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Washington Elks ask council to pause senior center move; council says administration should continue discussions

5736519 · January 7, 2025
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Paul Henderson of the Washington Elks Building Association asked the council to pause or oppose an ordinance moving the senior center and to reopen discussions so the Elks can present an alternative proposal.

Paul Henderson, a board member of the Washington Elks Building Association, asked the council to delay or oppose an ordinance authorizing a new location for the senior center and to reopen talks with the Elks about keeping the center at the Elks facility.

"I'm here tonight to ask the council when this comes up for a vote to vote no or table the ordinance and direct the administration to return to the conversation with the Elks to keep the center in its current location," Henderson said. He said the Elks felt the city did not provide adequate opportunity for negotiation after the Elks submitted a rent figure…

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