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City workshop reviews Aging in Place plan; commissioners signal support for advisory committee
Summary
Assistant City Manager Mark Clemens presented a 19‑goal Aging in Place action plan compiled by an ad hoc citizen committee; commissioners praised the work, asked staff to prioritize the 64 listed tasks and signaled general support for creating a standing advisory committee to help implement the report.
Assistant City Manager Mark Clemens presented the ad hoc Aging in Place Committee’s citywide action plan at a May 5 workshop, summarizing 19 goals and 64 tasks intended to help older residents remain in Birmingham. Clemens said the plan was built from research, a community survey and adaptation of AARP’s livability domains and noted, “40% of our population is age 50 or older,” underscoring the plan’s urgency.
The report groups recommendations into five domains — needs,…
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