Maybe I missed it and I could be very wrong it but I think part of this project also takes into account the Hartwell Pods/Bemis Hall and the cost to sustain those/replace them going forward. That might or might not factor into the overall cost and design we are seeing.
There have been community center meetings so I think I personally need to go back and watch them to be better educated. https://www.lincolntown.org/1019/Community-Center-FAQs On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > What about the cost for ages 65 to 79? > > I do think low cost *access* to indoor year-round swimming is important > for our older population. > > Many might find $199 a year to be a lot. > > If there is some kind of access to certain facilities at Hanscom for > seniors that would be very good information to have. Hanscom has fantastic > health & fitness facilities. > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> > > On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 7:55 AM, Maureen At Beede < > maureensbeedeem...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Lots of Lincoln seniors use beede center in concord. Full access for > $199/year if over 80. > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 7:52 AM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < > lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > > Just out of curiosity, I wonder if our Lincoln seniors could ever be > granted *certain* access to any of the phenomenal health and fitness > facilities at Hanscom? > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> > > > On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 7:41 AM, Elaine Hawkes < > elainehaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you Seth and others for bringing up the community center. It’s > something I have been discussing with other youngish seniors (LSRHS class > of 1971)and have a number of concerns. Although I don’t yet use the senior > senior, and do think one with an elevator is important, I’m not sure how > many older adults in town use it regularly. In my cohort, there is a > greater worry about high property taxes and whether we can afford to > continue to pay them if a community center is built. > > “If you build it they will come” (https://www.lincolntown.org/ > documentcenter/view/35385) Is this true, particularly with ongoing concerns > about covid and availability of classes and meetings on Zoom? > > There are few offerings for adults through the Rec Department. Is that > from lack of space or lack of interest? Most people I know go out of town > for programs. > > I’m not happy with the design which appears to have a lot of wasted space > in its “open concept”. With heating prices going up, how much will it cost > to heat this big building? > > I also think the world has changed since 2017 when this community center > was first discussed. I would rather the town spend its money on mixed > income housing, for example, which it needs. And, Lincoln’s older homebound > adults could stay in their homes if they had more services paid for by the > town. This would be a good use of money for seniors. > > Lastly, if an expensive community center must be built, can we at the same > time look at allowing more Lincoln homes to build accessory apartments and > backyard cottages? This would help seniors pay their higher taxes, and stay > in their large homes while benefiting non-high income folks looking for > Lincoln housing. > > Elaine > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/ > mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/ > mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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