Finance Committee hears Senior Center relocation cost options
Finance Committee hears presentation on Senior Center relocation options and costs. South County Senior Center Director Jennifer Ferrara presented two sites under primary consideration: renovations to 8 Conway Street in South Deerfield or a 20-year lease at 112 Amherst Road in Sunderland. The
Finance Committee · Meeting of January 12, 2026
DEERFIELD — Finance Committee hears presentation on Senior Center relocation options and costs. South County Senior Center Director Jennifer Ferrara presented two sites under primary consideration: renovations to 8 Conway Street in South Deerfield or a 20-year lease at 112 Amherst Road in Sunderland. The Sunderland option is estimated at $168,000 for a FY27 lease with basic renovations, plus $500,000 for a future commercial kitchen installation within two to three years.
Deerfield's 54 percent share of the total FY27 building and operating cost of $442,912 would be $239,173, an increase of $132,640 from the current budget, with an estimated annual tax impact of $50 per household.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of January 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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