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Resident questions Evans Center access on school closure days; parks director says center should be open as warming center
Summary
A Grove City resident raised concerns that the Evans Senior Center was locked on days when schools were closed even though staff were present and the building is designated as a warming center. Parks and Recreation staff said the Evans Center was open as a warming center that day and promised to resolve apparent communication or access problems.
During new business on Jan. 20, resident Sandra Raider told council she and other seniors had found the Evans Senior Center locked on days when local schools were closed, despite staff being in the building. Raider said many senior-center users rely on the facility for activities and for warming-center services during extreme weather.
Parks and Recreation staff responded at the meeting. The Parks and Recreation representative (not named in the transcript) said they were unaware of a practice of closing the Evans Center when schools close and stated the Evans Center was operating as a warming center for that day. The director said programming should continue unless staff issued a cancellation and that some youth-sports cancellations occur when schools are closed because programs use school facilities.
Council and staff acknowledged a communication problem and said they would address it with operations staff so seniors would not be locked out while staff are present and the center is available as a warming center. A council member said the issue should be easily resolved and asked staff to follow up by morning.
No formal action or vote followed; staff committed to investigate and correct the access/communication issue and to ensure the Evans Center remains accessible when designated as a warming center.
