Council on Aging approves new officer slate and recommends new member

SUDBURY -- May 13, 2024, Sudbury Council on Aging installs new officers and takes aim at draft Housing Production Plan. The council unanimously approved a new slate effective June 1, Marilyn as chair, Patricia Tabloski as vice chair, and Bob Lieberman as temporary secretary, and voted to forward an applicant identified as Allison to the Select Board for a vacant seat. Member Brenda A. Erickson resigned, citing health reasons. Outgoing chair Jeff argued the 142-page draft Housing Production Plan ignores market-rate senior housing despite two-thirds of Sudbury seniors earning more than $75,000, calling it "a major flaw." Member Carmine Gentile, who chairs the Sudbury Housing Trust, reported the trust voted to request a 120-day comment extension and secured $380,000 in CPA funding at Town Meeting. The MWRTA-backed CatchConnect on-demand van pilot launches July 1, with $2 fares Monday through Friday.