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Milford residents and senior-center director urge funding boost to sustain core services
Summary
Residents and the Milford Senior Center director asked the Board of Finance for a sustainability increase to the senior-center budget, arguing the center prevents emergencies, supports caregivers and offsets city costs; speakers warned that failing to match inflation risks service cuts for vulnerable seniors.
Milford residents and the executive director of the Milford Senior Center urged the Board of Finance on Tuesday evening to increase the center's operating budget at least to match inflation so it can maintain essential services.
Jill Tarakani read a written statement from Pat Williams Jeffrey that called the center's errands program a "lifeline" for participants and caregivers and urged the city to "put its money where its mouth is for its seniors." The letter detailed how services such as lunches, memory-support activities and…
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