The Council on Aging unanimously approved the slate of officers for the 2026–2027 calendar year and dissolved its Nominating Committee after completing its work.

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Council on Aging advances board appointments

The Council on Aging unanimously approved three candidates for board appointments and plans to present them to the Selectboard on June 2, 2026. The board also accepted $2,818.77 in April gifts and reviewed senior-center improvement projects, including a $24,000-plus American Legion room audio-visual upgrade.

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Briefing

May 15, 2026

Council on Aging recommends three candidates

The candidate review subcommittee unanimously recommended Corinne Monahan, Ann Raider, and Renee Spencer for appointment to the Council on Aging Board. The recommendation will go to the full board for approval before being sent to the Select Board.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Council on Aging Sets Officer Slate

The nominating committee unanimously approved a 2026–2027 officer slate: Patricia Decker for chair, Judy Gertler for vice chair, and Tina Wang for secretary. The slate is expected to be presented to the Council on Aging Board at its June meeting.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Council on Aging Plans Leadership Transition

Sehar Kiani will begin as the new director on May 11, 2026, after salary and benefits negotiations were completed. The board unanimously extended Acting Director Kathy Savage’s salary adjustment through July 10 and approved a one-week-salary performance bonus, subject to Human Resources Board approval.

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Briefing

Mar 27, 2026

Senior Services Director Offer Approved

The Council on Aging voted 8-0 to offer Sehar Kiani the Director of Senior Services position, pending satisfactory reference checks and agreement on employment terms, including salary.

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Briefing

Mar 20, 2026

Senior services candidate advances to final interview

The search subcommittee unanimously voted to advance Sehar Kiani to the full Council on Aging board for a final interview.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Senior services search funding approved

The Council on Aging unanimously approved spending up to $17,000 from EOAI accounts to recruit and hire a Director of Senior Services. The Search Subcommittee may select a suitable search firm.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Senior Services Director Search Advances

The search subcommittee held initial candidate interviews and discussed applicants’ qualifications in executive session, then adjourned without returning to open session.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Senior Center Audiovisual Upgrade Approved

The Council on Aging unanimously approved a revised audiovisual upgrade for the American Legion Room estimated at $24,000, down from an initial estimate of approximately $60,000 by using available equipment.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Council Advances Senior Services Leadership

The Council voted 9-0-1 to offer Hollie Lucht the Director of Senior Services position and voted 10-0 to authorize salary and benefits negotiations with Human Resources.

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