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Petitioners urge Select Board to ensure Fisher Hill planning accounts for seniors' needs
Summary
Petitioners and the Brookline Community Aging Network asked the board to ensure planning for the Fisher Hill property includes space and services for older residents, citing limited current senior-center capacity and parking constraints.
Petitioners for Warrant Article 13 asked the Select Board to direct planning for the recently acquired Fisher Hill property to explicitly consider the needs of Brookline’s older residents. The petitioners — representing Brookline Community Aging Network (Brookline CAN) and other age-friendly groups — said the town’s older-adult population (residents 60 and older) represents more than 20% of the town and that current funding and facilities for seniors are constrained.
Petitioner Carol Cara,…
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