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Seniors urge larger facility and full kitchen as Hastings council hears update
Summary
Senior-center users told the council the current senior center lacks a full kitchen, has cramped dining space and relies on catered meals; residents urged the city to plan for growth as new senior housing brings more older adults to Hastings.
A group of Hastings senior-center users told the City Council the facility is too small, lacks a full functioning kitchen and increasingly relies on expensive catered meals. The council heard a public presentation and the mayor said staff are actively discussing possible solutions.
Jinx Hackler, who identified herself as a Hastings resident and user of the senior center, told council members that in 2017–18 the center catered about 25 meals, while now the center serves about 150 meals…
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