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Needham Council on Aging reviews senior-center renovation plan, fitness-center finances and veterans tax work-off language
Summary
At a Council on Aging meeting, board members reviewed a preliminary renovation timeline and budget warrant, heard a fitness-center presentation showing 85 active members and recurring shortfalls, and debated language and eligibility in a veterans tax work-off program; staff will follow up on vehicle needs, scholarships and town-meeting outreach.
The Town of Needham Council on Aging on an informational meeting reviewed a preliminary timeline for senior-center renovations, received a detailed fitness-center usage and finance presentation, and discussed the veterans tax work-off program language the select board has drafted.
Chair opened by confirming the board had read "Latanya's report" and invited questions before moving into project updates on the center renovation and related budget article on the warrant. Members were urged to attend the upcoming town meeting and to encourage town meeting members to support the article; non–town-meeting members may be recognized to speak during that session, the chair said.
On the renovation timeline, staff described the schedule as a "preliminary optimistic timeline" with a request-for-proposal process starting at the end of the month and early tasks targeting the game room and exercise room. Board members stressed multiple implementation details remain unresolved — including food-service continuity during construction — and noted bids and…
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