HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-12 05-328 ORDINANCEItem No n�^78
Date: 11-12-05
Item/Subject. Ordinance, Amending Section 134-27 of the Ordinance of the City of Bangor
General Assistance.
Responsible Department: Health & Welfare
Commentary: The program Manager for General Assistance for the State of Maine Health &
Welfare Services notified the Director of Health & Welfare that the maximums changed on
10/01/05 and requested all welfare departments to adopt the new maximums.
Effective date October 24, 2005
Department Head
Managees Comments:
This is our annual update to the benefit levels provided through the State mandated General Assistance
program. AI communities are required to adjust their ordnance provisions to conform to State
requirements. The changes represent relatively minor adjustments from ihisyea/sl fassiyanCa.
City Manager
6L
Budget Approval:
Flnance Director
Introduced for
Passage
X First Reading
X Referral to Municipal Operations, 10-11-2005 @ 5:00 p.m.
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Section 13427 of the Ordinances of the qty of Bangor -
General Assistance.
Be itordai/edbythe City of Bangor, as follows: That Section 134-270flhe Code of
Conlinances be deleted in its amyetyard replaced will? Me following.-
Seaton
ollowing:
Section 134-27 Amount ofAssetance.
A. Eligibilityunderal/otlwemerg nxyprows Sshallbedeterminedby
these regulations and the case record shall specify the section under
which assistance is pro wit ed.
B. Maximum levels ofassistance.
OA MAXIMUMS SUMMARY SHEET
(October 1, 2005 -October 1. 2006)
APPENDIX A
OVERALL MAXIMUMS
County Persons in Household
1 2 3 4 5 6
Bangor HMFA $495 $569 $706 $906 $981 $1056
NOTE: For each additional person add $75 per month.
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In Gin COUNCIL
October 24. 2005
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1) Electricity Maximums for Households Without Electric Hot Water: The
maximum amounts allowed for utilities, for lights, cooking and other electric uses
exdudingelectric hot water and heat:
Number in Household
Weed
Monthlx
1
$14.00
$60.00
2
$15.70
$67.50
3
$17.45
$75.00
4
$19.20
$82.50
S
$21.00
$90.00
6
$22.70
$97.50
Note: For each additional
pereon add $7.50 per month
50
2) Electricity Maximums for Household With Electrically Heated Hot Water: The
maximum amounts allowed for utilities, hot water, for lights, cooking and other electric uses
exduding heat:
Number in Household
Weed
Monthlx
1
$16.30
$70.00
2
$18.60
$80.00
3
$21.00
$90.00
4
$23.30
$100.00
5
$25.60
$110.00
- 6
$27.90
$120.00
Note: For each additional
person add $10.00 per month
50
Note: For electrically heated households, the maximum amount allowed for electrical utilities
per month shall be the sum of the appropriate maximum amount under this subsection and
the appropriate maximum for heating fuel as provided below.
Month
Gallons
Month
Gallons
September
50
January
225
October
100
February
225
November
200
March
125
December
200
April
125
May
50
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Note: When the dwelling unit is heated electrically, the maximum amount allowed for heating
purposes will be calculated by multiplying the number of gallons of fuel allowed for the that
month by Me current price per gallon. When fuels such as woad, coal and/or natural gas are
used for heating purposes, they will be budgeted at actual rates, if they are reasonable. No
eligible applicant shall be considered to need more than 7 tons of coal per year, 8 cords of
wood per year, 126,000 cubit feet of natural gas per year, or 1000 gallons of propane.
PERSONAL CARE & HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES
Number in Household Weekly Amount Monthly Amoun[
1-2 $8.20 $35.00
3-4 $9.30 $40.00
5-6 $10.50 $45.00
7-8 $11.60 $50.00
Note: For each additional person add $1.25 per week or $5.00 per month.
When an applicant can verify expenditures for the following items, a special supplement will be
budgeted as necessary for households with children under 5 years of age for items such as
cloth or disposable diapers, laundry powder, oil, shampoo, and ointment up to the following
amounts:
Number of Childpa Weekly Amount Monthy Amount
1 $10.50 $45.00
2 $15.10 $65.00
3 $20.90 $90.00
4 $25.60 110.00
APPENDIX B 05 $
Number In Household
Weekly Maximum
Mom111v Maximum
I
$35.35
$152.00
2
$64.65
$278.00
3
$92.79
$399.00
4
$117.67
$506.00
5
$139.77
$601.00
6
$167.91
$722.00
7
$185.58
$798.00
8
$212.09
$912.00
NOTE: For each additional person
add 114 per month
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APPENDIX C
HOUSING MAXIMUMS
UTILITIES
ELECTRIC
Note: For an electrically heated.awelling also see "Heating fuel" maximums below. But
remember, an applicant is not a000m bcally entitled to the "maximums" established -
applicants must demonstrate need.
Unheated
Heated
Number of
Bedrooms
Weekly
Monthly
Weekly
Monthly
0
$79.00
$338.00
$90.00
$387.00
1
$87.00
$373.00
$102.00
$438.00
2
$105.00
$451.00
$126.00
$541.00
3
$136.00
$587.00
$163.00
$701.00
4
$139.00
$ 599.00
$171.00
$737.00
UTILITIES
ELECTRIC
Note: For an electrically heated.awelling also see "Heating fuel" maximums below. But
remember, an applicant is not a000m bcally entitled to the "maximums" established -
applicants must demonstrate need.
IH CITY CGOHCI1
October 12. 2005
First Reading Referred
to tlwicipal Operations
C T4 ME
IN CITY COUNCIL
October 24; 2005
'Nation Made and Seconded
for Passage
Vote: )-o
Comacilor voting yes: Allen.
O'&irico, Partington, Grease
Gratrlck, stone 4 Tremble
Comcilors voting no: None
Absent: Caehvell, Banes
Passed
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(tITLR) A!®]HC Section 134-27 at the
D[d1»v<e o t C ty o Hmgor - General
Assistance
Assigned to Councilor Cnia t.Q