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Medford council asks administration to prioritize after‑school and adaptive programming for youth with disabilities
Summary
The council unanimously referred a resolution urging the administration to prioritize funding and staff support for programs serving children and teenagers with disabilities, and amended the paper to request a budget-season staffing request for recreational support.
The Medford City Council unanimously voted on Jan. 7 to refer a resolution urging the administration to prioritize after‑school and recreational programs for youth with disabilities and to hear directly from families about gaps in services.
The resolution, offered by Councilor Lemming and Councilor Callahan, asks the administration to “prioritize members of our community by finding a way to quickly set up programs that meet their specific needs” and to listen to parents’ experiences in locating supports. Councilors amended the paper to request that the mayor include a budget‑season request for additional staff to coordinate and support such programs in Medford Recreation.
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