2012-11-26 Community Center Task Force Final Report

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Charge The Community Center Task Force is charged with developing a report about the concept of a community center, including recommendations, to serve the intellectual, physical, and social needs of Seniors, other adults, teens and youth in our community. The Community Center Task Force was charged with evaluating the needs of Lexington residents, and matching those needs to a concept of a community center. We did not consider a building, building designs, or locations. Our guiding principles were as follows: • Focus on needs rather than available facilities • Identify unmet needs • Consider programs for each major segment of the community • Consider programs that are complementary to the existing activities and programs available in Lexington • Replicate and enhance the activities and programs of the current Lexington Senior Center The work of the task force was divided into three phases. In the first phase we reviewed the reports of past senior center and teen center task forces and the 2020 Committee, visited existing facilities in other towns to identify best practices, and interviewed town department heads and community thought leaders. From this work we developed a preliminary concept that was the basis for a community survey. For the second phase we solicited community input by creating and publicizing our survey; we also reviewed census, state and local demographic data. The final phase consisted of compiling the results of the survey, reconfirming the suggestions of the department heads and community leaders, and writing this report. November 26, 2012 Final Report 7