Elder Affairs approves $473,396 fiscal 2027 budget proposal
Elder Affairs Board · Meeting of March 9, 2026
Cohasset Elder Affairs Board approves $473,396 FY 2027 budget. Chair Jim Murphy led the March 9 meeting with nine of 12 members present. Treasurer Elaine Coyne presented the budget proposal, a $21,000 increase from FY 2026 driven by personnel costs, including a higher rate for a new full-time social worker and a part-time outreach worker at 21 hours.
The board also approved hiring Nicole Roach as the new social worker, replacing Sue LaSpada who resigned. Volunteer Jim Burke from HESCCO started as a part-time SHINE counselor working alternate weeks from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Source: the Elder Affairs Board meeting of March 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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