Council on Aging approves building uses and elevator upgrade
The Council on Aging unanimously approved two building-use requests and authorized a $2,305 elevator emergency phone system upgrade on August 4. The board approved the Essex Senior Club's request to use the downstairs space for monthly meetings on the first and third Friday from 1 to 3 p.m., and
Council on Aging · Meeting of August 4, 2026
ESSEX — The Council on Aging unanimously approved two building-use requests and authorized a $2,305 elevator emergency phone system upgrade on August 4. The board approved the Essex Senior Club's request to use the downstairs space for monthly meetings on the first and third Friday from 1 to 3 p.m., and approved the Friends of the Essex Council on Aging's health fair on September 22. Director Tess Leary will verify the elevator upgrade cost against similar work in town before the project proceeds.
The board also directed a letter to the Board of Selectmen seeking reaffirmation of a $3,500 Cape Ann Community Foundation grant for an outside patio project.
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Source: the Council on Aging meeting of August 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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