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Residents urge council to approve Willard Sherwood community center; speakers stress accessibility, cost and services
Summary
More than a half‑dozen residents and stakeholders told the council they support the Willard Sherwood Community Center project, citing accessibility from bus lines, program benefits for seniors and children, environmental features, and numerical comparisons showing similar or lower cost than renovating Green Acres.
Multiple residents and organizational representatives used the city’s public‑comment period on Feb. 24 to press the City Council to approve the Willard Sherwood Community Center project and to explain why they believe the donated county site is preferable to renovating Green Acres.
Barbara Smith, chair of the Fairfax City Young at Heart Senior Advisory Council, said the current Green Acres building has accessibility and maintenance problems and noted the Willard Sherwood site is served by a bus line and is closer to many neighborhoods. "If a senior center is more centrally…
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