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Advisory board presses for explicit senior-services language in community-center promotional materials ahead of referendum
Summary
Advisory board members told staff and the Town Board that LaBella promotional materials for a proposed community center must explicitly show space for senior activities to secure senior support before a November vote.
Members of the Grand Island Parks and Recreation Advisory Board spent an extended part of the meeting debating the proposed Town Commons / community-center promotional plan and whether it adequately accommodates senior services and the Golden Age Center’s needs.
Several board members said the draft plan presented publicly and drafted by consultants (LaBella) lacked a clear senior-services component. They warned that without an explicit note or “box” on promotional materials saying the proposed building includes space for senior activities, the…
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