Sep 21, 2026 Senior Citizens Commission

THIS IS A MEETING OF THE SENIOR COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF ANGLETON ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

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THE NEXT ITEM IS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF JUNE 1ST.

SO DID EVERYONE GET A CHANCE TO READ THE MINUTES? WE'LL TAKE A MOMENT FOR YOU TO. LOOK AT THEM IF ANYONE HAS ANY CHANGES OR ANYTHING.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS IS?

[1. Discussion and possible action on the minutes of the Senior Citizens Commission meeting of June 1, 2026.]

THE SECOND ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS DISCUSSION ON SENIOR PROGRAMS.

[2.Discussion on Senior Programs FY 25-26 Estimated Budget and on Senior Programs FY 26-27 Proposed Budget]

PROPOSED BUDGET. JASON.

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN. JUST WANT TO COME BEFORE YOU TODAY AND JUST GIVE AN UPDATE AS FAR AS BUDGET GOES.

WE HAVE MADE IT THROUGH THE GRUELING TASK. AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE TAKE MONTHS TO GO THROUGH OUR BUDGET AND ANALYZE AND BE ABLE TO PRESENT TO CITY COUNCIL ULTIMATELY FOR THIS AND P&Z. WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT THIS PAST MONTH.

SO WE STARTED THAT PROCESS OFFICIALLY WITH CITY COUNCIL IN JULY TO PRESENT OUR BUDGETS TO THEM, AS WELL AS THE OFFICIAL READING FOR THE BUDGET WAS THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER, AND THEY HAPPILY APPROVED OUR BUDGETS.

AS YOU ALL KNOW. JUST WANT TO KEEP YOU AWARE OF THAT. THEY DID ASK US TO REMAIN FLAT FOR OUR BUDGET TO GO INTO THIS FISCAL YEAR, UNLESS THERE WERE ANY MAJOR ITEMS THAT WE COULD BRING BEFORE THEM.

SO WE TRY TO DO OUR BEST TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

AND SO WE FELT LIKE WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET THAT SPECIFICALLY IS RELATED TO SENIOR COMMISSION OR TO SENIOR PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDES THE SAME SIMILAR OFFERING, AS WELL AS AS WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND ON THAT ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS AND JUST CHANGE SOME, SOME UNIQUE THINGS ON IT, THE WAY WE OFFER SOME OF OUR EVENTS, SOME OF THE TRIPS THAT WE'RE GOING TO GO ON.

SO AS I MENTIONED, THEY DID APPROVE THAT BUDGET.

SO WE ANTICIPATE. THAT I COULD CLARIFY I HAVE A QUESTION ON ITEM 4.58 CONTRACT LABOR.

FOR THE DRIVERS. WE LIST DRIVERS FOR SUMMER CAMP AND SPRING BREAK CAMP.

SO FOR THOSE, KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS THE RECREATION DIVISION BUDGET.

OKAY. SOME OF THEM THESE ACCOUNTS DO OVERLAP ON MULTIPLE THINGS.

YOU JUST DON'T SEE THEM PICTURED HERE ALL THROUGHOUT.

SO AN EXAMPLE I GIVE WITH THAT ONE WAS SENIOR PROGRAMS. WE HAVE A GENERAL PROGRAMS LINE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS WHICH ARE JUST BEFORE THOSE SPECIFICALLY UTILIZE FOR CONTRACT LABOR FOR ALL OUR REC PROGRAMS. SO ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH REC PROGRAMS DOES GET LUMPED INTO THERE OKAY. GOTCHA. AN EXAMPLE OF THAT ONE TOO AS WELL IS WE HAVE LIKE OFFICE SUPPLIES, GENERAL SUPPLIES, AND THE SENIOR PROGRAM MIGHT BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DEPENDING ON WHAT'S IN THERE.

WE JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SPECIFICALLY WHAT WAS FOR THAT PROGRAM OKAY. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ITEM. DISCUSSION ON STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATES.

[3.Discussion on Strategic Plan updates]

TRANSPORTATION. WE STILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO CONNECT TRANSIT AND ACTIONS. AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE INDIVIDUALS USING BOTH TO GET TO THE

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STAFF PLANS AND MEDICAL INFORMATION, MEDICARE INFORMATION FOR LUNCH AND LEARN EACH YEAR.

THAT'S ACTUALLY COMING UP THIS WEEK WE HAVE AND EMERGENCY AGENCIES, INCLUDING POLICE DEPARTMENT IN JUNE.

SO THE FOLKS WENT OUT AND TOOK A TOUR. I BELIEVE SOME OF Y'ALL WERE ON THAT TOUR.

THANK YOU FOR COMING. ANGLETON FIRE DEPARTMENT IN JULY AND THEN THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN AUGUST.

COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ALSO INVITED TO SENIOR PROGRAMS HAVE ATTENDED NOT JUST PROGRAMING, BUT ALSO EVENTS SUCH AS LINE DANCING AND POP LEARN PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. RECREATION. THE SILVER HEART CONTINUES TO OFFER MONTHLY PROGRAMING WITH INCREASED PARTICIPATION, PARTICULARLY ON TUESDAYS, WHICH INCLUDES GAMES AND BINGO, CHEER, VOLLEYBALL, BASEBALL AND MCGEE'S FIRST VERSUS PROGRAM, WHICH BRINGS IN A COMMUNITY RESOURCE COMPANY.

THEY KIND OF COME INTO PLAY WITH THIS AS WELL.

I BELIEVE JAMES HAD SOME FOLKS COME OUT AS WELL [LAUGHTER] SO THAT WAS GREAT.

SUMMER LINE DANCING PARTY WAS HELD IN AUGUST, WHICH HAD 63 IN ATTENDANCE.

THE POOL OPENED BACK UP IN JUNE FROM UPDATED RENOVATION, SO WE HAVE AN AEROBICS CLASS TWICE A WEEK.

WE ALSO HAVE CLASSIC SILVER. WE HAVE RHYTHM AND FLOW, AND ZUMBA. WE ALSO POSTED TWO BEGINNER MAHJONG CLASSES THIS PAST SEPTEMBER TO GARNER INTEREST IN THE GAME AND OFFER A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY. SO I BELIEVE VICKI IS PLANNING TO INCORPORATE MAHJONG TIME INTO TUESDAY GAMES TUESDAY GAMES TO SEE WHAT KIND OF TRAFFIC WE CAN GET FROM THOSE WHO TOOK THE BEGINNER COURSE.

AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE AND SEE HOW THAT GOES.

AND THEN WE HAVE REGISTRATION. THAT QUALITY OF LIFE.

SO THIS FALL WE ARE OFFERING TWO FAMILY FRIENDLY MOVIES FOR FREE OUTDOORS AT THE ANGLETON REC CENTER.

OUR FIRST ONE WILL BE NEXT WEEK YEAH. SORRY. MONSTERS UNIVERSITY. AND THEN NOVEMBER WE'RE SHOWING A CLASSIC IRON WILL.

THANKSGIVING POTLUCK WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 18TH AT THE AMERICAN LEGION.

THEN WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY, WHICH WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 9TH AT THE REC CENTER.

WE'RE HAVING A ELVIS TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE. OVERNIGHT TRIP WILL BE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH GOING TO AUSTIN WITH 28 ATTENDING AND 22 ON THE LIST. NEXT SEASON.

I GUESS THE TRIPS THEY OPEN FOR REGISTRATION ON SEPTEMBER 3RD.

WE ARE ALREADY MAXED OUT ON TRIPS WITH ADDITIONAL WAITLISTS, MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS OR EMAILS STILL, AND MAILED PARTICIPANTS WITH SILVER HEARTS MEMBERS AND ALSO GETTING NOTIFICATIONS THROUGH THE SYSTEM WE ALSO HAVE BEEN UTILIZING OUR FACILITY UPDATES OR INFORMATION HOURS THROUGH CIVIC REC, SMS, TEXT MESSAGING. PROGRAM POPULARITY CONTINUES TO GROW WHILE STAFF IS TRYING TO MEET, MEET AND EXCEED CAPACITY WHILE OFFERING OPENINGS TO PARTICIPANTS AS A CONTRACTED DRIVER OR STAFF IS ABLE TO DRIVE THAT DAY TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE WAITLISTS AS POSSIBLE.

SO I GET A LOT OF FEEDBACK BECAUSE I HELP A LOT.

SO PEOPLE COME TO ME AND I LIKE TO PASS IT ON TO VICKI.

ABOUT THE WAITLIST, LIKE THEY'RE INSTANTANEOUS AND THERE'S A LOT OF FRUSTRATION.

SHE'S BUILT SUCH A WONDERFUL, GREAT PROGRAM, SO MUCH FUN, SO MUCH VARIETY, SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES AND PEOPLE START COMING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY HIT A BRICK WALL BECAUSE THERE'S A WAITLIST AND THEY, THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE TO GET UP AT FIVE IN THE MORNING TO REGISTER UNTIL THEY TRY IT AT 9:00 AND EVERYTHING'S ALREADY FULL.

SO DO WE HAVE LONG TERM PLANS TO LIKE INCREASE THE CAPACITY, NOT JUST A WAITING LIST.

AND NOW IT'S YOUR TURN BECAUSE THIS ONE CANCELED?

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THE DINNER BOAT CRUISE IS ALREADY ACCOMMODATING 47 PEOPLE AND SHE'S ALREADY GOT A WAITLIST FOR THAT.

SO.

BECAUSE WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF WHAT HAPPENS IS REGISTRATION OPENS UP BEFORE OUR NEW BUDGET HAS BEEN APPROVED.

SO I CAN'T REALLY WORK IN MULTIPLE BUSSES WITHOUT KNOWING IF THE BUDGET'S APPROVED, BECAUSE I WOULD HATE TO TAKE PEOPLE'S MONEY AND MAKE BIG PROMISES.

AND THEN, YOU KNOW, FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE BUDGET GETS CUT AND SO FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON WAITLIST FOR OUR TRIPS RIGHT NOW, MORE THAN LIKELY WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE A GOOD NUMBER OF THOSE WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. OKAY. JUST HAD TO WAIT TILL JASON SAID THAT SO THAT'S KIND OF TRICKY FOR THIS ORDER OF REGISTRATION.

OKAY. SO I KNOW THAT WE'VE HEARD A LITTLE BIT OF FEEDBACK ABOUT IT, BUT SOME OF IT'S GOING TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.

OKAY, PROBABLY NOT ALL OF IT, BUT A GOOD NUMBER OF IT.

SO FOR THEN THE NEXT QUARTER, WILL WE KNOW QUICKER THAT WE CAN DO A SECOND? YES. OKAY. YEAH, WE'LL HAVE OUR ACCOMMODATIONS OKAY. SO KIND OF THIS THIRD QUARTER, WILL THE SCENARIO REPEAT ITSELF EVERY YEAR? ONCE A YEAR WE'LL GO INTO THAT KIND OF. WAIT AND SEE.

OKAY. GOTCHA. I ALWAYS KNOW THAT THE CHRISTMAS TRIP IS WELL RECEIVED.

IT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND I JUST AUTOMATICALLY GAVE THAT TWO BUSSES.

BUSSES WITH IT AND SADDLE OURSELVES WITH SOMETHING OKAY. OKAY. THANKS FOR ASKING. SURE. IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY WITH THE [LAUGHTER] SAME SONG, SECOND VERSE REPERTOIRE.

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A COUPLE MORE OKAY. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? NO. I JUST GET A LOT OF COMMENTS ABOUT THIS, YOU KNOW? AND I THINK YOU ALL HANDLED IT VERY WELL, CONSIDERING, YOU KNOW.

REALLY. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? YOU TAKING ALL THIS IN [LAUGHTER] OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS.

[COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS]

IT HAS SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED OR YOU WANT TO HELP OUT, OR YOU WANT TO ATTEND OR WORK THE SIGN IN TABLE AND BE OUR DOOR GREETER.

PLEASE LET US KNOW. GET WITH ALSO SENIOR DAY AT THE FAIR. THAT'S COMING UP TO OCTOBER 30TH AT OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 2ND. NOVEMBER 2ND.

THANKS. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO OVER? PLEASE SEND THAT OVER. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO IF WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE, WE CALL THIS MEETING TO AN END AT 11:44.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.