Council on Aging Board Launches Leadership Transition Process for 2026
Council On Aging Board of Directors · Meeting of January 15, 2026
LONGMEADOW — Council on Aging Board launches nominating process for 2026 leadership elections. Board Chair Candace Serafino's term as chair expires this year, prompting the nominating committee to begin work on identifying candidates for a smooth transition. Adult Center Director Jim Leyden requested increased FY27 funding to address staffing challenges in the kitchen and seasonal food pantry operations.
The board also heard from Jill Strain, who presented Western Mass Wheelers, an adaptive-bike program that has already served seniors in local residential communities, with a planned ribbon-cutting event May 7 in East Longmeadow.
In the full story:
- The complete report — 267 words
Source: the Council On Aging Board of Directors meeting of January 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Keep reading with a 14-day free trial
Subscribe to Longmeadow News to keep reading this post and get 14 days of free access to the full post archives.
A subscription gets you:
- Subscriber-only posts and full archive
- Post comments and join the community
- 24x7 access to local news