South County Senior Center Board of Oversight

The South County Senior Center Board of Oversight questioned a proposed relocation without endorsing it. Three members present (Joyce Palmer-Fortune, Trevor McDaniel, and Daniel Murphy) discussed moving the center to 8 Conway Street in Deerfield from 112 Amherst Road in Sunderland. Director

South County Senior Center proposes $451,269 budget for relocation to Sunderland. Jennifer Ferrara, Director, and Joyce Palmer-Fortune, Chair, presented the 2027 budget to the finance committees and select boards of Deerfield, Sunderland, and Whately. The $451,269 budget, a 189 percent increase

Senior Center Board weighs new facility budget. Director Jennifer Ferrara, Outreach Coordinator Chris Goudreau, and Program Coordinator Tom Patria presented information about South County Senior Center operations and proposed budget increases to three board members—Joyce Palmer-Fortune, Trevor

South County Senior Center Board approves dual FY27 budgets. The Board of Oversight unanimously approved $256,795 for the center's current facility at 22 Amherst Road and $448,912 for a proposed location at 112 Amherst Road in Sunderland, with the latter carrying estimated annual rent of $168,000.

South County Senior Center board seeks budget increase for rent. Director Jennifer Ferrara, Outreach Coordinator Chris Goudreau, and Program Coordinator Thomas Patria presented information on the center's current offerings to board members and the public. Three board members were present: Joyce