Golden hour faces funding problems

An update from the Golden Hour Senior Center at Tuesday’s city council meeting revealed the center is in a time of need.

The center’s attendance is at an all-time high, their meal count is up, classes and activities they provide is up, seniors they serve are up, low-income seniors serviced is up, but funding from the state legislature is down.

During the Wyoming Legislature’s session in February, the Wyoming tax refund for elderly and disabled programs was cut.

“We know that we served at least 90 people that received some kind of a little rebate,” Golden Hour director Sheela Schermetzler said....

 

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