Council on Aging approves finances, Waterford project update
Council on Aging outlined major Waterford facility improvements and reviewed year-end finances. The board unanimously approved the May treasurer's report, with Mayor Michael Nicholson attending to announce that the City Council has funded exterior concrete replacements, parking-lot expansion, and
Council on Aging · Meeting of June 1, 2026
GARDNER — Council on Aging outlined major Waterford facility improvements and reviewed year-end finances. The board unanimously approved the May treasurer's report, with Mayor Michael Nicholson attending to announce that the City Council has funded exterior concrete replacements, parking-lot expansion, and full repaving at the Waterford Street location. Director Michael Ellis reported a roughly $12,000 operational gap in the General Fund due to energy costs running 24 percent higher than the prior fiscal year, to be managed through supplemental appropriation.
The Lifeline emergency response program, which launched January 1, logged nearly 900 fall-related calls year-to-date against revenues of approximately $13,000, with a projected year-end surplus near $5,000.
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Source: the Council on Aging meeting of June 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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