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Guest speaker details Saltmarsh Center expansion to add 786 square feet
Summary
Guest speaker John Kopenhauer told the Council on Aging the Saltmarsh Center expansion will add about 786 square feet (roughly a 12-foot harbor-side extension), has secured several town approvals, and will begin after final engineering drawings and a building permit; fundraising includes a matching grant and an island-wide mailing to seniors.
John Kopenhauer, introduced as the meeting's guest speaker, told the Nantucket County Council on Aging on Feb. 4 that the Saltmarsh Center plans to expand the harbor-side of the building by about 12 feet, adding roughly 786 square feet — an increase the presentation described as "more than 50% greater" than the center's current great room.
Kopenhauer framed the work as a practical, near-term improvement rather than a larger new-build campaign. He said the project has already cleared several approvals noted in the presentation: the town select board,…
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