Summary
The county is adding $115,263 to its CDTA-brokered senior transportation program because demand for ambulatory and group trips has grown, especially around the Colonie senior service center. Legislators want to see where the rides go, district by district.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
An extra $115,263 in county spending on top of the original $630,000 budget.
Albany County seniors who rely on subsidized rides to essential and non-essential destinations.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Elder Care Committee — September 30, 2026
The committee advanced a package of state-funded agreements covering meals, in-home services, transportation, insurance counseling, and senior center programs. Members probed a funding decrease in the in-home services program and whether services would suffer.
Elder Care Committee — March 25, 2026
The county is adding $115,263 to its CDTA-brokered senior transportation program because demand for ambulatory and group trips has grown, especially around the Colonie senior service center. Legislators want to see where the rides go, district by district.
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