The Committee on Aging received routine updates on senior services, city budget work and recreation programs, with no recorded votes or new committee action.
Key Decisions
The Senior Center reported 1,530 home-delivered meals and 109 congregate lunches, underscoring the scale of food support reaching older residents. The center also received a large donation for audio-visual equipment in the Behringer Room.
The City Council update said the council voted to remove fluoride from the water supply and is working through the city budget. The committee record gives no further detail on either issue.
The Aging and Disability Resource Center reminded residents about Aging Advocacy Days on September 23 in Manitowoc and reported an open Elder Benefit Specialist position in Kewaunee.
Public Input
No public comments or communications recorded for this meeting.
Agenda Items
Committee Reports — Senior Center
The Senior Center reported August activity including 1,351 general visits, 566 fitness visits, 395 recreational-program participants, 278 transportation trips and 1,530 home-delivered meals. Food delivery remains one of the center's largest reported services, while the record also notes 109 congregate lunches. Upcoming programming includes a health and information fair October 15 and a murder-mystery fundraiser November 7; a large donation is expected to fund audio-visual equipment for the Behringer Room.
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Committee Reports — City Council
The council representative reported that City Council voted to remove fluoride from the water supply and approved what the minutes call full transparency for taxpayers on state-mandated school funding. The update also said the city is in budget season and is working to use its funds and funding sources responsibly. No details, vote totals or committee follow-up were recorded, leaving residents without a clear account here of the practical effects of those city actions.
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Committee Reports — Aging and Disability Resource
The Aging and Disability Resource Center reminded residents about Aging Advocacy Days on September 23 at its Manitowoc building. It also reported that it was still seeking an Elder Benefit Specialist in Kewaunee, a vacancy that could affect help available to older adults navigating benefits.
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Committee Reports — TRIAD
TRIAD reported plans to raise the price of its car-wash cards to $40 and said it is developing senior-safety door hangers for homebound seniors and the home-delivered-meals program. The group also plans to staff a table at the Senior Health and Information Fair. These are practical outreach efforts, but the minutes do not say when the door hangers will be distributed or how many residents they are intended to reach.
