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Senior Center reports continued Meals on Wheels deliveries; commissioners praise a successful vaccine clinic
Summary
Senior Center Director Vanessa Joyner told the board she uses county vehicles to deliver about 95 Meals on Wheels three times weekly; commissioners praised the center’s outreach and a recent vaccine clinic held at the center with county staff volunteers.
Vanessa Joyner, Director of the Washington County Senior Center, briefed the board Feb. 1 on the center’s operations, telling commissioners she uses county vehicles from the Tax Office and County Manager’s Office to deliver approximately 95 Meals on Wheels three times a week.
Commissioner Ann Keyes commended Joyner for her work with the Senior Center. Commissioner Tracey Johnson recalled a past Meals on Wheels visit with Rep. Paul Tine and praised the county’s long history of senior meal service. Commissioner Julius Walker recounted his personal use of the senior-center weight room prior to COVID-19 and encouraged Joyner to continue the center’s programs as public-health guidance allows. County Manager Curtis Potter thanked Joyner for participating in the meeting as the first department head to present.
Commissioner Keyes also praised a vaccine clinic held at the Senior Center, saying county staff volunteered to assist and that the event was successful. The board discussed senior outreach and logistics but did not take formal action on the items presented.
The transcript includes a comment referencing a "100.0 Sanitation rate" in relation to the Senior Center; the statement was not clarified at the meeting and the exact meaning was not specified by speakers.
The board did not vote on new policy for the Senior Center during the meeting; Joyner’s briefing and the commissioners’ remarks were recorded for the minutes.
