Information for Meeting of Council on Aging
Friday January 26, 2024 9:30 AM EST

Welcome
Call to order 
Board Secretary for the meeting – Dawn Cohen
Approve the minutes of the last meeting – December 22, 2023
Guest Introduction – Sandra Butler, Venus Senjam and Larry Cohen
Executive Director’s Report – Karen Edwards 
- Property Tax Work-off (Update for 2024, Policy Proposal, Town Meeting)
•Fiscal Year 2025 Budget process
•My Senior Center usage
•Reduce ageism. Norfolk Center Newsletter, further discussion
•Betsy Bus and Bus Driver – update
•Partnering/Funding opportunity with HESSCO – update 
•Newsletter highlights for February
•Senior Center Trips 2024
HESSCO Report 
Finance Report (quarterly) 
•FY24 Budget updates – 2nd Quarter October through December  - Jim S. and Karen 
•Status of Formula and Grant funding
Nominating and governance report
•Two open seats on COA Board
Program reports 
•Veteran’s Updates – Jim S.
•Kitchen – Linda Hennessey
•Antique Show  - Dawn Cohen
Fundraising report 
•Update on fundraising opportunities and discussion with K.Taft
Unfinished Business
•Secretary for COA Board
•Date for Coffee and Conversation with COA Board – has this been determined?
New Business
•COA Bylaw Revision – discussion points:  officers and steps when an office is not filled
Board Development
•Future Opportunities
Adjournment

Next Meeting:  Friday, February 23rd at 9:30 am