Halifax COA Votes to Shift Meetings to 10 A.M.

Council on Aging · Meeting of August 18, 2026

HALIFAX — The Halifax Council on Aging board voted unanimously to permanently shift its meeting time to 10 a.m. on third Tuesdays. Director Darlene Regan told the board the town's GATRA transportation reimbursement account has grown to $164,000 since 2023, with another $13,000 banked and $24,000 pending. The board also heard that the planned new senior center's budget-conscious "Option B" design lacks finished flooring, adequate freezer space and a staff bathroom, a shortfall Chairman Jean Gallant called "almost more of a shell of a building." Regan said the $50,000 the July 29 special town meeting approved for staff wages will have to be split between a full-time and part-time position, complicating hiring plans.

The state's per-senior formula grant, based on a census of 2,115 seniors, is expected to total $33,832 this year.

In the full story:

• Approval of Minutes and the Push to Hire Help With Them
• Director's Report: Budget and Revolving Accounts
• Director's Report: COA Building Project Update
• Director's Report: Fall Programs and Activities
• Director's Report: Staffing, Override Funds and Operational Concerns
• Chair's Report: Override-Driven Changes and the Volunteer Packet
• New Business: Prospective Board Member Barbara Nichols
• Old Business: Meeting Time Change and the GATRA Liaison Question
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,523 words

Source: the Council on Aging meeting of August 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.