COA Board Reviews Sharps Program, Housing Updates

Council on Aging · Meeting of October 19, 2026

LITTLETON — The Littleton Council on Aging approved its September minutes and staff reports while reviewing strategic-planning results and two affordable-housing projects. Staff reported 3,426 check-ins in September, the highest monthly total this year, with nearly 30,000 check-ins logged since January. A new sharps-disposal program, developed with the Fire and Health Departments, is expected to launch at the fire station after CVS stopped accepting needle disposals.

The board also heard that the Affordable Housing Trust's Durkee Farmhouse site, a five-acre parcel, could support a 30-bedroom septic system, while a Habitat for Humanity project is expected to finish by summer 2027 with $100,000 in trust funding. One board member said a regional comparison of Councils on Aging left her "shocked" that Littleton's own Friends group was seen as less supportive than peer towns, even as attendees were astonished to learn check-ins had grown by "120 percent."

In the full story:

• Announcements and Minutes
• Friends of the COA Report
• Director's and Outreach Coordinator's Reports
• Strategic Planning Update
• Board Member Updates: Affordable Housing Trust and Durkee Farmhouse
• Regional Collaborative Meeting and TREAD Fundraising
• Public Input
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,552 words

Source: the Council on Aging meeting of October 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.