Fiscal year 2019 expenses for Council on Aging:
from the budget book provided by way of selectmen office.
Formula Grant - $9.70 per elder, as of 2010 census; 1597 elders x $9.70 = $15,490.00
Estimate for /from MART - reimburse for drivers, phone, fuel (for MART owned vehicles) and 1/3 of drivers wages for admin.
Senior services - Personnel - $190,000.00 - salary for director listed at $46,771.00
Senior services - employee support - $3,250.00
Conference pricing - members.
Complete conference 3-day package with evening events, includes all breakfasts, buffet luncheons, and breaks, plus includes Wednesday networking reception, Thursday dinner at $475.00.
Double Tree hotel in Danvers: $132.92 per night.
3 day workshop package, daytime only - includes all breakfasts, buffet luncheons and breaks but does not include Wednesday networking conference or Thursday dinner at $405.00.
Wednesday only: includes four sessions, a breakfast, a buffet luncheon and 2 breaks at $155.00.
Thursday only - Includes four sessions, a breakfast, a buffet luncheon and 2 breaks at $155.00.
Friday only - Includes a morning intensive, a breakfast and a buffet luncheon at $115.00.
Wednesday dinner - $65.00.
Thursday networking event - $35.00.
Senior service / purchase of services - $3,500.00.
You would think that well, they are just there for I don’t know ? A comic book convention ? ... here is an example of what is at a conference at the double tree hotel & conference center :
ReplyDelete“GOV. Charlie Baker addresses the crowd gathered for the annual Massachusetts Council on Aging conference in Danvers Wednesday. Baker spoke of the importance of planning treatment ahead of time for those with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia as well as increasing a grant program for local COAs.
http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/baker-talks-elder-care-more-money-for-grant-program/article_0f9ff49f-1d75-5de5-be88-b0882914cf12.html
ReplyDeleteCorrect me if I'm wrong, but the grant you are talking about is presently paying $10.00 per senior and baker wants it to go to $12.00. If I'm correct that amounts to less than a $3,200 increase. How much did we spend to hear that we would get this regardless of if we went or not.
DeleteDid Templeton Seniors benefit from this convention is the only question.
I went to an ATFC conference. I paid my way. I learned a few things for Capital Planning.
Bobs Bootstraps got him to a conference . What “few things did you learn” can’t wait to see them in action.
DeleteI’m sure that it was a total waste of time to learn about Alzheimer’s care, opioid addiction, elder law , resource management. Im sure none of that translates into a more professional approach to elder services. Must be the water in Templeton after all . I would check for high levels of lead.
https://mcoaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Plenary-Brochure.pdf This was last years agenda
ReplyDeleteBig deal. Baker is just another big government Masshole Politician.
ReplyDeleteSettle down Grover Norquist
ReplyDeleteFU per se. Just sayin'.
ReplyDeletePer se, sure sounds like Cam.
DeleteCam has stepped in a big pile of doo doo with the townspeople now didn't he with this 'no events on the common' debacle of his. All because he doesn't want someone to park in front of his house maybe twice what year.
DeleteAm I remembering this correctly ? Anyone remember back in 2013 when voters voted down $620,000.00 prop tax increase - then lit was back up for another vote ? Was that 2013 ? 14 ?
ReplyDeleteAll town meeting votes are available online through the town website
DeleteThankyou anon 4:03 I was looking and I found a 4-0 vote with appears Julie Farrell and Jeff Bennet that placed it on the warrant after being voted no at town meeting ??? hope I’m correct - I’m sure if I’m not someone will be kind enough to either correct me or perhaps tell me to FU myself .
DeleteCrickets today
ReplyDeleteI believe more people will vote at the polls, because we have never allowed a paper vote, and people are afraid that their neighbors will watch the way they vote, resulting in pay back, one way or the other. By the way, Memory Deficit, since when did we ever have a 2 person BOS ?
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