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COA seeks modest FY27 increases as SNAP outreach funding is cut 25%
Summary
The Town of Hampden Council on Aging presented a largely level FY27 budget with modest COLA-driven salary increases and small utility and staffing-hour increases; presenters said a 25% cut to DTA SNAP outreach funding will reduce personal-needs bag distributions unless the town or donors fill gaps.
Becky (COA presenter) told the Select Board on Feb. 25 that the Council on Aging’s proposed FY27 budget is largely level, with pay adjustments driven by cost-of-living increases and modest added hours to reflect work already performed. “I did add an hour and a half to the director line, as well as 2 hours to the receptionist line,” Becky said, characterizing those as compensation for hours being…
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