywood stopped managing the program.
The Welfare Subcommittee voted to refer to the Finance Committee a request to create a revolving account capped at $20,000 so the Gardner Senior Center can manage local Lifeline personal emergency response services and related revenues.
Director Ellis told the subcommittee Lifeline — a long-running pendant-and-push-button emergency response program formerly managed by Haywood — had been at risk when Haywood restructured after bankruptcy and staff retirements. The senior center has agreed to take on installations, testing…
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