The Oak Ridge Senior Center has a meet-and-greet on Tuesday evening to discuss programming ideas for senior citizens.
The meeting is in Room 58 at the Senior Center from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. [Read more…]
AARP driver safety classes in Oak Ridge, Knoxville
AARP Driver Safety Classes are being offered in Oak Ridge this week and again later this month.
The classes this week are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Oak Ridge Senior Center at 728 Emory Valley Road.
The classes later this month are from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25 in the Cheyenne Conference Room at 984 Oak Ridge Turnpike.
New Senior Center supporters could outnumber opponents
At Monday's City Council meeting, Linda Daugherty, right, of the University of Tennessee, presents survey results that suggest supporters of a new Oak Ridge Senior Center could outnumber opponents. Also pictured are Council members Charlie Hensley, left, and David Mosby.
Building a new Oak Ridge senior center has been hotly debated for more than a decade, and opinions about replacing the current center on Emory Valley Road remain divided.
Still, a recent survey by the University of Tennessee suggested supporters of a new center could outnumber opponents.
Almost half of those who responded to the survey, or 49 percent of respondents, said they either somewhat strongly or strongly support building a new center. That’s more than double the 21.2 percent who said they are somewhat or strongly opposed.
Council considers water, sewer rate increases tonight
During a special meeting tonight, the Oak Ridge City Council will again consider significant increases in the city’s water and sewer rates.
Council members postponed a decision during their regular April 9 meeting to allow the public more time to study the most recent proposed rates.
The most recent proposal calls for raising total water and sewer rates between 28 percent to 35 percent, depending upon a variety of factors, including the number of total gallons used. There would be a minimum monthly increase of $7 for the first 2,000 gallons of water and sewer, but the increases could be much larger for bigger customers.
Council will consider those rate hikes during a special meeting at 7 p.m. today in the Oak Ridge Municipal Building Courtroom at 200 S. Tulane Ave.
Also on the agenda is a special report by Linda M. Daugherty of the University of Tennessee on the need for a new Oak Ridge Senior Center.
