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Cannon Falls City Council discusses senior-center funding and space options after school district keeps $1,000 monthly rent
Summary
Council members reviewed funding pressures on a local senior center after the school district confirmed it will continue charging $1,000 per month in rent; members discussed memberships, lost grant revenue, potential use of city space and ADA upgrade costs but took no funding action.
Cannon Falls City Council members discussed options for supporting a local senior center after the school district confirmed it will continue charging $1,000 a month in rent, leaving the center to absorb a new, unplanned expense.
The discussion matters because the city is a significant funder of the center’s operations, the center recently adopted low-cost memberships and lost other revenue streams, and council members weighed whether the city has suitable space and the budget capacity to help sustain services for older residents.
Council members said the senior center draws public benefit and that the city has previously supported similar arrangements with outside organizations…
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