Whitman Aid to Elderly Fund Eyes June Application Launch With $3,622 on Hand

WHITMAN — January 21, 2026 — Whitman's Aid to the Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund Committee tentatively targets June to release its tax-relief application, citing a $3,622.34 fund balance too thin to support a full public launch. Committee Chair Ryan Trestle and members met January 21 and heard a progress report from guest John Galvin, who is organizing the companion Friends of the Whitman Elderly nonprofit; the group is stalled on finding a fifth founding member who qualifies as a minority, a woman, or a veteran — a requirement for nonprofit formation. Once that hurdle is cleared, Galvin said the group could begin fundraising immediately but that larger corporate donors will require official nonprofit documentation, a process that could take three to six months after filing. The application deadline for residents seeking property-tax credits has been set at October 1, with award decisions to follow in October and November in time for the next tax billing cycle.