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Committee backs county grant to Ab Jones Senior Center art program

New Castle County Council Administrative Finance Committee · July 28, 2026
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Summary

Committee members supported ordinance 26-086 to accept state funding for an art program at the Ab Jones Senior Center, with a council member calling the program a draw for participants countywide and Councilman Toole joining as a cosponsor.

The committee considered ordinance 26-086 to appropriate anticipated funding from the Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities for an art program at the Ab Jones Senior Center, administered by the Department of Community Services. A council member described the program as unique and countywide in its appeal and asked to be listed as a cosponsor; the request was accepted and the item moved forward without public opposition.

Council members praised the program as an attraction that brings residents to the Ab Jones Center and supports senior engagement. The chair asked for any public comment and none was offered during the committee review.