
Senior Advisory Commission
Senior Advisory Commission:
The next Senior Citizen Advisory Commission is January 8th at 10:00 AM at the Fire Station. To view the complete Commission packet, please click here.
Senior Advisory Commission meetings are tentatively scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am at the Buckley Fire Department
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This Commission will provide recommendations to the City Council on a variety of areas, including:
- Provide guidance and direction to the programs offered at the Senior Center. To include: events, programs, activities, trips, and meal site planning. Advise on contract agreements for the Senior Center.
- Annual review of the mission and goals for the Senior Center
- Identify issues related to senior citizens in the community by working with residents, service providers, and staff.
- Review plans for parks and open spaces as they are developed to ensure our spaces are developed with senior citizens' needs and accessibility in mind.
- Sit in on interviews for Senior Center staffing or volunteer positions
- Reviewing Code of Conduct and senior center participation policies
- Advocate for health access needs for Seniors (such as flu and vaccine clinic needs. Share formally with TPCHD, sit on community committees possibly)
- Advocate and advise on affordable housing needs for seniors
- Promote the Senior Center and other adult activities in the community.
- Help voice local concerns of Senior Citizens at the county and state levels.
- Collaborate on grant and funding requests to grow and improve Senior services and programs.