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Hooksett reduces town welfare line to $58,000 amid steady client demand
Summary
Family Services Director Trish Caruso presented a $145,866 budget that trims the town welfare line from $68,000 to $58,000, citing lower recent utilization and increased referrals to outside agencies.
Family Services Director Trish Caruso told the Hooksett Budget Committee on Nov. 3 that the department’s proposed budget is $145,866, a decrease of $8,777 (5.68%) from the prior year.
"This is, actually reduced by $8,777 for, a decrease of 5.68," Caruso said when presenting the budget. The largest single change discussed was a $10,000 reduction in the town welfare line, from $68,000 to $58,000, which the director said reflects recent utilization and successful referrals to partner agencies.
Caruso explained the department’s…
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