City scraps plan to close Senior Center

Senior Center closure scrapped

Grand Junction City Manager Mike Bennett announced at a City Council meeting on Oct. 21 that the city is cancelling plans to close the Grand Junction Senior Center.

Key points Senior Center closure scrapped
  1. Grand Junction City Manager Mike Bennett announced at a City Council meeting on Oct. 21 that the city is cancelling plans to close the Grand Junction Senior Center.
  2. Bennett said the earlier communication was too abrupt and that he owns the consternation it caused.
  3. The city had said the closure would save about $100,000 a year, but many seniors argued the savings did not justify losing a long-used gathering place.
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