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PUBLIC HEARINGS REPORT Appendix C ON 24 THE SENIOR CENTERS DEVELOPMENT PLAN March, 1996 In order to receive citizen comments on the interim report and recommendations, public hearings were held in March at nine locations throughout the county at senior centers, community centers and churches. The schedule of public meetings was as follows: Location Date Attendance # Survey # 1. Recreation & Parks Bldg, Hillsborough March 4, 11 am 25 23 2. Chapel Hill Senior Center at the Galleria March 7, 2 pm 40 17 3. Carrboro Sr. Center at ArtsCenter March 11, 10 am 30 23 4, Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill March 12, 10:30 37 26 5. Antioch Bapt. Church, Young at Heart Club March 12, 11:30 25 15 6. Northern Orange H.S. Ctr, Cedar Grove March 19, 10:30 15 0 7. Efland-Cheeks Community Center, Efland March 20, 10:30 25 11 8. Presbyterian Church, AARP , Hillsborough March 21, 11:30 12 9 9. Caldwell Community Ctr, Little River Twshp. March 26, 2 pm 5 4 Totals 214 124 Over 214 citizens attended the hearings with an estimated 70% female, 40% minority and 60% in the 70-79 age group. Attendees came from all over the county, from southern Bingham township to Northern Little River township with an estimated 40% rural, 20°x6 Hillsborough, 25% Chapel Hill and 15% Carrboro. The public hearing agenda included distributing an Executive Summary of the Senior Centers Plan, a brief staff presentation on the plan and closing comments by-participants. A total of 124 persons completed a Citizen Input/Comment Sheet, giving their opinions about the Senior Centers Development Plan. The public hearings revealed a high percentage of support for the overall Senior Center Development Plan. No participant spoke against the overall plan and 73% of the completed citizen input sheets indicated yes to "the establishment of two large multi-purpose Senior Centers located in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough with the further development of satellite outreach senior programs.". 23% expressed no opinion with 4% not in favor of the plan. There was 77°x6 support for the multi-purpose Centers to "be comprehensive, including both multactivities and personal services" including an adult day health wing for the frail older adult. With specific centers and satellite outreach senior programs there was less support, falling in the 69% to 57°x6 range. Generally, participants indicated no opinion or left the question blank if they were not familiar with the specific satellite programs. There was 74% support for Satellite Outreach Senior Programs at Efland, Cedar Grove, Northside and Carrboro to" be designed for the special socioeconomic, cultural needs of area older adults" with a minimum program of meals, crafts, education classes, fitness, information assistance, health promotion and drop-in lounge. The majority ( 71%) felt the senior centers and outreach programs must be supported by a funding alliance including the County, the towns and a private Friends organization that would promote a sense of community ownership, volunteers as well as financial support. Page 1 of 3