File #: 17-174    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Order Status: Passed
File created: 9/14/2017 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 9/26/2017 Final action: 9/26/2017
Title: To adopt proposed amendments to the town's General Assistance Ordinance, Chapter 111 of the Code of the Town of Windham, which update appendices establishing certain benefit maximums as required by statute.
Sponsors: Phyllis Moss
Attachments: 1. 17-174 Cover Sheet, 2. Memo General Assistance Ordinance Changes, 3. GA Maximums Summary 2016-2017, 4. GA Maximums Summary 2017-2018, 5. Appendices A - D, 6. Ordinance Adoption Sheet

I.                     Council Action Requested.

Title

To adopt proposed amendments to the town’s General Assistance Ordinance, Chapter 111 of the Code of the Town of Windham, which update appendices establishing certain benefit maximums as required by statute.

Body

II.                     Basis for Council Action.

 

Council approval of this item is required because;

 

a.                     the Town may enact reasonable by-laws, regulations and ordinances for municipal purposes pursuant to Article I, Section 2 of the Charter, and

b.                     the Council has the authority to act as the legislative body of the Town pursuant to Article II, Section 3(I) of the Charter.

 

III.                     Issue Summary.

 

This order is the subject of a public hearing at the September 26, 2017 meeting.