Cookeville Senior Center Gets $50K From Statewide Grant
The Cookeville Senior Center will get the maximum award $50,000 thanks to a Department of Disability and Aging grant. Center Director Maxine Frasier said the center will use the money for programming support, reliable transportation, and essential operations. Frasier said grants are vital to the center’s investment in local seniors. “All of the things we […]
Cookeville Senior Center Denied More Funding From County
The Cookeville Senior Center expected to receive the same amount of county funding in the new fiscal year as it received this year. The center had requested more in this year’s budget. Center Director Maxine Frasier said the new money would have gone a long way in combating rising prices. Frasier said increased costs of […]
Putnam Approves Budget With 3 Changes
Putnam County Commissioners approved the new fiscal year budget Monday night, adding some $380,000 in expenditures. The increase the result of more funding for the local senior centers, new camera surveillance equipment for the sheriff’s department, and commission change to the cost-of-living raise for county employees. The commission voted to increase raises to $1,500. County […]
More Money, Better Funding Plan Coming For Centers
Putnam County Commissioners will vote later this month on increased funding for local senior center, then the county will get to work on a more systemized approach to budgeting. Centers in Baxter, Monterey, and Algood have been receiving $15,000 annually, with $40,000 allocated to Cookeville last year. Commissioners grew uncomfortable during the budget process when […]
Cookeville Senior Center Participation Slowly Growing After Soft Reopen
Participation at the Cookeville Senior Center is slowly growing after being open for about a month. Assistant Director Julie Laforest said the center is averaging about 25 senior visitors a day since soft opening May 3rd. “Our bingo that we have on Wednesday’s, we have a good turnout for that,” Laforest said. “Our table tennis […]
Reopening Putnam Senior Centers Deemed Unsafe
Putnam County Senior Centers will remain closed for at least three more weeks after the county and state both saw spikes in COVID cases last weekend. All four county centers collaborated with the county executive office and determined reopening at this time to be unsafe. Cookeville Senior Center Assistant Director Julie Leforest said the center […]
Cookeville Senior Center Remains Closed
Reopening the Cookeville Senior Center will have to wait. Senior Center board members met Wednesday to discuss safe reopening measures. Executive Director Maxine Frazier said she’s expecting general guidelines from state officials in the coming days. But, Frazier said such guidance can be challenging for varying senior center demographics. “We are very, very busy,” Frazier […]
