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Councilors Back Research into ‘Community Resource Coordinator’; mixed views on buying Drown Road facility
Summary
Councilors asked town staff to gather information on converting the Drown Road site and on an alternative ‘community resource coordinator’ model presented by Brian Sites of Volunteers of America; members favored researching a coordinator position while expressing mixed support for acquiring and operating a care facility.
Councilors at the Nov. 10 workshop asked town staff to gather facts about two responses to local senior‑care needs: a possible conversion of the Drown Road facility into transitional housing and a lower‑cost alternative involving a community resource coordinator.
Bob, who introduced the Drown Road proposal, asked the council to “give Matt the direction to begin a conversation with the people that manage the Drown Road facility” to explore conversion or acquisition. He framed the effort as…
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