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Regional area-agency funding changes under SB 1249 could cut services 30% in Butte’s region, Passages director warns

Butte County Board of Supervisors · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Joe Cobry of Passages briefed the board on SB 1249 implementation and a proposed funding formula that could reduce funding to the five-county regional area agency on aging by about 30%, with larger cuts for some rural planning areas; he urged county monitoring and public comment at state hearings.

Joe Cobry, executive director of Passages (the regional area agency on aging that serves Butte and neighboring counties), briefed the Board of Supervisors about SB 1249 implementation and potential consequences for local services.

Cobry said SB 1249 includes provisions on boundaries, designation and the funding formula for area agencies on aging. He said counties retain a…

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