Dear Editor:
On Nov. 7, the citizens of Independence Township will be asked to vote on an initiative to build and operate an adult activity center to replace the dilapidated and antiquated Senior Center. As two active members of the Board of Trustees, we support the passage of the ballot questions and urge you vote yes on the proposal.
Our reasons are grounded in the belief that while merely replacing the Senior Center could be sufficient on its own, the overall benefits of the proposal includes much more that will add vast benefits to the Community at large for decades to come. While the moving force and primary use of the facility will be to administer and implement necessary programs for our senior community, other uses of the facility will be available to all residents.
Additionally, by segregating the cost of operation of the facility from the Township’s General Fund, significant financial benefit will inure to the Park & Recreation Department.
This is significant since the Township over the past several years has been unable to provide the recreational services to the Community that we believe a vast majority of this community expects. You need only look at the closing of Bay Court Park as one prime example.
Passage of the proposal will allow the Township at a minimum to maintain its programs at the current level despite the drastic cuts in state shared revenue over the past several years. A ‘YES? vote will help both our Park & Recreation Committee and the Seniors.
Dan Kelly, trustee
Charles Dunn, trustee
Independence Twp. Board