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Show Senior and community center being studied The Chamber of Commerce's com-; com-; munity center committee and the county ; Council on Aging met together Monday : to discuss local construction of a joint- use facility, and those attending were very optimistic about the project. ; A number had been on a recent trip ; to visit the new Golden Years Bicenten- ; nial Complex in Bountiful. Others had I seen the new senior citizen facility which is currently under construction in Rich- field. ; Plans for both of these structures are '. being obtained, and architect Jack Ehlers will be asked to study these along with plans he drew up last year for a ; community complex which was designed ; for construction adjacent to the voca- tional center. '. That piece of property, and the county-owned half block where the current senior center (old hospital) j stands on West Center Street are both i being considered as possible sites for a '. new joint facility. : The group also discussed the possi- bility of including museum facilities and ; human services office space. However, ; all considerations are still open, as this was the initial meeting of the group. The Council on Aging has made an official request of the County Commission Commis-sion for the expected in lieu of tax money, which should be in the neighborhood neighbor-hood of $200,000. Other sources of funding, especially donations, are also under discussion. It is expected that the joint committee will meet again in the near future. At that time specific needs of all interested parties will be discussed and building plans projected accordingly- |
