Dunedin's gift of $35,000 toward a new roof system will allow Neighborly Care Network's Senior Day Care Center to continuing operation at its New York Avenue home.
If officials don't act quickly to replace its roof, a senior day care center providing critical community assistance is in danger closing its doors this December, City Manager Rob DiSpirito warned commissioners at Thursday night's city meeting. And commissioners heeded with a $35,000 gift. The Neighborly Day Care Center discovered in a September inspection that it would need an entirely new roof, gutter system and downspouts — to the tune of an estimated $27,900 — so it could renew an agreement with Mease Dunedin Hospital to continue operating at its New York Avenue location. The center provides day care services to roughly 200 area elderly residents who are unable to stay home alone, and allows some respite for their caregivers. Mease …
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Neighborly Senior Services
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City of Dunedin officials say providing boaters with the amenity of a sludge pump-out facility is needed to protect the environment. Vince Gizzi, director of parks and recreation, presented officials with a grant opportunity at Thursday's city meeting.
It’s about time that Dunedin boaters had a permanent pump-out station, city commissioners agreed Thursday when presented with a grant opportunity to have one installed at the marina downtown. The pump-out station would provide a safe and environmentally-friendly way for boaters to remove waste from their vessel's holding tank and not be tempted to dispose of it in some illegal way, like dumping it into the water. Vince Gizzi, director of parks and recreation, told officials at Thursday's city commission meeting that Dunedin has an opportunity to apply for a federally-funded grant, administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. It could cover up to 75 percent of the estimated $60,000 cost to install the station, he said…
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Dunedin Municipal Marina
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Nancy Lynam
10:57 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
Thank you City of Dunedin. Thats why we love to live here! more ›