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• Selectmen's Meeting � anuary � , 1386 -5_ The Committee and Ms. Halverson were thanked for their presentation. HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL ON AGING Li nda Vine, Director, Council on Aging, Chairman Boggia and member, Mr . Benway, were present f or review of the proposed budget of the Council on Aging. Mr. Hutchinson noted that' the Senior Center is now open and being operated by' the Council. An increase from $37,450 $51,000 is being asked in the expense budget to accommodate support for the SPANS Program, Bay Care for Elderly, and the usual maintenance items. The meals program has been expanded from 4 to 5 days per week. Ms. Vine pointed out major changes that have impacted the Council's financial picture: the move from quarters of two rooms to a facility with 23 rooms; the decrease in General Revenue Sharing funds; and the marked increase in the 75+ age group. Br. Finkelstein, Co- Chairman of the Human Services Committee noted that the Council's budget had been reviewed by his Committee regarding requested increased to compensate for items no longer funded and new programs to be added. The Committee recommended that the budget be increased either by additional flown funding or by raising money from outside sources. The Human Services Committee recommended that the Council's request for $51,504 be approved. MYSTIC VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH Dr. Weiss, Director of Mystic Valley Mental Health, was present for review of the Center's request for an increased budget of $35,000, which is 40% over last year's. appropriation. Dr. Weiss outlined services provided and informed the Board of MVMH' s proposal for offsetting reductions in staff by funding fee-for-service clinicians to provide out - patient services to the Lexington population who have the lowest priority for service per D.M.H. guidelines and who cannot affort private fees. He emphasized that the increase requested was for maintenance of service in the light of loss of State support. Mr. Bailey noted, with reference to the entire Human Services budget category, that increases are being requested in all areas due to loss of government funds. He suggested that these individual requests be looked at as a whole and decision be made as to how much extra money should go to each agency. REPLACE Ashley Rooney explained thee functions of Replace, youth counseling service and drop- -in center, in the areas of outreach programs through schools, courts and on the street; crisis intervention; and referral services. She noted that the Human Services Committee recommends approval of this year's request for $53,904, increased by 3% to provide increase in staff salaries to bring them closer to parity.