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Elder Affairs: meals remain free, outreach reduced to one coordinator after grant loss
Summary
The city’s Elder Affairs office presented an increased FY26 budget but said grant cancellations reduced outreach staff; meals at senior centers remain free and are funded in the department’s OTPS line (about $242,000), while the office is seeking to expand programming and male participation.
The Department of Elder Affairs told the City Council that it is operating a level-of-service budget while managing grant changes that reshaped staffing.
"We do have 10 full time employees under our general fund and 10 employees under our grants," Roy Goodman, director of Elder Affairs, said, adding the department has posted positions and a recent retirement is being filled.…
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