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Hooksett trims family services 'town welfare' budget to $58,000, officials cite lower utilization and outside aid
Summary
Family Services Director Trish Caruso presented a $145,866 budget that reduces the town welfare line from $68,000 to $58,000, citing lower demand and use of outside agency funding; committee members asked about seasonal spikes and federal-program risks.
Family Services Director Trish Caruso told the Hooksett Budget Committee the department's 2026 proposed budget is $145,866, a 5.68% decrease from the prior year driven mostly by salary and benefit line changes and a $10,000 reduction in the town welfare line.
Caruso described the town welfare line as the account the department uses to pay vendors (landlords, utilities and other vendors) on behalf of clients rather than giving direct cash to residents. "The well welfare line is where we pay out to not the clients ... If they need help with their rent, a check would be sent to the landlord. If they need help with their utility bills, check…
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