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Organizer seeks city help and 501(c)(3) status as Fulshear senior center effort gains volunteers
Summary
A leader of a nascent Fulshear senior center asked council for help forming a nonprofit, designation as a city department and long‑term land planning; council and staff gave procedural guidance but flagged legal limits on direct city funding for nonprofit formation.
At the Jan. 28 Fulshear City Council meeting, senior center organizer (Mazzoni) asked the council to help launch a full‑time senior center in Fulshear, including assistance with forming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and consideration of long‑term city support.
Mazzoni said the group has been working since September and has developed an operations and resource plan that serves as a road map for opening. He told council the effort began with 12 volunteers and now has about 22 interested seniors and several pro‑bono service providers. Mazzoni said the city lacks a permanent senior center and that local seniors would benefit from a dedicated facility offering congregate lunch, activities and volunteer opportunities. He said the group…
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