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Elko Senior Center warns of capacity limits, seeks $950,000 parcel to expand services
Summary
Senior Center Director Matt McCarty told commissioners the dining room is nearing capacity and the center is pursuing a 9‑acre parcel priced at about $950,000 to allow future expansion; the center has raised ~19% of the purchase goal with roughly seven months left on a one‑year option.
Matt McCarty, director of the Elko Senior Center, presented an operational update and a multi‑year plan to secure land for future expansion. McCarty said the center served more than 71,550 meals in the last federal fiscal year, averages roughly 107 congregate meals daily, and is projected to reach dining‑room capacity in about three years. Parking is the immediate constraint: the center currently identifies 86 parking spots and estimates scenario changes would add up to 25 more if the center converts adjacent grassy or staging areas.
McCarty described a one‑year purchase option on a 9‑acre lot across from Peace Park (price approximately $950,000) that would meet the center’s size and access needs; the center has raised about 19% of its goal and is pursuing private fundraising rather than a government funding route to avoid prevailing‑wage requirements. Commissioners asked about Spring Creek service numbers, cost estimates for new construction (rough consultant estimate near $10M previously cited for a full replacement), and interim options such as bussing or shifting employee parking; no county appropriation was requested at this meeting.
