February 2, 2026 · 8:30 AM

Committee On Aging

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The Committee on Aging mostly heard updates: a $5,000 pledge for a Senior Center “Tech Café,” upcoming senior programs, and parks/rec projects that staff say are being built with grants and donations instead of property taxes. No public comments were recorded.

Key Decisions

Senior Center staff reported a $5,000 member pledge donation to redesign a corner of the Senior Center library into a small “Tech Café/Reading nook,” plus a community tech class and other booked-out services (tax help, legal appointments).

Parks & Rec shared a list of projects and funding workarounds, including a Mariner’s Trail split-rail fence and Central Park East landscaping; staff said the goal is to use zero property tax dollars, relying on grants, local match, and in-kind labor.

The city-supported Community Band is shifting because of decreased city funding: it’s working toward nonprofit status and will be paid per performance while continuing fundraising.

Public Input

No public comments or communications recorded for this meeting.

Agenda Items
Committee Reports
The committee received a round of updates: ADRC highlighted its 20th anniversary, upcoming events (including a Golden Gala), and dementia-care training legislation affecting long-term care caregivers. Parks & Rec outlined multiple projects and emphasized a strategy of grants/donations and in-kind labor rather than property-tax support—worth watching because it can speed projects up, but it can also make basic amenities depend on fundraising capacity. Senior Center staff reported membership numbers, a tech class open to the community, and a $5,000 pledge donation for a “Tech Café/Reading nook,” plus a trial idea for raised garden beds for an inclusive community garden.
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The group shared a few practical updates: wreath pickup is planned for May 2 at the cemetery with volunteers needed, and the Senior Center continues selling Kwik Trip cards. These are small items, but they show how often senior programming and related efforts lean on volunteer time and small fundraising rather than stable city funding.
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