This is a seven member board created to provide advisement and recommendations to the City on matters relating to senior citizen interests, needs, and programs, as well as, programs conducted by the staff of the Senior and Historical Services Division at the Eldred Senior Center and elsewhere in the community.

It is specifically charged to advise the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation, although this interface has generally been delegated to the Assistant Director for Senior and Historical Services, who regularly meets with the Board in an ad hoc capacity. The Parks and Recreation Director also frequently attends Board meetings. In the past, a member of the Municipal Council has been assigned to be liaison with the Board and has attended several of their meetings.

The Board presently meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the Eldred Center.

Desirable qualities of a Board member

•    Interest in, and some knowledge of, senior citizen issues
•    Time availability to allow for attendance at occasional daytime and evening meetings and special events
•    Good communication skills
•    Ability to assess and evaluate programs and services designed for senior citizens
•    Sufficient involvement and contacts in the community to provide a reservoir for citizen input

 

Board Member	Term Expires
Rick Johnson	6/30/2013
Gerry Baumgarten	6/30/2013
Eleanor Hall	6/30/2012
John Finlayson	6/30/2012
Donald Cox	6/30/2013
Ned Bixler	6/30/2013
Jean Rhineer	6/30/2013

 

Nominate yourself or someone else to serve as a member of the Senior Advisory Board.