Mattapoisett Council on Aging — June 3, 2026

The Mattapoisett Council on Aging Board met on June 3 to review administrative updates, finances, outreach efforts, and upcoming summer programming. At the start of the meeting, the board formally approved Debbie Ward to assume the role of recording secretary, succeeding Dot, who remains on the board. The board also approved the secretary's report and accepted the monthly budget recap presented by Director Sarah Landry, which highlighted a formula grant balance of $33,859.80 from an initial $52,000 and noted unexpected vehicle lift repairs totaling $1,700 for the department vans.

Director Landry provided a comprehensive report detailing recent program statistics, noting 12,674 sign-ins from 1,559 unique participants across the fiscal year. Key programmatic updates included the addition of two in-person SHINE counselors from Fairhaven, a free medication review service, free AARP tax preparation which served 190 people, and a new monthly congregate hot meal lunch cafe launching July 8 in collaboration with Coastline. Upcoming community events discussed included van transportation for the Mattapoisett Land Trust's all-access path grand opening on June 20, the June 11 Veterans Breakfast with District Attorney Tim Cruz presenting a $500 donation, historical tours for the town's 250th celebration on July 4th, and Titleist golf swing instruction.

Outreach Coordinator Liz Latham reported on ongoing efforts to assist seniors with housing and rising living costs, referral partnerships with Coastline, and popular social activities including the long-running walking group and biweekly chat gatherings. Director Landry also announced the rollout of five laptops and two hotspots secured through a digital equity grant shared with the Mattapoisett Free Public Library for resident loan starting July 1, as well as plans for a formula grant-funded volunteer appreciation luncheon.

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