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Friends group reports membership growth, approves quarterly support to senior center
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The Friends reported 744 members (335 nonresidents), stronger-than-usual appeal receipts, and approved a $3,000 quarterly support payment to the senior center beginning March 2026. The Friends also approved membership dues increases effective May 1.
A Friends board representative reported membership and finances to the Northborough Council on Aging, saying the group has 744 members as of March 26, including 335 nonresidents, and that gross receipts from the annual appeal total $18,783.60 so far this year.
"Membership, current through March 26, we have 744 members of the friends," the representative reported, adding that the Friends’ mailing costs have fallen after process changes and that the annual appeal is on track compared with recent years.
The Friends board approved a quarterly support program to provide $3,000 payments to the senior center starting March 2026, with payments scheduled for March, June, September and December and a review of the support at the Friends’ March 2027 meeting.
The board also approved a dues change effective May 1: resident memberships will increase (resident membership from $5 to $10 annually per person, and nonresident annual dues will increase to $15) while lifetime memberships will remain unchanged, the representative said.
The Friends noted ongoing event planning, including a spaghetti-sauce competition May 1 and two booths requested for Applefest (one for the Friends, one for the Council on Aging/senior center). The Friends’ annual meeting was announced for Monday, May 18, followed by the monthly meeting.
No formal vote tally beyond the board’s approval was provided in the council meeting record; the council accepted the Friends report and moved on to the director’s update.
