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Nonprofits and downtown groups present FY27 funding requests; Age Friendly seeks $151,000, Main Street asks for $100,000 TIF
Summary
Age Friendly Saco, Saco Main Street, Dyer Library & Saco Museum and BSOOB Transit gave budget presentations and requested municipal support for FY27: Age Friendly requested $151,000, Saco Main Street $100,000 (TIF), Dyer Library asked to reinstate COLAs and expand hours, and BSOOB Transit outlined a 12% municipal ask alongside a $2.8M EV charger project.
Several local nonprofit and quasi‑public organizations appeared before the Saco City Council on April 27 to present FY27 budgets and municipal funding requests.
Age Friendly Saco: Joe Morchett, a community connector for Age Friendly Saco, summarized program metrics and needs. He said the group provided 2,200 rides last year (1,400 medical, 800 shuttle), distributed 1,275 meals, completed 146 handyman jobs and reported 1,656 unique clients served and 7,800 volunteer hours. The organization requested $151,000 to sustain services and hire a 32‑hour operations coordinator; Morchett said part of the long‑term plan is to build a self‑sustaining hub that could…
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