Council on Aging director corrects budget narrative, warns cuts would affect services

Jan 13, 2026

Ayer's senior center director presented corrected budget scenarios clarifying 'level service' versus 'level funded' and described using formula grant reserves and potential outsourcing of grant-writing amid an upcoming staff retirement.

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Katie, the senior center director, told the Council on Aging board that she had corrected the department's budget narrative to clarify three scenarios the town asked departments to model: level service (which includes contractual salary and wage increases), level funded (same total dollars as the current year) and a 10% reduction scenario.

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