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Lewiston council adopts higher general-assistance maximums for 2025–26; housing, overall caps rise ~12%
Summary
The council approved updated maximums for city general assistance effective Oct. 1, 2025. Overall maximums rose by 12.25 percent, housing allowances increased by about 12 percent and food maximums by 2 percent; the motion passed 6–0 with one abstention.
The Lewiston City Council voted to adopt updated maximums for general assistance payments effective Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026. The motion passed 6–0 with one abstention (Ward 6).
Elaine Brackett, the city’s social services director, presented the changes. Brackett said the overall maximum for eligible general assistance recipients increased by 12.25 percent. Housing maximums rose by approximately 12 percent and food maximums…
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