The senior center director (name not specified in the record) presented the 2026 Senior Services budget and told the Town Board most expense lines were held steady or reduced, apart from wage increases tied to contractual and statutory minimum‑wage changes.

The director said the senior center expects revenue to grow: “We are currently on track to bring in at least $116,000 in revenue this year. That is a 12% increase over last year's revenue,” she told the board. She said craft/ceramic classes are expected to bring in revenue exceeding the program expense this year and that van receipts — the town’s coordinated rides program run in partnership with the Erie County Department for the Aging — were up about 27%.

The center operates a transportation partnership that relies on county dispatch and a suggested $8 per‑ride voluntary donation; the county sets the suggested rate and retains some reimbursements. The director said those donations (van receipts) are recorded as local revenue and that the congregate‑meal reimbursement rate from the county is a separate line item the town is discussing with county officials.

On staffing the director requested a modest increase for part‑time staff to reflect the new $16 minimum wage and asked the board to consider a 35‑cent increase for most part‑time staff (or to raise any staff currently under $16 to the new minimum), a change she estimated would raise the part‑time line by about $11,267 for 2026.

The board asked about van use and attendance at senior programs. The director estimated the senior center serves “10,000 to 13,000 distinct individuals” annually across meals, transportation, programming and outreach, and said the center would pursue additional county reimbursement if available for expanded in‑home services.

No board action was taken; the director said she will pursue the county reimbursement discussions and return any additional information to the board for the final budget deliberations.