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Commissioners debate restoring senior services funding as participation lags
Summary
Sedgwick County officials presented an aging-services budget showing participation down since 2020; commissioners debated restoring services via fund-balance drawdown versus ongoing mill-levy or decision-package funding.
An aging and disabilities official presented the department’s 2027 budget request and an 11-year review of senior services, telling commissioners that although the department’s special mill levy revenue has risen nearly 21% over the period, senior center participation has declined by roughly 21% since 2016.
The official said changes to the senior nutrition contract and service model required temporary positions this year and that several decision packages would regularize…
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