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Winthrop Commission on Disability
MINUTES 
Meeting Date: January 14, 2026 
Commission Members In Attendance: 
John Morgan
Kathleen Kane
Susan Smith
Andrew Carr (Zoom)
Nancy Tufo
Karla Murphy
Hannah Belcher
Jon Rodis (Zoom) 
Town Council Liaisons: Pat Costigan, Joe Romano 
1. Roll call 
2. Approved minutes from December 2025 meeting
3. Town Council Liaison 
Welcome to two new liaisons: Pat Costigan and Joe Romano 
4. Speaker Series 
 March 25, 2026: Staying in Your Home by BCIL; Senior Center; 1 p.m. 
 April 29, 2026: ADUs: revised regulations; an alternative to nursing homes/group
homes; Hannah will present; can Section 8 be used for an ADU; Senior Center; 1
p.m. 
 May 27, 2026: How to Build Your Medical Team & Be an Effective Advocate;
Kathleen Kane and Jon Rodis; Senior Center; 1 p.m. 
5. Outreach 
 Winthrop Comes Together UPDATE: Karla & Nancy attended the 2 hour networking
event; it was well-attended – about 60 people attended representing all different
groups from our community 
 Should we print postcards for distribution at networking events: Commission
members agreed 
6. Safety Net 
 No updates this month

7. Budget / 22G Funds 
 John will continue to monitor the funds every six months 
 Recent figures as of 12/18/2025
Balance = $84,875
Revenue 07.01.2025 to 12.18.2025 = $7200
Expenses 07.01.2025 to 12.18.2025 = $138.49 
 Projected expenses for 2026
Resource Guide: $2400
Deer Island Event: $13,000
Safety Net: $13,000
Postcards: $200
TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENSES FOR 2026: $28,600 
8. Resource Guide 
 Commission members should review sections of the guide to update them by
January 23, 2026 
 Schedule a spring reprint 
 Karla received an updated quote for 200cc from Boyd ’ s Direct--$2422 
9. Other Business 
 Karla spoke with Christone Reilly of WIHA about the bricks; the check and its
replacement have not been cashed; CR will follow up and get back to Karla 
 WCOD website and email addresses need to be updated: Hannah will contact
Denise 
 Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization sent an email about small group
discussions in early February; there is a link in the email to sign up; commission
members are encouraged to sign up 
 Commission members signed postcards at BCIL ’ s request to stop the cuts for PCA
services; Susan Smith of BCIL will deliver signed cards to BCIL 
10. Goals for 2025-2026 
 Hold the 2 nd Accessible Adventure event next August 
 Work with Dept of Health and Police to establish a registry 
 SafetyNet 
 Speaker Series 
 Resource Guide 
NEXT MEETING: February 11, 2026 at 6 p.m. 
Respectfully submitted,
Karla Murphy