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Tamworth nonprofits outline services and funding requests at select-board meeting
Summary
Four local nonprofits updated the Select Board on services and asked for level or reduced funding for 2026: Tri County CAP ($6,327 request), Community Food Center (amended from $5,000 to $2,000), Children Unlimited ($3,822), and Starting Point (level funding; 37 Tamworth clients reported).
Jeanne Robillard, CEO of Tri County Community Action Program, told the Tamworth Select Board on Jan. 13 that Tri County’s 2026 appropriation request is $6,327 and outlined service changes including a new vestibule at the Tamworth Resource Building and the temporary closure of the Tim Hort dental center after staff departures.
“We lost our dentist,” Robillard said, explaining that staff turnover and high dental staffing costs made the program unsustainable under current funding. She said two outside entities are negotiating to reopen the clinic and that Tri County expects an operating transition “before the spring.” Robillard reported the agency served 446 individuals in 266 households last year, delivering $456,566 worth of…
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