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Marlborough Commission approves minutes, agrees survey distribution and weighs background‑check cost for volunteer program
Summary
The commission unanimously approved its Dec. 16, 2025 minutes, decided to hand‑deliver and mail a community survey and agreed to add a question about paying small fees; members also discussed UR Community Cares and noted background‑check costs, deciding to ask in the survey whether seniors would participate as volunteers or recipients.
The Town of Marlborough Commission on Aging approved its Dec. 16, 2025 minutes by motion of Deb Bourbeau, seconded by Barbara Armfield, with all in favor, and later adjourned the meeting by motion of Deb Bourbeau, seconded by Rita McGary.
Under old business, commissioners reviewed the Marlborough Older Adults Community Survey draft and CT Healthy Aging Community Profile data. They discussed adding a column to the survey asking whether participants would pay a small fee for programs or activities and agreed to continue survey discussion at the next meeting.
For distribution the commission decided to hand‑deliver surveys to Florence S. Lord Senior Housing and Marlborough Health and Rehabilitation, mail surveys to seniors in town, post the survey on the town website and senior center Facebook page, and place a notice in the Rivereast News Bulletin. The minutes record that surveys may be distributed in hard copy and electronically.
In new business the commission discussed UR Community Cares, a volunteer‑matching program, and noted there is a cost associated with background checks. The commission decided to add a question to the survey asking whether seniors would utilize UR Community Cares as volunteers or recipients; the minutes do not record a dollar amount for background checks.
Peggy Golfin was recorded as assigned to discuss the Commission on Aging budget with the town manager; the minutes do not specify any budget figures or further budget action taken at the meeting.
