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Commission hears that senior centers face higher insurance and operating costs; staff asked to log usage
Summary
Representatives from multiple senior centers said insurance premiums and utility costs have risen, leaving limited reserves and prompting discussions about consolidating or closing underused locations unless usage increases or funding is found.
Representatives for Neosho County senior centers told commissioners the centers are operating on thin reserves after a 10% across-the-board county budget reduction and sharply higher insurance quotes.
At the June 17 session a senior-center representative, Gail, described a recent insurance procurement: “1 of them was $10,000 for a year. But we…
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