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Daviess County proclaims May 2025 Older Americans Month; senior center outlines plans for new $5.5 million building
Summary
The fiscal court read a proclamation designating May 2025 as Older Americans Month and heard a presentation from a senior-center representative describing a planned 26,800-square-foot building estimated at just under $5.5 million and ongoing fundraising.
Daviess County Judge-Executive Charlie Castle read a proclamation at the May 22 fiscal-court meeting declaring May 2025 as Older Americans Month and urging the community to honor older residents.
Following the proclamation, a representative of the Senior Community Center described recent center activity and gave an update on a planned new building: the project design is 26,800 square feet and the construction cost was reported as just under $5,500,000. The speaker said local fundraising and a matching commitment from the county would cover the project when complete.
David Tucker, identified in the meeting as a representative of the Senior Community Center, told the court the center served nearly 200 seniors at a recent celebration and has been updating programming to increase reach. Tucker said final plans for a new building arrived this month and a groundbreaking is hoped for “in the next two or three weeks.” He reported that the county had offered a $500,000 matching commitment and the center had raised about $240,000 toward that match. He also described small- and large-dollar donations from seniors and community members, including multiple gifts in the $50–$1,000 range and one $10,000 donation.
The court recognized the center’s board chair (name not fully specified in the record) and thanked center staff and volunteers for their work.
Why it matters: The new facility, if built as described, would expand county senior services footprint and require coordination on funding and construction. County officials present noted the county’s matching commitment and said fundraising and grant pursuits are underway.
Details provided at the meeting:
- Reported building size: 26,800 square feet. - Reported construction cost: just under $5,500,000. - County matching pledge cited by the speaker: $500,000 (matching commitment the center referenced as a target to reach with fundraising). - Fundraising to date toward the match: about $240,000 reported. - Groundbreaking: speaker said it is expected “in the next 2 or 3 weeks” from the May 22 meeting date.
No formal vote was required for the proclamation or the presentation; court members thanked center staff and offered general support.
