One of the avenues to explore to more effectively utilize the limited funding available and maintain services is regionalization. Franklin and Bellingham share animal services. Franklin and Medway share library and recreation services. Franklin and Medway share nursing services for seniors.
This article shows other communities are considering additional services for regionalization.
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Presenting data already collected for the foundation, Boston University professor Lorenz Finison told the commission yesterday that the regional population of residents 75 or older in 2000 is projected to grow about 60 percent by 2030. The study area includes the foundation's coverage zone of 25 cities and towns, a swath that stretches from Needham to Westborough and from Hudson to Bellingham.
This data presents a real challenge to Franklin's future budget. Making the assumption that as the population grows older, the income associated with the aging population will level off, then the capacity for raising revenue will be reduced.
Sounds like a problem without a solution?
Or to take the more optimistic angle, sounds like a problem that many heads coming together to think creatively and collaboratively can solve.
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