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Senior services budget holds present programs but flags driver shortages and vehicle costs
Summary
Senior and social services staff presented a conservative budget that maintains services but warns it may not be sustainable without more van drivers and storage/space for food pantry operations; the department relies on a DOT grant (~$11,000) and volunteer support to offset costs.
Senior and social services staff told the Board of Selectmen on Jan. 29 that they submitted a minimal budget that preserves current program levels but may not be sustainable without additional staffing, particularly CDL-licensed van drivers.
"I did come in with, as low of a budget as possible," the presenter said, describing a plan that keeps staffing and service levels steady while acknowledging transportation remains the program’s largest expense. The…
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