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Resident urges city to add ramp at Barnes Street Activity Center, council asks staff to investigate
Summary
During public comment, Susan Brown told Florence City Council the activity center's entrance is difficult and unsafe for seniors using walkers and canes; council members asked staff to inspect the site and report back.
Susan Brown, a Florence resident, told the City Council that the Barnes Street Activity Center’s main entrance is inaccessible for some seniors and asked the city to construct a ramp that extends directly from the front door to the handicapped parking spaces. “By doing so, you will not only be making the building more accessible, you're showing that our seniors' safety and dignity matter,” Brown said.
Council members acknowledged Brown’s…
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