Next meeting: 11/11/21 at 5:30 via Zoom
e. Dane County Specialized Transportation Commission
9/23/21 Meeting Minutes
AAA Clerk Cindy Matulle stated the last meeting had a presentation on the STC state
funding application that is applied for each year. There was a public hearing where the full
presentation of the application was discussed.
Next meeting: 11/18/21 at 5:15pm via Zoom
5. Chair & Staff Reports
BATTERMAN reported the 2022-2024 Dane County Aging Plan has one area left until the
full draft is done. BATTERMAN shared end-of-year SAMS data and error entries were
made by Aging Program Specialist Angela Velasquez and AAA Clerk III Cindy Matulle.
All programs funded with Older Americans Act monies are required to report client
demographics and usage. This data is used to advocate for additional funding at the
state and federal levels. Elder Benefit Specialists have been very busy with a normal
priority waiting list timeframe increasing up from 0-7 business day to 9-16 business days.
Medicare Part D Open Enrollment is ongoing until 12/7/21.
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates
Next meeting: Monday, 6 December 2021, 3:45 pm via Zoom
2022 Meeting Schedule
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda
None.
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law
BATTERMAN expressed gratitude to Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC)
staff for all of the work that has been done to support older adults. In particular, PHMDC
Epidemiologist and AAA Access Committee member Sri Mohan has been an
outstanding resource for BATTERMAN to ask questions about COVID-19 changes and
ensuring the correct information was being shared to the Dane County Aging Network.
Dane County has the best numbers in the state for low COVID transmissions and are
leading the way in getting people vaccinated along with booster shots. She encouraged
Committee members to also share their appreciation and will email ways to do this via
email, website, or snail mail.
I. Adjournment
A motion was made by MCGINNITY, seconded by ANDRAE, that the meeting be
adjourned at 5:08 pm. The motion carried by the following vote: