Council on Aging approves April minutes and plans officer elections for June. The board heard from Director Donna Tarutz that the town budget, approved at Town Meeting in May, allocated an additional $7,000 to senior transportation and that trip subsidies remain at $10 per person. Tarutz outlined a
Council on Aging Executive Subcommittee approves prior minutes and finalizes May 11 board agenda. Chair Saul Beaumont called to order Subcommittee members Sal Pandolfo and Jim Fitzgerald, along with Director Donna Tarutz; the group approved April 6 minutes unanimously and discussed a pending Select
Council on Aging approves retroactive change extending associate-member terms to three years. The 11-member board voted unanimously on the Governance Subcommittee proposal, affecting previously appointed members. In separate action, the board voted 8-3 to endorse the Natick Police Stop Elder
Council on Aging Safety Workgroup approves roadshow on elder financial scams. The workgroup, including Jim Fitzgerald and Laura Forker, voted to recommend a Natick Police Department financial scam awareness roadshow at six locations: Cedar Gardens, Coolidge Gardens, Sherwood Village, Natick
Council on Aging Housing Subcommittee readies senior housing action plan for board presentation. The three-member subcommittee, chaired by James Fitzgerald and meeting via Zoom on April 8, finalized points for the April 13 COA board meeting, including a $300,000 Community Preservation Act
Council on Aging Executive Subcommittee approved March minutes and finalized the April 13 board agenda. Chair Saul Beaumont, Sal Pandolfo, and Jim Fitzgerald reviewed subcommittee assignments including Clifford Scott's placement on Strategic Planning and Programs, while planning to finalize the
Natick Council on Aging approves associate member, hears elder fraud prevention. The board unanimously nominated Clifford Scott as an Associate Member and approved prior minutes in separate 11-to-zero votes. Lieutenant Chad Howard and Detective Greg Lanoue of the Natick Police Department presented
Natick Council on Aging subcommittee advances strategic plan toward April presentation. The Board Strategic Planning Subcommittee, with attendees Jim Fitzgerald, Paula Panchuck, and Jan Sewell, reviewed and updated the cover document incorporating updated objectives from a housing committee. The
Council on Aging housing subcommittee finalizes materials for board review. The four-member panel, chaired by Jim Fitzgerald, met by Zoom on March 4 to complete revisions to Housing Strategic Plan objectives for inclusion in the Council on Aging's Strategic Plan update, with presentation scheduled
Council on Aging subcommittee finalizes March 9 board agenda with police speakers and governance changes. The executive subcommittee met March 2 to finalize the agenda for the full board's March 9 meeting. Chair Saul Beaumont and members Sal Pandolfo and Jim Fitzgerald confirmed the agenda will