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Senior Advisory pushes for new or expanded senior facility, seeks gym-membership inclusion
Summary
The Senior Advisory Committee reported increased membership and services at the Benjamin Gaither Center, asked the council to consider adding a new senior or multigenerational facility to the capital improvement plan, and requested that fitness-center memberships be considered for inclusion in BGC membership (staff estimated a roughly $7,500 budget impact for 100 fitness members at $75 each).
Jean Dinwiddie and Senior Advisory Committee members told the council the Benjamin Gaither Center (BGC) is a thriving hub of services and urged the city to prioritize a new or expanded facility.
Dinwiddie said the center had "5546" members as of November (reported during the meeting) and described programs that include Meals on Wheels operations (BGC now serves as a hub within a roughly 3-mile radius), scholarship awards and multiple…
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