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The Town has a basic legal duty to administer welfare as described in New Hampshire RSA 165:1-I, which states “Whenever a person in any town is poor and unable to support himself, he shall be relieved and maintained by the overseers of public welfare of such town…”
Residents of Farmington, NH needing assistance should apply at the Municipal Offices,356 Main St. Farmington
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9-4 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.Call 603-755-3100 to make an appointment.
Please note there is a strict application process to determine eligibility. All information is verified by the Welfare Director.
Welfare Department
2010 Report
The Town has a basic legal duty to administer welfare as described in RSA 165:1-I, which states: “Whenever a person in any town is poor and unable to support himself, he shall be relieved and maintained by the overseers of public welfare of such town…” Our welfare program follows the Town of Farmington Welfare Guidelines, which are drawn from the Model Guidelines written by the New Hampshire Municipal Association in conjunction with the New Hampshire Welfare Administrators Association.
As predicted, 2010 has been a very busy year for the Welfare Office. We are all aware of the problems with the economy, and even though the economy is on an upturn, the after effects of the economic problems are still having an effect on the residents of Farmington. The combination of shelters being filled to capacity, increased expenses, job losses, and lack of new hires has made it difficult for all of us, and it is even more difficult for people who were already struggling to make ends meet due to the large increases in the cost of rent in the area, as well as the large increase in home heating costs. The unemployment rate in the town of Farmington is currently 6.0%
The following statistics show expenditures for 2010:
Rents |
$34,933.07 |
Fuel |
$8,355.74 |
Electricity |
$6,235.46 |
Shelters |
$6,741.10 |
Food |
$277,47 |
Burials |
$1,000 |
Transportation |
$450.00 |
Prescriptions |
$9,297.25 |
Total Expenditures |
$68,562.10 |
Reimbursements |
$3,584.52 |
Respectfully Submitted,
Jennifer Adams
Welfare Director
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