BERLIN – Unexpected cuts to a nutrition program are expected to impact thousands of seniors on the lower Eastern Shore.
Last week, MAC Inc. Area Agency on Aging announced state funding for its Senior Nutrition Services program would be cut by $113,000, or 46%, effective July 1.
Initially, the funding cuts will impact 120 to 150 seniors and create extended waiting lists for nutrition services. But the agency noted the cuts would ultimately result in a reduction of more than 15,000 meals for seniors on the lower Eastern Shore.
“Other MAC programs have received cuts in state funding,” a statement reads, “but none as significant as Nutrition Services.”
MAC, which stands for Maintaining Active Citizens, serves seniors in Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties by providing programs and services that preserve health and independence.
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You can't be serious!?
ReplyDeleteWe can pay for illegal aliens lunch programs, create sanctuary cities but we can afford to pay for food for our aging population!!!!
WTF!!??
That would be $7.50 per meal and that’s BS
ReplyDeleteI’ve delivered meals on wheels and actual cost of the meal is more like $1.50
Oh hey, don't forget the added cost now of the 30% increase on property tax, and the raise in sewer and water fees in BERLIN... It looks like you people just don't give a shit about life do you????? And then you just LET and ALLOW the mayor or some council person in BERLIN dictate what taxes you will pay and how much and you just bend over saying than you sir may I have another...
ReplyDeleteOh well, I have no sorrow, remorse or sympathy for you level 5 people any longer... You got what you asked for, you get what you deserve... I can't fault the politicians no longer, for it is you regular citizens who are the most inept stupid people... If you allow yourself to be duped, that is not the fault of the person doing the duping, it is your fault for being stupid and allowing yourself to be duped... And the sad thing is, you never learn from it from before, and that really shows how stupid you people are...
@ 10:34The mayor of Berlin has no control over the program...
ReplyDeleteYes, got to save money so they can piss it away on illegals and welfare rats!
ReplyDeletethat's very true
Deleteevery low life I see in Sam's club uses EBT cards with 1,000.00 on them
Politicians cause these problems.
ReplyDeleteMaybe a 1.50 per meal for actual food cost but admin, gas, insurance etc can make it up to 7.50 I will also say that the county executive in Wicomico has been doing casual Fridays where the employees have been donating money for MAC for a while. The council should have reallocated that money to MAC instead of Folk Fest.
ReplyDeleteI don't agree that taxpayers should support illegals. I must say that 60
ReplyDeleteYears is not OLD people. I was shocked when I learned I could have my meals delivered by meals on wheels because of my age. That's insane. 8f you get welfare and food stamps you can cook unless you have a disability. Not because you are 60.