Voters will soon be deciding if they want to renew the Senior Services Millage that supports several area agencies. To encourage people to consider the benefits of passing the millage, the Council on Aging organized a Big Wheels Deliver Meals event to showcase one of the ways they serve area seniors.
The Council on Aging provides home delivered meals through their Meals on Wheel program, and community supporters arrived at their downtown Port Huron senior center on Thursday, June 23, 2022 to pitch in.
City of Port Huron Mayor Pauline Repp said she likes participating in events like these because it’s a great way for her to connect with the community.
Repp joined leaders from the Port Huron Police Department, Blue Water YMCA, Operation Transformation, Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce, and others to hand deliver meals to a list of seniors.
Council on Aging Executive Director Scott Crawford said home delivery of meals is a way to connect with senior citizens in person and make sure they are okay. This personal connection has enabled them to assist with a variety of issues seniors face while living independently including medical issues and falls.
The millage renewal will be on the ballot August 2, 2022 for the primary election, and it costs a resident who owns a home with an approximate market value of $100,000 less than $40 per year.
The millage helps support twelve agencies in St. Clair County along with Council on Aging: Area Agency on Aging 1-B, Blue Water Safe Horizons, Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, Housing Matters Inc. Hunter Hospitality House, Lakeshore Legal Aid, Life Skills Center, Port Huron Housing Commission, Public Guardian, Sanborn Gratiot Memorial Home, and Visiting Nurse Association and Blue Water Hospice.
For more information about the Senior Citizen Millage and how it affects the Council on Aging, visit their website here:
http://www.thecouncilonaging.org/
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
