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Department is the companion services program. “I think this is very important but it’s still optional,” Mrs. Buntin noted.
“If worse comes to worse, we may have to abandon it” should the Supervisors refuse to appropriate the S2.000 local share of the program’s $10,000 total budget, she said. (Companion services is aimed at keeping the elderly poor out of nursing homes by providing companion and housekeeping help.)
The total amount of local funds required for purchased services in the proposed budget is $4,053 — a decrease of $376.
“I think it’s as close as 1 can shave it,” said Mrs. Buntin, commenting on the total welfare budget. “Too close,” she addaC
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