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Wayne County to apply for AARP Age Friendly designation; commissioners say county already 'age friendly'

Wayne County Commissioners · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The commissioners approved filing a letter of support and an application to AARP to seek designation as an Age Friendly Community; Jenny Mann outlined next steps and Commissioner Smith said the county already functions as age friendly.

Wayne County will submit an application to AARP seeking designation as an Age Friendly Community after the commissioners approved filing a letter of support and an application.

Jenny Mann spoke to the board about the Age Friendly designation process and next steps. Commissioner Brian W. Smith said that Wayne County already operates as an age-friendly community, so the application would formalize existing work. The motion to file the letter and application was approved unanimously.

The minutes do not list specific projects, funding implications or a timeline for the AARP review; staff follow-up is implied but not detailed in this record.