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Public speaker urges Rockingham County to plan for rising senior population
Summary
Pam Drews told commissioners the county should prepare for a growing older population and provided maps showing rural concentrations of residents 65 and older; commissioners acknowledged the trend and requested the maps be attached to the minutes.
Pam Drews of Stoneville used the public comment period to urge proactive county planning for an aging population, citing a regional aging program director and U.S. Census figures in support of her concern about rising shares of residents age 65 and older.
Drews said the county should examine the maps she provided and "remember if you fail to plan, you plan to fail." Commissioners asked that her maps be attached to the meeting minutes for reference. Commissioner Rich said the county has been "well aware" of the aging trend and noted that nearly one in four residents is over 65, urging staff to gather precise data for policy and budgeting decisions affecting fixed‑income households.
The public comment drew several acknowledgements from commissioners during their remarks later in the meeting, and the board reiterated interest in studying the demographic trends to inform services and tax-rate considerations.
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