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Senior center supporters tell council frequent rentals, limited parking are cutting services
Summary
At the Nov. 3 Washington City Council meeting, Nancy Ranieri, chair of the Senior Center Support Committee, told the council the senior center’s move to Knights of Columbus Hall left members with only two handicap parking spaces, less storage, frequent weekend rentals and an inoperable ice machine — conditions she said are reducing attendance and,
Nancy Ranieri, chairperson of the Senior Center Support Committee, told the Washington City Council on Nov. 3 that the center’s move six months ago to Knights of Columbus Hall has left seniors with insufficient parking, lost program space and heavy operational burdens from frequent rentals.
"It's been 6 months since we moved locations," Ranieri said, describing a move that she said reduced usable space and prompted cancellations of classes and loss of the center’s library. "We have 18 to 20 people that are regular visitors to the center that have handicap parking placards. So 2 spots is not enough." She said the Knights upgraded some features (lighting, ADA bathroom work, repaved parking) but did not deliver other promised…
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