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Trustees, residents debate senior center use vs. broader recreation needs
Summary
Residents and trustees discussed the renovated senior center (DASNY/CDBG funded), whether programming should be limited to seniors per grant language, and how recreation and youth programming might use the space when not in senior use.
Residents and trustees spent significant time discussing the senior center (15 Drew Avenue) and how it should be used. A public commenter (Speaker 12) noted the building was bought and renovated with DASNY and CDBG grants and asked whether the recreation department can use it as a cooling center or for youth activities during high heat. Officials and other speakers explained that grant language makes seniors the primary use but that, in practice, the building has been used for other community events and that up to 25% of time can be repurposed when seniors are not the primary users.
Speaker 12 asked, "Who is in charge of this building?" and the mayor (Speaker 2) confirmed the village owns the property and said the town often runs programming in village parks and facilities by mutual agreement. The discussion included budget questions (a speaker referenced about $18,000 used to support the center) and the suggestion to formalize a written operational agreement rather than relying on past 'handshake' arrangements. "On here, it's basically saying it's more than just for seniors," Speaker 12 observed while urging greater access for recreation programs and cooling‑center use during heat waves.
