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opok Selectmen's Meeting -3_ February 5, 190 that RePlace and Town administrators meet to develop a It was also recommended t ual clients and families. g billin method of tracking utilization for ' individual ` in President of RePlace Board of Trustees, presented Judith tab ' s 20-y on staff and citizen support and described RePlacear role g as a community a t ag ency committed��to serving youths and families otherwise no served. She stated that preven ion and early inter vent ion are cost effective and con sequences if RePlace activities are lost or curtailed. outlined the con se q Nan c y Adle RePlace Board of Trustees, read a letter from Representative D oran , s u p port s in su ort of RePlace and urging continuation of Town funding. Darryl Batts n , ' LexCAPP volunteer, described the services to school children offered the Child Abuse Prevention Program and stressed the need for the continued support and back -up of RePlace. Cohen, Peer Program worker at RePlace, reported on the Hotline Natalie Co , operation and other benefits offered to teens, which need Replace in order to function as resources for teens in need of support and guidance. Gary Re ese , Senior High School Peer Program Worker, described his experience and the help given to him by RePlace. Principal, David Wilson, pointed µ L.H S p , d out the loss to the Town of a 'ts su ort and work with RePlace. $42,000 Grant, given to Lexington, based on 1. PP This Grant would not continue if RePlace is eliminated. Pam- Dan Am irali an RePlace Board member, noted RePlace's work with drug Da � the su had been given in abuse intervention in the High School and PP overcoming his addiction* could still function William Blout, RePlace Director, felt that RePlace with the decreased amount of funding recommended by the Human Services Committee. Mr. . Edd i son and Mr. Marshall noted the extensive number of thoughtful letters they had received and thanked the writers for their expressions of support of RePlace. M r. McSweeney stressed that the Town Manager's proposal to eliminate funding f or RePlace is not a reflection of any lack of sensitivity on his part, but rather had been done in response to the Selectmen's instructions to are a balanced budget with the decreased resources available. p repare COUNCIL ON AGI ;Rndell of the Human Sery ices Committee reviewed the recommendations of his committee on the budget request of the Council on Aging G64 which is supported by the Human Services Committee. He for $171, , described the outreach and in- -house services to elders and their families provided by the CoA, through the Lexington Senior Center. Mr. Mandell reported on sources of funding other than the Town, includin g State and Federal aid. The request of $171,664 from the Town represents 25% of its total requested budget of $678 The Human Services Committee commented favorably on the physical ' condition of the Senior Center, excellence of programs which appeared to have full attendance and the variety of programming offered. It was recommended Paw that g thought be given by the CoA to possible reallocation of Town funding to support the p rovision of services which may have been reduced as a result of S tate and/or Federal assistance decreases and that consideration be given to more vigorous pursuit of the Council's fund raising efforts.