2015.10.14 Council Agenda Item 05

Summary

Public hearing on an amendment to adopt the maximum levels of income and expenses for the General Assistance program, Chapter 6, Article 6, Section 6.68, Appendices B & C of the Falmouth Town Ordinance. 

A public comment period will be included with this item (5 minutes).

ACTION: Schedule order.

Description

General Assistance Maximums are outlined in Chapter 6, Section 6.68, Appendices A-H of the Falmouth Town Ordinance. Appendices A, B, and C outline the overall maximums, food maximums, and housing maximums respectively. These levels are established as a matter of state law based on certain federal values that are made effective on the first day of October each year and therefore must be adopted by the Town Council annually.   

Please find attached an introduction letter, the maximums summary sheet and the adoption form.