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Albany commission fails to approve short-term MOU to house Sawega Council on Aging programs at Thornton Gym
Summary
The City of Albany declined a three-month memorandum of understanding that would have allowed the Sawega Council on Aging to use Thornton Gym temporarily, citing process and communication concerns. The motion failed on a 4–3 roll call on Feb. 17.
The Albany City Commission on Feb. 17 declined to approve a short-term memorandum of understanding that would have allowed the Sawega Council on Aging to use the city’s Thornton Gym as a temporary site for senior programming.
The item was added to a special-call meeting because Sawega faced a rapid timeline to vacate its building. Staff presented the agreement as a pilot: the city would make the gym available for a small set of daytime programs for roughly two to three months while Sawega pursues more permanent options. "If it worked well, perhaps we could extend it. If it failed, it felt like no harm, no fire," said the staff member…
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